American singer and actor Jennifer Hudson underwent an iconic transformation for her daytime talk show\u2019s Halloween episode, reported People. Hudon is giving viewers a \u201cHip-Hop Halloween\u201d to commemorate 50 years of hip-hop. She honoured American singer-songwriter Missy Elliott, one of the first female rappers to break ground for other women in the genre. Melissa Arnette \u2018Missy\u2019 Elliott, born on July 1, 1971, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Jennifer Hudson starts the show, as seen in People\u2019s exclusive video, doing a lip-sync performance of Missy\u2019s 1997 hit \u2018The Rain\u2019 while dressed in an oversized, inflatable black jumpsuit \u2014 just as Elliott had done in the legendary music video.<\/p>\n
It didn\u2019t just start and stop at the jumpsuit. Rocking a dark-coloured lip, Hudson paired her costume with shades that were intertwined in a glittery gold headpiece just like Elliott rocked in the late 90s music video, reported People. The Jennifer Hudson Show\u2019s cameras even mimicked Elliott\u2019s classic fish-eyed camera close-ups. Hudson practiced a routine with multiple backdrop dancers wearing black jumpsuits with white tops, taking her performance to a new level. The set\u2019s silver backdrop included cyclical designs that were also influenced by the music video for \u2018The Rain.\u2019 Lil\u2019 Kim, Timbaland, Yo-Yo, and other influential artists made cameos in the original music video.<\/p>\n
\u201cNow that\u2019s Hip-Hop Halloween,\u201d Hudson said after her mini-performance. Hudson\u2019s usually stylish television set was transformed into a hip-hop homage, with the title of the show painted in vibrant airbrush letters on a brick wall. Boom boxes and graffiti were used to adorn the stage. \u201cThis is how you do Halloween. You already know who I am,\u201d Hudson added as she held up her arms to show her outfit off. The audience also dressed up for the occasion, cheered in excitement. \u201cMissy Elliott. Misdemeanor in the house. Check me out,\u201d Hudson continued, joking she didn\u2019t understand how the star could see through the custom shades.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou are a true legend. Nobody does it like the original,\u201d said the Respect actress, of the \u201cGet Ur Freak On\u201d hitmaker. The host informed the crowd that Elliott will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this Friday, becoming the first female rapper to do so, after somewhat deflating the outfit so she could sit down. Over the summer, Rolling Stone ranked \u201cThe Rain\u201d No. 1 on their list of the 150 greatest music videos of all time from the genre. In response to the revelation, Elliott tweeted backstage footage from an old video that showed her visiting a New York gas station and getting the jumpsuit inflated with a tire pump to get the right look for the video shoot.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe suit blew up so big I couldn\u2019t fit in the car so I had to walk back to set down the street in this outfit in BROOKLYN,\u201d she said on X. \u201cDem ppl was riding pass like she must be high.\u201d Last year Hudson got into the Halloween spirit as another Hollywood icon \u2014 Whoopi Goldberg. The Cats star dressed as Sister Mary Clarence from 1992\u2019s Sister Act. \u201cThe movie just meant so much to me as a little girl,\u201d Hudson said at the time. \u201cWhen I saw that movie, it gave me so much inspiration. That\u2019s the power of an icon like Whoopi Goldberg. It helped me create my dreams.\u201d The Jennifer Hudson Show airs on weekdays, reported People.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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