Jennifer Hudson Wears a Jaw-Dropping $270K Worth of Diamonds at the 2025 BET Awards Because an EGOT's Gotta Shine

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Published connected June 9, 2025 11:26PM EDT

Jennifer Hudson wears $270,000 worthy of Jared Atelier gem jewelry to nan 2025 BET Awards. Credit :

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NEED TO KNOW

  • Jennifer Hudson dazzled astatine nan 2025 BET Awards successful $270,000 worthy of gem jewelry
  • The singer-actress wore Jared Atelier bling pinch a Gaurav Gupta gown
  • Hudson is nominated for nan Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award

Jennifer Hudson was a jewelry lover's dream woman astatine nan 2025 BET Awards.

On June 9, nan character and singer, 43, arrived astatine nan euphony awards show covered successful diamonds courtesy of Jared Atelier. According to nan brand, Hudson wore a action of nan label's earthy gem pieces which each successful each totaled $270,000.

Jennifer Hudson astatine nan 2025 BET Awards.

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To beryllium much specific, nan talk show big wore a $85,000 necklace strung pinch pear and marquise-cut diamonds cemented pinch a elephantine pinkish morganite stone, successful summation to a brace of $32,000 driblet earrings comprised of information and marquise gemstones.

It was Hudson's rings nevertheless that stole nan show, pinch nan prima wearing 3 diamond-adorned bands valuing astatine a whopping $160,000 — and that includes nan $115,000 eternity ring sitting beautiful connected her finger.

If you thought nan value tag was jaw-dropping, nan carat count was conscionable arsenic impressive. Per Jared Atelier, nan Dreamgirls prima and her stylist Maeve Reilly opted to outfit her successful a cool 46 carats.

Jennifer Hudson pictured wearing a $85,000 necklace by Jared Atelier.

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Hudson fto each her bling do nan talking by selecting a achromatic Gaurav Gupta gown, which featured system shoulders and an sexy thigh slit. A glossy nude articulator added conscionable a touch much shine.

For her capacity later successful nan night, during which she honored Ultimate Icon Award recipient Jamie Foxx, she slipped into a velvet tuxedo minidress. (Foxx was 1 of 4 Ultimate Icon Award winners on pinch Mariah Carey, Kirk Franklin and Snoop Dogg.) The EGOT victor besides went for afloat wattage glitter pinch a voluminous ponytail and an oculus constitution look topped pinch bold lashes.

Hudson's opus “A God (There Is)” is nominated for nan Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award. Alongside her to observe nan nighttime was her boy David Daniel Otunga Jr., who wore an all-black look for illustration his mom.

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This year's BET Awards, hosted by Kevin Hart astatine Los Angeles' Peacock Theater, delivered galore show-stopping manner moments, from Keke Palmer's sequin (and subtly sheer) minidress and Shaboozey's dressed up Western get-up to Snoop Dogg and his woman Shante Broadus' ultimate couple's outfits.