Jennifer Hudson and Her Son Spend Quality Time Together in the Music Studio
Jennifer Hudson’s son, David Daniel Otunga Jr., turned 16 in August and has been growing more comfortable being in the public eye. Hudson has opened up about raising the teen in recent months, bringing him along to industry events and sharing anecdotes from their life together. He even appeared alongside his mom and family members on Family Feud recently. Now, Jennifer Hudson is sharing her son’s musical talents with the world.
Jennifer Hudson was back in the studio to record a song with her son
Jennifer Hudson shared a new glimpse at her teenage son and the sweet relationship they share. The proud mother and singer took to Instagram to share footage of a studio session she enjoyed with David. In the caption, Hudson explained that her son asked to join her in the studio to record a favorite song. Hudson shared both photos and videos of the mother-son duo at the microphone together in the fun Instagram upload. In each clip, David’s voice gets stronger as Hudson helps him along.
The end result was a unique recording of “Best Part” by Daniel Caesar featuring H.E.R. The soulful R&B love song was released in 2017 and has been widely praised for its attention to detail, acoustic production, and smooth vocals. The song appeared on Caesar’s album, Freudian.
Jennifer Hudson has hinted at her son’s musical talent before
Jennifer Hudson’s Instagram upload has caught some fans by surprise. Seeing the EGOT winner’s son in the music studio was surprising. Maybe it shouldn’t have been, though. It isn’t the first time she’s indicated her son is a budding musician. Jennifer Hudson has been talking about it a bit in recent months, but after seeing footage of the mother and son together in the studio, it seems she might have been downplaying just how talented the teen is.
She spoke about David Daniel Otunga Jr. on The Jennifer Hudson Show back in September. She mentioned in passing that the teen was a “shy” singer and an extremely talented dancer, though she didn’t delve too deep into his interests. The following month, she linked up with E! News and revealed that her son was really exploring his musical interests lately. Hudson said that the younger Otunga has been making beats. She joked that he knows all the girls think he’s fly. Hudson was reluctant to suggest that her son would pursue music as a career. She said we’ll have to wait and see. Still, she wasn’t against seeing him head into the studio with her long-term partner, Common, though.
David is still young and has plenty of time to decide what he wants to be when he grows up. Still, it was fun for fans to see the teen in the studio alongside his mother. She gushes about him so often lately that it is interesting to see them interact and enjoy their time together.
