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Jennifer Hudson and Beyonce have more than just "Dreamgirls" in common now — they're mothers, and Hudson has some key words of advice for her friend.
updated 1/12/2012 7:27:42 AM ET 2012-01-12T12:27:42

While Beyonce is still getting used to motherhood just four days after Blue Ivy's birth, her "Dreamgirls" costar Jennifer Hudson has been there, done that and is ready to offer advice!

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Welcoming now 2-year-old David Otunga, Jr., in 2009, Hudson, 30, knew just what her top parenting tip would be.

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"Girl, get your sleep!" Hudson said during a Good Housekeeping press event Tuesday in New York City. "We talked about this when I had my munchkin. It goes so fast. She's going to look up and (Blue)'s going to be six months. Next thing you know, she's going to be walking."

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Hudson suggests her former costar relish even the smallest motherhood moments, because they'll pass quickly. "Embrace it. Especially because of the lives we live, a lot of times other people have to care for themselves and you have to have that mommy time," said Hudson.

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On Tuesday, Beyonce and hubby Jay-Z, 42, brought little Blue Ivy home from New York City's Lennox Hill Hospital. "Her birth was emotional and extremely peaceful, we are in heaven," the new parents told Us Weekly in a statement.

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And their little one has already made her entertainment debut! Jay-Z was so overwhelmed by his first child Saturday that he immediately hit the studio to record "Glory," a touching song about the couple's struggle to conceive and the joy of parenthood.

Copyright 2012 Us Weekly

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    >>> ea's buzz."

    >> our good friend, rob, naughty but nice columnist for " huffington post " celebrity, mr. fancy news title.

    >> show-off.

    >> very much.

    >> beyonce had a girl. we talked about that in the open.

    >> she did. a baby girl over the weekend. security is so tight at the hospital, the controversy you were referencing earlier on the show, the gentleman said he couldn't actually see his baby because security was so tight. this is not being proven at all, unconfirmed. but people who know beyonce and jay-z say they would never allow that to happen. often people make decisions in the name of celebrities.

    >> that's right. because they're here often and they have big, big security guards downstairs. they don't know who a lot of these people are. i have trouble getting into my own dressing room sometimes. they think they're just doing their job.

    >> precisely.

    >> a place like a hospital, this gentleman is saying his twins have been born in if neo tayal unit and -- you know.

    >> very sensitive.

    >> hope it's not true.

    >> this is the most private probably in the world.

    >> they are.

    >> they have not even confirmed they have had a baby yet. three years later.

    >> i respect that about them. they keep private private.

    >> she has 2 million tweets to follow up and has not sent a single tweet.

    >> are you kidding me? brian williams , he sends a tweet, everybody follows him.

    >> that is her first child. she's experiencing it.

    >> yeah. wants to enjoy it.

    >> there is time -- okay.

    >> katy perry 's mom and dad spoke out about their daughter, which made some headlines over the weekend and she spoke out about them speaking out.

    >> their pastor said they have a congregation and audience, and from their pulpit they talked about katy and the marriage and the divorce, and some people got a little upset with this, including apparently katy perry , once again back to the twitter, she twittered nobody talked to me, friends, magazines, even my parents. i think this is a signal here she wants everybody to shut up. when she's ready to talk, she will talk.

    >> until somebody tells us the the reason for it, there will be rumors, of course.

    >> exactly. people will make things up.

    >> parents do have a public platform like that, for them to give a service and not mention their daughter's divorce, maybe that would have been deafening, too. i'm not sure they could have --

    >> is does she have a relationship with her parents?

    >> not a great relationship with them, but they are still parents of superstars. i think they felt they had to say something.

    >> what do you hear is the reason for the breakup?

    >> we do not know yet. there are many different opinions. i think somebody like katy is quite private, as well, so we've made as many calls as we can and still haven't got on the bottom-it.

    >> no bad-mouthing about them.

    >> a rumor we should set straight is he's been disinvited from an award show she's performing at. that's not true. he was invited and decided not to go because it's her night.

    >> brad pitt was seen on the red carpet with a little pain.

    >> he had a slight tumble while carrying his daughter, vivian, angie had a great laugh about this, not the first time as parents they've been injured. you will do anything to make sure your kids are okay.

    >> stephanie frankel has a reality show but maybe more.

    >> the third season of betheny is not coming back. what's been said is she wants to go out on a high note , doesn't want to this to string on to the point there's no viewers left. viewers have been declining a little bit over the year.

    >> they do on those shows.

    >> she doesn't want that drama. what attracts viewers to these shows are those crazy sorts of moments that betheny i think is trying to distance herself from. it looks like she's not coming back, but she doesn't need to --

    >> she'll find a way.

    >> yes.

    >> kathie griffin has her own show.

    >> yes. her own talk show , an hour one day a week on bravo. she'll gossip about celebrities.

    >> i'm sure she will.

    >> she will have celebrities come on. it will be a prime-time show.

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  2. Ali Larter

    Larter sported a cool, unkempt fishtail braid at an Art of Elysium event in Malibu. (Charley Gallay / WireImage via InStyle.com) Back to slideshow navigation
  3. Taylor Swift

    While out and about in Paris, Taylor Swift wore a long, ropey braid with sun-flecked highlights.

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  4. Hailee Steinfeld

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  5. Rachel McAdams

    McAdams's braid at the "Sherlock Holmes" premiere in London has a classic feel, thanks to her mini-pompadour.

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  7. Zoe Saldana

    For her appearance on BET's 106 & Park, Saldana kept her braid loose and piecey.

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  8. Minka Kelly

    At a screening for "The Roommate", Kelly rocked an undone fishtail braid with a boho vibe. (Sara De Boer / startraksphoto.com. via InStyle.com) Back to slideshow navigation
  9. Jennifer Hudson

    The singer wore a slightly tousled, uber-long braid when she performed at AOL Music's Sessions show.

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  10. Selena Gomez

    Bieber's main gal wore a plait with side-swept bangs to the 2010 Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards. (Frank Micelotta / Getty Images via InStyle.com) Back to slideshow navigation
  11. Alicia Keys

    Keys kept her braid loose and twisted at this year's BET Awards in Los Angeles.

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  12. Demi Moore

    At the Costume Designers Guild Awards in Beverly Hills, the actress opted for long and chunky fishtail braid. (Michael Caulfield / Getty Images.via InStyle.com) Back to slideshow navigation
  13. Rachel Zoe

    At a QVC event in Water Mill, NY, the fashionista kept her braid el naturale by securing it with a clear elastic.

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  14. Ashley Greene

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  15. Leona Lewis

    At the Love Ball during London Fashion Week, Lewis gave chunky fishtail braid a relaxed feel by leaving out a few side swept layers.

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  16. Nicole Richie

    At an Ella Moss party in West Hollywood, Richie's gave her braid a fairytale vibe with two face-framing twists. (Michael Buckner / Getty Images via InStyle.com) Back to slideshow navigation
  17. Kristen Stewart

    At Mulberry's London Fashion Week party, Bella Swan wore a loose sable twist.

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  18. Hilary Duff

    The mama-to-be wove a strip of black leather into her loose, thick braid at a Los Angeles signing for her book, "Devoted". (JB Lacroix / WireImage.via InStyle.com) Back to slideshow navigation
  19. Diane Kruger

    At the Karl Lagerfeld Film Presentation Party in Saint-Tropez, the actress let her plait get flirty with a navy ribbon and fedora hat.

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  20. Beyonce

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