I’m glad my slimming has inspired people, says Jennifer Hudson

Actress Jenifer Hudson has revealed she is pleased but very surprised that her slimming has inspired so many people to do the same.

The Sex and the City and Dreamgirls star told Zap2it she finds it “incredible” that so many people were interested in her weight loss and said she never expected such a great reaction.

In particular, she is stunned that some people are now calling going to the gym ‘getting my Jennifer Hudson on’.

“It’s just a complete 180. I never would have guessed in a million years that I would be somebody’s motivation to get up and go to the gym,” Jennifer confided.

Earlier this year, she admitted that she is prouder of her amazing weight loss that she is of winning an Oscar for her acting.

Jennifer will next be on our cinema screens playing the wife of former South African president Nelson Mandela in Winnie.

Has anyone famous inspired you to start slimming?