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Essence magazine invited "Simply the Best" black actresses for an annual pre-Oscars luncheon celebrating the brightest stars in the industry. Among them, Academy Award winner and Weight Watchers spokeswoman Jennifer Hudson, who showed off her slim new figure on the red carpet.

Essence Black Women in Hollywood pre-Oscars luncheon

( Frederick M. Brown / Getty Images / February 24, 2011 )

Essence magazine invited "Simply the Best" black actresses for an annual pre-Oscars luncheon celebrating the brightest stars in the industry. Among them, Academy Award winner and Weight Watchers spokeswoman Jennifer Hudson, who showed off her slim new figure on the red carpet.