Future Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson graces the cover of the Dec. 19 issue of The Advocate and talks all about the making of "Dreamgirls," how she had to wait so long to find out if she got the role, and how it was meant to be that she would be voted off "American Idol" the season Fantasia went on to win.
Here is a bit about she and her big group of friends in Chicago - almost exclusively gay men: "Girls don't like me. People say, 'Oh here comes Jennifer and a bunch of dudes.' And gay guys always recognize me when I'm out. I love that. It happens so much - even if I have a hat and sunglasses on - that if I see a group of gay guys and they don't [recognize me] I think, what's WRONG with them?'"