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    Jennifer Hudson wins top honor at 53rd NAACP Image Awards

    Hudson wins entertainer of the year at the 53rd annual NAACP Image Awards honoring work by entertainers of color, beating out Regina King, Lil Nas X, Megan Thee Stallion and Tiffany Haddish.
    by The Associated Press Feb 27, 2022 3 minutes

    LOS ANGELES — Jennifer Hudson was named entertainer of the year at the 53rd annual NAACP Image Awards that highlighted works by entertainers and writers of color.

    After Hudson accepted the award Saturday night, the singer-actor thanked the NAACP for inspiring "little girls like me." She beat out Regina King, Lil Nas X, Megan Thee Stallion and Tiffany Haddish.

    "I was just standing here thinking 'It was here – the NAACP Awards – where I watched so many legends and icons that inspired me," said the Oscar and Grammy

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