Kesha Spills Dreamgirls Extra Drama to Jennifer Hudson
Oh joy, another behind-the-scenes celeb confession—because we all needed a reminder that the rich and famous have awkward moments too. During her recent appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show, pop star Kesha dropped the bomb that she once posed as an extra on the set of Dreamgirls, the very film that catapulted Jennifer Hudson to Oscar fame. Yes, you read that right: Kesha, the glitter-sprinkled party anthem queen, was background scenery standing inches away from Jennifer Hudson as Effie White. According to People Magazine, Kesha revealed that she spent days on the massive Warner Bros. lot soaking up the diva energy but didn’t score a single line—or even a “hello” from the crew.
Meanwhile, ET Online confirms that young Kesha was convinced this would be her big acting break before reality (aka zero screen time) set in. She described feeling like a “sparkly shrub” in the jungle of Hollywood talent, forced to lip-sync chorus screams and pretend to cry—all while praying someone would notice her rhinestone jumpsuit. Jennifer, bless her heart, was visibly stunned on camera, stammering things like, “Wait, you were there?” as if she’d just discovered a hidden bonus track on her favorite album.
Kesha’s earth-to-Hollywood moment didn’t end there. US Weekly notes the singer confessed she felt equally star-struck and completely sidelined, forced to navigate tedious video playback sessions and logistical limbo. No glamorous trailers, no handshake with Queen Hudson, just a sea of extras being shooed around like sheep. And if that weren’t enough, she quipped to Clarkson that she’d been hoping for a speaking role so bad she even rehearsed her “tearful side-eye” in the mirror at home. Spoiler alert: it went unseen.
Rather than sugarcoat the letdown, Kesha gave us the full cringe-worthy play-by-play—complete with the moment she first spotted Jennifer Hudson in full Effie regalia and thought, “Someday, that will be me.” Instead, the universe delivered glittered rejection and an uncredited cameo. How’s that for a reality check?
Jennifer Hudson, ever the pro, laughed it off and slapped a hug on Kesha, turning an awkward confession into a Hollywood bonding session. But if you’re waiting for a heartwarming moral about perseverance, brace yourself: Kesha’s takeaway was simply that fame doesn’t always listen when you’re peacocking around in the back row.
And that’s today’s dose of reality. You’re welcome.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and People Magazine (Dotdash Meredith)
Entertainment Tonight
US Weekly
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