Jennifer Hudson burst into tears when her son, David Jr., walked onstage for a Mother’s Day surprise on her eponymous talk show Thursday.
The 16-year-old presented his mom with a cake and flowers during the emotional moment.
After embracing him, the “Jennifer Hudson Show” host told the live studio audience, “Y’all, this is my baby.”
Jennifer Hudson’s son, David Jr., surprised the talk show host live on air Thursday.
The “Jennifer Hudson Show” star burst into tears.
With tears streaming down her cheeks, the “American Idol” alum, 44, exclaimed that her producers “got [her] again.”
David Jr. noted that the dessert was made from Hudson’s “mom’s special recipe,” adding, “I made it for Mother’s Day. I know it’s special to you.”
Hudson shared with viewers that her “mother always made this pound cake” — and David Jr. has been carrying on the “family tradition” for years.
The 16-year-old walked onstage during Thursday’s show with a cake and flowers in hand.
“Y’all, this is my baby,” Hudson told viewers.
“For Mother’s Day, birthdays, all special occasions, he always makes it for me,” she gushed. “Thank you, baby!”
Hudson shares her teen with ex-fiancé David Otunga.
The former couple started dating in 2007, with the WWE wrestler proposing to Hudson the following year after seven months together.
The cake David Jr. whipped up was Hudson’s mother’s recipe. The Jennifer Hudson Show/ Youtube
The singer said the teen “always” makes it for her on holidays.
David Jr. was born in August 2009.
Hudson and Otunga called it quits in November 2017 and reached a custody agreement two years later after a contentious legal battle.
The actress is currently dating Common.
The “American Idol” alum (pictured above on Feb. 16) gave birth to David Jr. in 2009. AFP via Getty Images
Hudson (pictured above in March 2024) co-parents with ex David Otunga. Getty Images
The rapper confirmed romance speculation during an appearance on his girlfriend’s show in January 2024.
When asked whether he was “dating anybody,” Common replied, “I’m in a relationship that is with one of the most beautiful people I ever met in life. She’s smart, she loves God, she has something real down-to-earth about her, she’s talented.
“But I set my standard kind of high because she had to have an EGOT,” he continued at the time. “She had to win an Oscar on her first movie. I set my stand high. She had to get her own talk show.”