Jennifer Hudson has revealed she turned down the title role in " Precious " because she didn't want to pack on weight to play...
Fresh off her Oscars victory in "Dreamgirls," director Lee Daniels approached the singer/actress and asked her to consider playing Precious -- but she wasn't interested.
In her new memoir "I Got This: How I Changed My Ways and Lost What Weighed Me Down," Hudson writes, "As much as I was moved by this film, I wanted to try a role that had nothing whatsoever to do with my weight."
Newcomer Gabourey Sidibe eventually won the role as Precious, while Hudson became a weight loss icon and WeightWatchers spokesperson.
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