Jennifer Hudson has been best friends with her childhood friend Walter Williams III for decades, and their close bond is on full display on “The Jennifer Hudson Show”!

Walter often stops by the show to support his bestie, whether that means bravely walking through a haunted house, racing a Junior Olympian, or picking out JHud’s wardrobe.

Jennifer also loves to share hilarious stories involving Walter — like the time he fell asleep in the middle of a restaurant — but makes up for it in the best way possible. (Like getting Walter’s all-time fave singer Patti LaBelle to serenade him!)

Check out the best BFF moments between JHud and Walter on the show — and share this list with your own bestie!

Whether he’s dressed as a mailman, a bowl of mac ‘n’ cheese, or Flava Flav, Walter loves surprising JHud by wearing a silly costume! Walter’s fun getups helped him win big at the first annual Huddy Awards!

In March 2024, Jennifer met up with Walter in Santa Barbara to go whale watching! Walter, naturally, was dressed up as a sailor, giving JHud a laugh when she climbed on board!

After their adventures on the high seas, Jennifer and Walter — now wearing a cowboy getup — went horseback riding!

In May 2024, JHud and Walter hopped on the viral “painting challenge” trend, which has two people painting the other before revealing their artwork to one another.

After putting down their brushes, the two friends showed off their paintings. “I like it!” Jennifer exclaimed upon seeing Walter's drawing of her. “This was so much fun!”

Jennifer headed up to Big Bear in March of 2024 to get a one-on-one ski lesson from Olympic gold medalist Jonny Moseley. But first, she and Walter teamed up for a bit of tubing fun!

In March 2024, Jennifer enlisted Walter to compete against kid fencer Arianna Choi on the “Jennifer Hudson Show” stage!

“What’s the first thing Walter should learn?” asked Jennifer.

“How to wipe away his tears,” replied Arianna. Watch out, Walter!

JHud’s in-studio audience joined in the fun every time Jennifer played “Who’s Seen Wally Bean?”, a game in which she searches for her best friend in a series of unexpected locations.

During a special “Earth Day Edition” of the game in April 2024, Walter hid in the back of the studio audience, then handed his BFF a rose when she finally found him. Aww!

On the April 27, 2023 show, Jennifer revealed the backstory behind her and Walter’s nicknames “Boss Lady” and “Boss Man,” sharing how Walter stepped in as her manager the first time he heard her sing when they were kids.

If you’re gonna be scared, be scared with your best friend by your side! As seen during Season 1's super spooky Halloween episode, Jennifer and Walter took a tour through a haunted house as they tackled Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios.

During Patti LaBelle’s Season 1 appearance on the show, JHud told “Mama Patti” about the love she has for her best friend from childhood, Walter, who also happens to be a huge fan of Ms. LaBelle’s. Check out Walter’s reaction to both Patti and JHud serenading him with the song “You Are My Friend”!

Did you know Jennifer and Walter were each other’s prom dates? On the May 8, 2023 show, Jennifer took her audience on a walk down memory lane by sharing photos and stories of her and Walter at their senior year prom!

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In October 2022, JHud and Walter got a lesson in proper stretching from Junior Olympian Jaiya Patillo before attempting to compete against Jaiya in a race on the WB lot. Take a guess who came in first!

Jennifer’s mug of the day on the March 22, 2023 show included a special surprise — pour something warm in it, and the face of Walter appeared! This hilarious mug prompted Jennifer to share the story of Walter falling asleep in the middle of sharing a meal with JHud at a restaurant.

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Jennifer’s form-fitting little black dress with cutout sleeves on this Season 1 episode was chosen by none other than her BFF!

“Walter Williams, Jennifer’s very best friend — whom I love to call ‘the original doll dresser’ (the doll meaning Jennifer) — saw this dress and immediately thought of her,” said Jennifer’s stylist, calling it “a perfect Jennifer Hudson look from the one that knows her best.”

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