Her performance in Monster's Ball was not even as good as Angela Bassets worst performance. People called it gritty because they were not used to seeing her that way. It takes more than getting rid of your hair stylist and make-up artist to be gritty.

Jennifer Hudson did an OUTSTANDING job and when you factor in the fact it is her first role ever, it makes it all the more amazing.

No disrespect to Halle, but she ain't seein' Angela Basset, Kerry Washington, or even Regina King when it comes to acting.