Jennifer Hudson only started singing with eyes open at age 19

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2 November 2022 at 3:45 am

During an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Monday, the superstar recalled how she used to struggle with stage fright. "My first solo was at seven, but I did not start singing with my eyes open until I was 19. I had stage fright. I would beg for a solo in church (but go onstage with my eyes closed).” "I can't look at people when I'm acting, I look at the floor." Despite her anxiety, Jennifer made a breakthrough in her performance ability around the time she auditioned for the third season of American Idol in 2004…

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