September 18, 2008 - Jennifer Hudson performed at the
Newseum today as part of the final stop on the Good Morning America's Whistle-Stop Train
tour where GMA hosts and co-hosts endeavored to visit 50 states in 50 days leading up to the presidential election.
Each
stop was an opportunity to get insite on what's on the hearts and minds of the American people during this important
election year.
"What I love most about the project is that it throws
the spotlight on all of America", said USA
Today Editor and Senior Vice President of News, Ken Paulson in a statement on the ABC News website.
Indeed
the
spotlight was thrown on Jennifer this morning as she sang her latest hit song, titled '
Spotlight', and I'm Telling You, from her DreamGirls movie debut for which she won an Academy Award. (See the Original
DG here).
Jennifer greeted the audience with her signature infectious smile, wearing a purple V-neck dress. She graciously
signed autographs for the fans while on stage, and maintained very good contact with the audience throughout her performance.
Jennifer
also confirmed that she is indeed
engaged, wearing an engagement ring that could be seen on her left ring-hand.
Other artists who performed along the Whistle-Stop Train tour included James Taylor, and country star Brad Paisley.