Though Chicagoan Jennifer Hudson and Beyonce recently put to rest rumors of strife between them, there’s new drama on that front.
Beyonce’s mom, Tina Knowles-Lawson, apologized this week for “liking” an insult on Instagram about Hudson’s singing.
“I am writing this commentary for Jennifer Hudson and not for the evil mean people that are making this into a social media ugly thing,” Knowles-Lawson wrote on Instagram. “I’ve known Jennifer Hudson for many years and have totally been in admiration of her talent and beauty and kindness. I would never, ever say anything negative about her or agree with anything negative!”
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Knowles-Lawson said she accidentally liked a comment from a social media user who wrote “JHud sounds horrible” on a post of a video of Beyonce performing with Hudson and fellow “Dreamgirls” co-star Anika Noni Rose at the 2007 Academy Awards.
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Tabloids have reported strife between the singers since they co-starred in the 2006 movie. Hudson, who grew up on the South Side, seemed to put those rumors to rest in May when she attended a Beyonce concert at Soldier Field.
“So to Jennifer for my mistake of accidentally touching (the “like” button), which I don’t remember doing, I really apologize. I totally love and admire you and I’d have to be pretty stupid to do that knowing it would be everywhere, but I will be taking a break from social media as this is the bad side of it. There are people who make their living off of negativity,” Knowles-Lawson wrote.
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