Jennifer Hudson Addresses Rumors She's Dating Common: 'He's a Beautiful Man'
"Rumors say a lot of things," the EGOT winner told TMZ about speculation she and Common are in a relationship
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On Monday, the EGOT winner spoke to TMZ at Il Pastaio restaurant in Beverly Hills, California and addressed the rumors that she and Common are in a relationship.
"Rumors say a lot of things," said Hudson, 41, with a shrug when asked about the potential romance. "But he’s a beautiful man, I will give you that. That's for certain."
The outlet's reporter also told the powerhouse vocalist that she and Common, 51, make a "cute couple," and Hudson simply replied, "Thank you."
Furthermore, the reporter asked if Hudson would consider collaborating with Common on a song. "I don't know. It'd be dope to see two Chicagoans together, but I don't know about that," she said.
In March, the American Idol alum celebrated the rapper's 51st birthday with a photo of them posing together where his arm appeared to be around her.
"Team Jhud pls help me wish one of the brightest lights, a Chicago and hip hop legend, the one and only @common a very happy birthday on today," she wrote on Instagram at the time.
On his Instagram Story, Common showed appreciation for Hudson's shoutout at the time and reposted the picture, adding, "Thank You!"
The superstars were photographed leaving Nobu restaurant in Malibu last month, shortly after dating rumors surfaced again at the top of the year.
In a photo taken outside of the restaurant, the multi-hyphenates can be seen walking alongside each other. Common walks to the left of Hudson as he holds a black jacket in his hand and wears a white hoodie and tan pants, while she wears a pink-and-purple cozy outfit with sunglasses on her head.
The two star alongside each other in Breathe, an action-thriller from Stefon Bristol that also stars Milla Jovovich, Sam Worthington and Quvenzhané Wallis. The film, announced in May 2022, features Common and Hudson playing husband and wife, as the earth is uninhabitable due to a lack of oxygen. Living underground, Hudson's character Maya and her daughter Zora, played by Wallis, must use an oxygen suit to survive, as a new couple joins their underground bunker, per Variety.
After dating rumors surfaced when Common and Hudson were reportedly spotted together in Philadelphia and Chicago in 2022, the Respect actress clarified their outings to Entertainment Tonight in September.
"People create their narratives of it and it's like, okay, you know, how you feel," she said when asked about the rumors. "We shot a film together and he played my husband. We gotta eat in between those moments."
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