Many people say that Jennifer Hudson became a winner after losing on the popular reality show American Idol. This would seem to be true considering that she already has a hit album and an Oscar win under her belt. In fact, Hudson has achieved more than even those who have won the American Idol title. Now she has become a winner again by giving birth to a baby boy.

Introducing David Daniel Otunga, Jr.

Hudson reportedly gave birth on Monday night. The baby, named David Daniel Otunga, Jr. after his father weighed seven pounds, 14 ounces. Hudson is engaged to marry David Otunga, a former lawyer turned professional wrestler. A rep for Hudson was quoted as saying, “The baby is beautiful and perfect. His parents are ecstatic.”

It would seem that the new parents did not know the baby’s gender. An unnamed source was quoted on the Daily Mail website as saying, “Jennifer and David Sr. did not know the sex of the baby in advance. They bought blue and pink clothes, just in case.” Like so many celebrities seem to be doing these days, Hudson did make her pregnancy public. In fact she was said to have neither confirmed nor denied reports of the pregnancy.

There was no hiding the baby bump however when she appeared at the memorial for the late pop star Michael Jackson. Hudson performed the song Will You Be There. She also had a baby shower at the home of a relative in Chicago.

Death in the Family

This will of course be seen by many as a welcome event in Hudson’s life after suffering an almost unimaginable tragedy. She lost her mother, sister and nephew in Chicago last October when they were murdered. Hudson seems to be on her way to healing.

Reality show fans may remember her fiancee from the second installment of I love New York. The show revolved around New York’s attempts to find true love. He went by the name Punk, and as it turns out, luckily he was not the guy New York eventually chose to be with.

Hudson’s relatives were reportedly a bit wary when she began dating Otunga after dating for only six months. He has accompanied to her to numerous events, and they are frequently photographed together. Congratulations to this talented lady and her fiancee on the birth of their baby. I am sure this baby will bring into her life a lot of well deserved joy.