..{"id":356029,"date":"2023-10-27T14:31:11","date_gmt":"2023-10-27T19:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bckonline.com\/?p=356029"},"modified":"2023-10-27T16:27:09","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T21:27:09","slug":"viral-seven-year-old-author-inspires-jennifer-hudson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bckonline.com\/2023\/10\/27\/viral-seven-year-old-author-inspires-jennifer-hudson\/","title":{"rendered":"VIRAL SEVEN-YEAR-OLD, CASSIDY BRIDGES, INSPIRES WITH HER &#8216;AFFROMATIONS&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Two years ago, Cassidy Bridges became an overnight sensation with a viral video that all started with a simple compliment about her gorgeous hair. This adorable young girl&#8217;s response was pure magic:&#8221;Thank you! It&#8217;s an Afro!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Who would have guessed that those very words would launch the now seven-year-old into becoming an author, model, and entrepreneur. With her truly amazing persona, Bridges even caught the attention of and inspired EGOT-winner, <a href=\"https:\/\/bckonline.com\/2023\/08\/11\/jennifer-hudson-celebrates-sons-fourteenth-birthday\/\">Jennifer Hudson<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Viral Kid Author Inspires Jennifer Hudson with Her Affromations\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UAJSlR7ZHXo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>In the almost four minute video segment clip, young Bridges exudes tremendous confidence and poise as she talks about her hair journey and how she likes to encourage others to feel good about themselves and learn about her Afro.<\/p>\n<p>Curious to know exactly where Bridges gets so much confidence from, Hudson asks her mother, &#8220;Where does this confidence come from, mom?&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"sbi-embed-wrap\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media sbi-embed\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/CZPXNvchs57\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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