Los Angeles - Add author to Jennifer Hudson's resume.
The Academy Award-winning actress and singer has inked a deal with Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Group, to pen a memoir detailing her struggles with weight. The still-untitled book, due in January 2012, will also expand on how she shed 80 lbs (36 kg)
Hudson has had her share of weight issues.
Dubbed “the big girl'' as a contestant on season 3 of “American Idol,'' she transformed her body for her Oscar-winning turn as Effie in ''Dreamgirls'' by gaining more than 20 lbs (9 kg). She signed on as a Weight Watchers spokeswoman last year and has since gone from a size 16 to a svelte size 6.
“I'm in the best shape of my life!'' she recently gushed to People. Still, she admitted, “In my head, I am still the same weight I was before, It takes a while to get used to it.'' But one thing is certain. Said Hudson, “This is the way I want to be and the way I want to stay!''
Hudson released her second album, ``I Remember Me,'' in March. The set has sold 338,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. - Reuters