Jennifer Hudson says that she still can't believe that she has achieved the "EGOT" status.
During an interview with Gayle King for "CBS Mornings," the multi-award winner reflected on achieving the coveted status. Hudson recently became the 17th as well as the youngest ever "EGOT" winner.
"I'm still processing it. To be able to know fully what that means, the company that that is… It came as a surprise," Hudson told King. "I did not fully see it coming."
Hudson achieved "EGOT" status after winning a Tony for "A Strange Loop," which won best musical. Hudson previously earned an Oscar for her role in Dreamgirls, two Grammys and an Emmy for "Baba Yaga."
She added, "And then when they said 'Strange Loop,' best musical, I was cheering for them and once we got on the stage, everybody started chanting 'EGOT! EGOT!' And I was like … 'Wait, what?' It blows me away. I call myself 17 because 17th EGOT. I'm the 17th."
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