Jennifer Hudson is going to be mom

A longtime family friend confirmed that actress and singer Jennifer Hudson is several months pregnant.

According to the Chicago Tribune, the Oscar and Grammy-winning actress and singer Jennifer Hudson, 27, is several months pregnant. A small baby shower with family and friends was held over the weekend in downtown Chicago in a relatives home, reported MTV.com.

The reports came after Hudson postponed recent concert tour dates claiming vocal cord strain. She also was seen at public appearances wearing tops with loose waists.

Jennifer Hudson

If the baby shower report is accurate, the event would have been a welcome Chicago change for Hudson. The Sun-Times said the "Dream girls" star left Chicago in the wake of the 2008 killings of her mother, Darnell Donerson; her brother, Jason; and her 7-year-old nephew, Julian King.