At the opening of her Broadway debut, The Color Purple, reports say she wants to be a part of the Idol finale. News that all of the show's former judges, including Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson and event Simon Cowell will return at some point during the Fox series' last hurrah.But it seems that coming sixth on American Idol still rankles for Jennifer Hudson as she couldn't help competing with Candice Glover when she duetted with the winner during the American Idol final on Thursday night.But even the fact that Hudson was dressed almost identically to Glover (albeit with a slight more glamorous bent) didn't help the youngster's performance, but she rose to meet the competition and ultimately won this year's title. Jennifer Hudson is in no rush to tie the knot with her longtime fiancé, David Otunga.

The battle of the Davids (season 7)May the best David win!She enjoyed a bit of fame following the show, dating Dancing With the Stars hottie Mark Ballas before their 2011 split. Nicki Minaj storms out (season 12)Perhaps the less said about season 12, the better.The idea of landing Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj for the judges panel might have seemed like a bit of coup initially, but the chemistry was completely off, and the two did not belong together.She released her second album, I Remember Me, in 2011 and will be releasing her third album, JHUD, in August 2014.Hudson was born in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Darnell Hudson (deceased since 2008) and Samuel Simpson (deceased since 1999).Jennifer Hudson may not have won American Idol, but she is arguably one of the most successful contestants to ever appear on the show.She'd love to make an appearance during Idol 's upcoming final season.