As for the why, the Oscar-winning star, 33, said her inspiration was none other than the iconic model and singer Grace Jones, who first made the "flat-top fade" a fad in the '70s and '80s.
Hudson described her hair as "always changing," but the most recent cause for her new style was her move to NYC to star in The Color Purple on Broadway.
The Wrap recently reports Aretha Franklin herself
said she wanted Halle Berry to play her on screen in her biopic, Singing sensation J-Hud is about to nab the role.The site states:
Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson is in discussions to play Aretha Franklin in a biopic that “Straight Outta Compton” producer Scott Bernstein is developing under his SMB Films banner, an individual familiar with the project has told TheWrap.
Hudson has not been officially cast as there is no deal in place, but a representative for the “Dreamgirls” star has acknowledged that conversations have taken place.
The Untitled Aretha Franklin Project, which has been in the works for several years, will chronicle the “Respect” singer’s rise to fame in the ’60s and ’70s and delve into her relationship with her abusive ex-husband Ted White.
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