by Idolwire.com |
In a People magazine interview, Beyonce finally addresses the Jennifer Hudson feud rumors. It’s about time – it’s too bad she didn’t put an end to them immediately. Beyonce’s response seems genuine to me – I was having a hard time believing she could begrudge JHud her moment in the sun, but what the hell do I know? As with anything Hollywood, rumors and rebuttals alike should be taken with a grain of salt. She never does address the accusations regarding her father’s behavior, however it’s not exactly her place to defend or apologize for a grown man. I feel more comfortable giving Beyonce the benefit of the doubt, but unfortunately, the rumors about her father’s poor attitude and treatment of Jennifer Hudson are far easier to believe.
“I knew that the character that I played wasn’t the star. She wasn’t the underdog. She didn’t have the struggle and the pain and the dramatic scenes that Effie had, and I was fine with that.”
Daddy Knowles must not have gotten the memo about his little girl’s role. It’s been reported that he demanded the film be reedited to give Beyonce more screen time and he’s been downright hostile to Jennifer.
“It’s really unfortunate that everyone is saying I’m jealous of Jennifer. It hurts my heart because it’s so clichéd. … They’re saying that I’m mad when I knew going into this that I was playing Deena,” said Knowles. “Because I’m a star they just automatically assume that I’m not humble enough to sit down and take a back seat, which I am.”
Not that Beyonce wouldn’t have loved the opportunity to play Effie – who the heck wouldn’t? – but by all accounts, Jennifer Hudson was born to be Effie.
“Jennifer Hudson had such a pressure, first of all, never being in a film and never have done an album and still having to live up to those expectations,” said Knowles. “She did incredible.”