Jennifer Hudson burst into tears when her son, David Jr., walked onstage for a Mother’s Day surprise on her eponymous talk show Thursday.
The 16-year-old presented his mom with a cake and flowers during the emotional moment.
After embracing him, the “Jennifer Hudson Show” host told the live studio audience, “Y’all, this is my baby.”
With tears streaming down her cheeks, the “American Idol” alum, 44, exclaimed that her producers “got [her] again.”
David Jr. noted that the dessert was made from Hudson’s “mom’s special recipe,” adding, “I made it for Mother’s Day. I know it’s special to you.”
Hudson shared with viewers that her “mother always made this pound cake” — and David Jr. has been carrying on the “family tradition” for years.
“For Mother’s Day, birthdays, all special occasions, he always makes it for me,” she gushed. “Thank you, baby!”
Hudson shares her teen with ex-fiancé David Otunga.
The former couple started dating in 2007, with the WWE wrestler proposing to Hudson the following year after seven months together.
David Jr. was born in August 2009.
Hudson and Otunga called it quits in November 2017 and reached a custody agreement in 2019 after a contentious legal battle.
The actress is currently dating Common.
The rapper confirmed romance speculation during an appearance on his girlfriend’s show in January 2024.
When asked whether he was “dating anybody,” Common replied, “I’m in a relationship that is with one of the most beautiful people I ever met in life. She’s smart, she loves God, she has something real down-to-earth about her, she’s talented.
“But I set my standard kind of high because she had to have an EGOT,” he continued at the time. “She had to win an Oscar on her first movie. I set my stand high. She had to get her own talk show.”
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