Kesha Reveals She Was a ‘Dreamgirls’ Extra

Kesha’s résumé simply bought much more spectacular. 

Throughout a Tuesday look on the Jennifer Hudson Present, the Dreamgirls star began the phase off by noting how “good” it was to satisfy the “Die Younger” singer after listening to “that we nearly crossed paths one time.”

“I used to be an additional on Dreamgirls,” Kesha admitted, which shocked Hudson. “Critical, Bible. For like $120, for 16 hours, I sat there with my hair teased to the Gods.”

The 2-time Grammy Award nominee admitted that she “hated” the expertise and recalled filming a scene in Downtown Los Angeles for the 2006 Oscar-winning movie. 

“No offense, I hated it,” she stated. “Y’all had been superb. [I was] simply an additional in a scene, it was an enormous auditorium [in] Downtown, L.A.,” she added, which Hudson confirmed was the taking pictures location for the beloved film. 

“You’re gonna make me go rewind it again and attempt to spot you within the movie, that is superb,” Hudson stated. “I don’t keep in mind the title of the theater, however we shot all the things in Downtown L.A., so that you had been positively there.” 

Dreamgirls is an adaptation of the 1981 Tony-winning Broadway musical centered across the musical trio the Dreamettes, a gaggle that The Supremes considerably impressed. The movie, directed by Invoice Condon, starred Beyoncé, Anika Noni Rose and Hudson because the Dreamettes. This position notably nabbed Hudson the title of greatest supporting actress on the 2007 Academy Awards. 

Apart from her Oscar win, Dreamgirls additionally took dwelling the title for greatest sound mixing, with the movie’s success resulting in a revival of the musical. 

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