Jennifer Hudson putting herself 'first' as she prepares to become an 'empty nester'

Jennifer Hudson has started putting herself "first" as she prepares to become an "empty nester".

The Dream Girls star is mother to 17-year-old son David - from her previous relationship wrestling star David Otunga - who is gearing up to leave home soon and Jennifer is looking forward to having more time on her hands so she can focus on herself and her career.

She told Variety: "This is the chapter of putting myself first. I’m almost an empty nester, and I’m like: 'Wow, I’m fixing to get a lot of time back. What am I gonna do with that time? How do you put that into yourself?'

"I’ve been disciplined. I’ve crossed every t, dotted every i, and it’s like, but what does it feel like if you take up more space for yourself?"

She went on to add: "It’s my turn now. When we’re always pleasing everyone else, it’s like sitting at a stop sign and you’re letting the other cars go ahead of you. That means we’re stuck in the same place. Something’s gotta give."