Singer and actress Jennifer Hudson believes she was discriminated against in Hollywood before losing weight. 

The star, who is the face of Weight Watchers and has just portrayed Nelson Mandela's wife in the new movie 'Winnie', reveals that she has been offered more roles since shedding the pounds:

"But in this slim world I do now realise I was being discriminated against. I'm offered more parts. There is much more excitement about me now."

Refreshingly, the 'Where You At' hitmaker also admits she never suffered self-esteem issues and was always happy with herself, and told Grazia magazine:

"I never thought I was overweight. I thought my old look was pretty normal. That was how all the girls looked growing up in Chicago. I didn't have any problem with it. It makes me smile to think back to myself when I did 'Dreamgirls' with Beyoncé. I did see all these women in Hollywood, all very slim and I thought, 'Wow, these ladies are very into themselves.' I loved that I stood out in a room. You knew when you saw this woman it was Jennifer Hudson."

Watch her interview on The View from last month below: