15 Reality Stars Who Used Their 15 Minutes To Get Rich

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4. Jennifer Hudson

You may have been devastated if you’d had your money on Jennifer Hudson when she was booted from Season 3 of American Idol, but your loyalty was rewarded in spades when the determined diva went on to star in and win an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for Dreamgirls. Oh, and she also won a few other little awards like a Grammy and a Golden Globe. The in-demand actress also has an extremely lucrative endorsement contract with Weight Watchers.