Jennifer Hudson counts her LGBT fans as one of the main reasons for her success. “I’ve always admired and respected the gay community for their courage, independence, condence, and spirit.”
Her video for the upbeat single “I Still Love You” on her third album sent a powerful message about her support for marriage equality as it followed the journey of a father’s last-minute decision to attend his gay son’s wedding. “It’s about love and everyone should have love and have the right to love who they want to love,” Hudson said. “So I thought it would be powerful to take a concept like trying to find your equality in love no matter who you love.”
The video ends positively with everyone at the end of the clip, dancing, singing and having what looks to be the best time ever at the wedding reception, which just so happens to be Hudson’s favorite scene.
“I love seeing people come together, so I thought it was a very real, beautiful inspiring moment,” she said. “And I think the video is just beautifully shot.”
“No one should be discriminated against because of who they are or whom they love.”
In addition to spreading a positive message through her music, Hudson decided to make the video about LGBT equality as a way to give back to her fans.
This past March, Hudson performed an amazing rendition of the ballad “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going” at the London nightclub G-A-Y, which has hosted live shows by some of the biggest names in music, including Miley Cyrus, Lady Gaga, Enrique Iglesias, Kelly Clarkson, One Direction and Madonna.
“I grew up surrounded and supported by the gay community and I just wanted to make sure I show them the same support and this is my way of doing it,” she said.
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