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Hudson Clears Up Beyoncé Feud RumorsOscar Nominee Opens Up In New Magazine Interview

Hot on the announcement Tuesday of her Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination, "Dreamgirls" star Jennifer Hudson is telling of the highs and lows of her sudden stardom in a new magazine interview. In the cover interview for the February/March issue of Giant magazine, Hudson tackles, among other things, the rumored feud with "Dreamgirls" co-star Beyoncé Knowles. “I’m too busy trying to enjoy my blessings to be dwelling in mess. It's not about that. It's supposed to be about enjoying it," Hudson told Giant. "But then again, when something is good, people are always gonna try to find something wrong with it and try to throw a monkey wrench in there somewhere. We support each other as much as we did on day one," Hudson added. "I mean, come on! That’s Beyoncé! We'd rather see people focus their attention on our work.” Hudson, who was a top 10 finalist on "American Idol" in 2004, also discussed with the magazine her jitters of being a newcomer working opposite Jamie Foxx while filming the scene featuring the song "And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going." In the film, Hudson plays Effie White, the lead singer of the '60s girl-group trio The Dreams, whose life becomes a nightmare when the group new manager, Curtis Taylor Jr. (Foxx), makes her soulful voice take a back seat to the demure beauty of Deena Jones (Knowles). While Effie's looks are at issue in "Dreamgirls," Hudson told Giant that she has no apologies for who she is. "Look, I used to be a size 22. Now, I’m a size 12. When I go to Hollywood stuff, I’m the biggest girl there. And I could care less," Hudson told Giant. "I still feel sexy and pretty whoever I'm standing next to because when I’m out in the real world, I’m the size of the average woman. And there is nothing wrong with us. There's something wrong when you’re just skin and bones. It's not cute. I love my size, period. You gotta be comfortable in your own skin!" Hudson also told the magazine that she's happily in love with her boyfriend -- a childhood sweetheart whom she's been dating since 1999 -- who lives his life outside of the movie business. "It's crazy. I’m the dreamer and he supports my dreams -- always has. He’s happy to be my rock and let me fly," Hudson told Giant. "I think it makes more sense to date someone outside of showbiz. He is stationary, stable, a home base." Hudson's nomination for her Best Supporting Actress Oscar is the latest honor in a string of many since "Dreamgirls" debuted in December. Among other organizations, she's been named Best Supporting Actress for the film by the Golden Globes and Broadcast Film Critics Association. Her turn on the cover of Giant was preceded by such stars as Diddy, Ciara, Janet Jackson and Knowles.