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Jennifer Hudson becomes second Black woman to earn EGOT status: ‘Deserves all her flowers’

Rita Moreno, Alan Menken, Andrew Lloyd Webber, John Legend are some of the EGOT winners

Jennifer Hudson is an EGOT winner. Yes, the very talented actress and singer became the 17th artist in history and only the second black woman after Whoopi Goldberg to earn the rare EGOT status. The Chicago native, who was one of the producers on the show ‘A Strange Loop’, won the Tony Award for best musical. She now has the big four in her kitty- Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony.
 
The 40-year-old crooner, who finished seventh in the ‘American Idol’ season three, had a long but impressive journey to achieve the rare status. Hudson quickly secured one of the top spots on the trending list after the 75th Tony Awards were given away on Sunday, June 12. Artistes namely Rita Moreno, Alan Menken, Andrew Lloyd Webber, John Legend, Mike Nichols, and Mel Brooks are some of the few EGOT winners.
 
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What is an EGOT status?

An EGOT status refers to a designation given to people who have won all four of the big awards i.e. Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony. EGOT status has been referred to as the "grand slam" of show business.  Speaking of Jennifer Hudson, she won her first of the big four awards, an Oscar, for her role in 2007 ‘Dreamgirls’. She then scooped two Grammy awards. She later scored a Daytime Emmy for the animated short ‘Baba Yaga’, which she co-produced and lent her voice to.
 
Speaking to People in 2020 about becoming an EGOT, the actress joked, “I should get two more dogs” adding, “I got a dog and named it Oscar, and then I won my Oscar. And then I got a dog and named it Grammy, and then I won my Grammy.” She continued, “So I think I should get some dogs and name them Emmy and Tony- and it'll give me good luck, and I'll win. [They're] like my good luck charms."

 
 

‘She deserves all her flowers’

Social media users were quick to react to Jennifer Hudson earning the rare EGOT status. “Jennifer Hudson is now the latest member of the EGOT club and the second black woman to achieve it, after Whoopi Goldberg”, said one user as another posted, “Even more impressive, she achieved EGOT status in only 15 years!.” One user added, “From finished 7th on Idol, to become one of the youngest EGOT winner @IAMJHUD  you’re a legend!!!”
 
The next one tweeted, “WHAT AN ICON WHAT A LEGEND. She deserves all her flowers. So very proud.” And, one stated, “She’s been called Aretha’s successor, Whitney Houston gave her her first Grammy, and now she’s an EGOT. Like…this is legend s**t.” Meanwhile, one concluded, “Jennifer Hudson being in the EGOT tier of talent just makes SENSE.”