CBS MORNINGS co-host Gayle King sat down with Jennifer Hudson, who recently became the youngest female Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony award winner. Hudson gave King a sneak peek of her new talk show set and shared details about the highs and lows she’s experienced since “American Idol.”

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-On becoming a talk show host: “You’ve seen me as characters, you know, from acting, which I’ve been blessed to do, or singing, or singing different songs as a voice. But now it’s time for people to hear my voice, from my experiences.”

“And I’ve seen the highest of the highs, the lowest of the lows, and everything in between. And if I could be that inspiration for somebody who’s trying to reach their dreams or that – that example that you could still make it, no matter what you’re going through, you know what I mean? Like, it’s been so many people to help push me along. I want to be that for someone else.”

-On earning the EGOT: “You know, I’m still processing it. Like, to be able to know fully what that means, the company that I'm in – ‘cause it came as a surprise. I did not fully see it coming. I went there to celebrate the cast, for getting 11 nominations and because I don’t feel like I’ve been present. 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?’”

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