Jennifer Hudson’s Memoir I Got This (with Tocarra Mallard)

Glamorous Trash: A Celebrity Memoir Podcast

Chelsea Devantez

Society & Culture, Arts, Books

4.6 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 17 January 2025

⏱️ 94 minutes

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Chelsea welcomes back friend and comedian Toccara Mallard for a closer look at all things Jennifer Hudson. They laugh their asses off as they unpack the Oscar-winning star’s 2012 Weight Watchers-infused memoir, “I Got This: How I Changed My Ways and Lost What Weighed Me Down,” and the juicy moments Jennifer shared —including the infamous Oscars bolero debacle and Oprah yelling at her. Plus, they share a few updates on her romance with Common and her 25(!!!!!!) siblings. Trigger warning: This episode discusses sensitive topics, including diet culture, body image, and traumatic events. Take care while listening and find helpful resources here. Help Support Those Affected by LA Wildfires: Letters from Altadena: Wildfire Relief Follow Chelsea: Instagram @chelseadevantez Show Notes: Ricki Lake Memoir Episode (with Tocarra) A Weight Watchers App for Kids Raises Concerns (NY Times) An American Girlhood in the Ozempic Era (The Cut) Jennifer’s Bolero Oscar Dress Jennifer’s Oscar Acceptance Speech Dress Rebel Wilson Memoir Episode Gabourey Sidibe Memoir Episode Delta Burke Memoir Episode Ani DiFranco Memoir Episode Eve’s Memoir Episode Erika Jayne Memoir Episode Where to find our guest: Tocarra Mallard Instagram TikTok YouTube *** Glamorous Trash is all about going high and low at the same time— Glam and Trash. We recap and book club celebrity memoirs, deconstruct pop culture, and sometimes, we cry! If you've ever referenced Mariah Carey in therapy... then this is the podcast for you. Thank you to our sponsors: Visit Brooklinen.com and use code TRASH to get $20 off your order of $100 or more. Libro.fm - Click here to get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 with your first month of membership using code TRASH. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:04.1	Welcome to Glammer's Trash.
1:07.0	This is a celebrity memoir podcast where we dig into all of the glamour and all of the trash.
1:11.9	If you have ever casually referenced Maricarian therapy, then this might be the podcast for you.
1:16.9	I'm your host, Chelsea Devontas.
1:18.3	I'm a TV writer, comedian, filmmaker, author, and sometimes I'm in a step too.
1:22.9	And today we are book clubbing Jennifer Hudson's memoir slash scam, a scam that she called a memoir
1:30.7	that is actually just like a really long wait watchers ad titled, I got this, how I
1:37.9	changed my ways and lost what weighed me down, published in 2012, which, of course, what other year would give us such a title.
1:46.5	And I have to say, the Weight Watchers stuff that we discuss in this episode is actually a very
1:51.7	small part of the episode. There's a lot of juice, a lot of wild stories you're about to hear
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