Jennifer Tries It Out: One-Wheel Skateboarding, Racing an Olympian, and More!
October 30, 2022

Jennifer Hudson isn’t afraid to try it all.
You may know JHud as an EGOT-winning singer, actress, and producer, but she has a variety of other talents and will try just about anything!
Case in point: On “The Jennifer Hudson Show,” Jenn runs, cooks, and even skateboards with her guests to entertain her live studio audience.
Check out her many skills, below:

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View StoryJennifer Races a Junior Olympian
It’s not every day that you race against a Junior Olympian, but such was the case when Jenn met 13-year-old track superstar Jaiya Patillo!
During the episode, the athlete — who could run 19 mph on a treadmill — told Jenn how she began running when she was 7 and would go on to compete in the Junior Olympics 14 times. Jaiya has also outrun college athletes and has won first place at the national level three times.
Of course, Jenn had to put Jaiya’s skills to the test!
Jennifer Tries One-Wheel Skateboarding
During his interview with Jenn, the hilarious Joel McHale told the host that he used to skateboard on a one-wheel to work.
Joel brought his one-wheel to “The Jennifer Hudson Show” stage to show off his tricks and to teach Jennifer how to do it too!
“Can you show me how to do it?” Jennifer asked. “Because I like trying things. This is something my kid would normally do.”
With a little prayer and some direction from Joel, who told JHud to “Look where you want to go,” they were off!
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Jennifer Cooks with the Pros!
Chef Jennifer is ready to get her yummy moment on!
In his interview, TikTok chef Owen Han, aka the “Sandwich King,” told Jenn that his recipes are inspired by his Italian and Chinese heritage.
As to how he got his nickname, the Internet sensation said he originally made TikToks for fun, but when one of his sandwich videos went viral, he ran with the title.
During the segment, he taught Jenn how to make his favorite turkey sandwich, with pesto and Calabrian chili oil. Yum!
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On a sweeter — and scarier — note, Jenn also got to learn Halloween-themed desserts from Food Network personality Rosanna Pansino, who has over 13.9 million followers on YouTube and has racked up over 4 billion views.
While making a delicious graveyard dirt cup — comprising chocolate pudding, whipped cream, and various candies — Rosanna told JHud that, like Owen, she gets her recipe ideas from her “huge” Italian and Irish family.
“My cousins think of all these ideas, and it’s my job to put it together,” she said.
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Jennifer Tries Dancing

Jennifer famously said she can’t dance but is more than willing to try!
Such was the case when Jenn received a dance lesson from choreographer Hollywood and his dance crew Organized Chaos, who went viral for showin’ off their moves on TikTok.
Additionally, Beyoncé reposted one of their videos!
“Shout-out to Queen Bey. Hey, girl!” Hollywood said, explaining that they participated in a TikTok challenge.
Jenn also got a tutorial from global K-pop sensations NCT 127, who taught her a dance set to the tune of their hit song “2 Baddies”!
Fortunately, the group assured her that the dance was very “simple.”
“I wanna be like y’all,” she told them.
Last but not least, Jenn got to bust a groove with young dancer Mariandrea Villegas from Mexico and her choreographer Phil Wright.
During their chat, Jenn found out that the two met at a dance convention where Phil was inspired by Mariandrea’s amazing energy.
Mariandrea and Phil also taught Jenn a dance that involved a sway and a head tilt.
“I can’t swing my head like that!” Jenn joked.
Jenn Tries the Violin
When Jennifer Hudson interviewed John Eze Uzodinma II— a talented violinist who combines classical music with hip-hop, pop, and R&B — she had to try out the violin!
During the lesson, John instructed the host to stand with her legs shoulder width apart, place the violin on her left shoulder, turn her nose to the “scroll,” aka the top of the instrument, and put the bow on the string.
However, it took some time for Jenn to figure out the instrument.
“How about I just sing what you play?” Jenn joked to John.
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