“The Jennifer Hudson Show” has mastered the art of making every celebrity guest feel special. Before they appear on the set, guests walk backstage and are celebrated by the staff and crew in what they call the “spirit tunnel!”
But they don’t just clap—they put on a whole show and often recreate a song relevant to the guest. The spirit tunnel has become a fan favorite and regularly goes viral on social media.
Just this week, Tyler Perry and style architect Law Roach‘s spirit tunnel walks received a lot of attention on social media, with people cracking up at their dance moves. In fact, it garnered so much attention that they’ve become a meme, with many people mashing them together based on their uncanny resemblance.
Because Perry’s walk will definitely leave you wanting more, here are some of the best, most hilarious spirit tunnel moments from “The JHud Show.”
Tyler Perry
Media mogul Tyler Perry made his grand appearance on the JHud Show and unintentionally launched a thousand memes because of it. We still love you Tyler, you know folks just like to poke fun every now and then.
Law Roach
While Law Roach may come across as the “Simon Cowell” of “Project Runway,” it’s clear from his spirit tunnel walk that he’s somewhat shy and giggly underneath his tough exterior. His robot dance and the sway of his 40-inch, jet-black, middle-part hair bring us so much joy!
Karlton Humes
Karlton Humes, a.k.a. Not Karlton Banks on Instagram, made his debut at the JHud show recently and made sure to come through styling and profiling in this red suit! His dance moves were pretty good too!
Danielle Brooks
Danielle Brooks has been on a serious press tour to promote her new movie, “If I Go Will They Miss Me.” So it was only right that she stopped by the JHud Show to bust a move! (And might we add that she looked flawless while doing so, too!)
Tamera Mowry-Housely
Say what you want about Tamera Mowry-Housley, but her spirit tunnel walk just showed she’s filled with nothing but positive vibes and good energy! Not only were her outfit and makeup on point, but she was also breaking it down real cute-like!
Taraji P. Henson
Taraji P. Henson has always been cool, but seeing her strut her stuff down the JHud hallway left us convinced. Who really is doing it like her these days?
Zendaya
Zendaya has had not one, not two, not three, but four movies come out this year (the last of which hits in December). So it only made sense for her to take a cutesy and demure stroll down the JHud Spirit Tunnel!
Erika Alexander
We already knew Erika Alexander would get the “Living Single” treatment when she walked through the tunnel! But what we didn’t expect was for little dance to blow up as much. Her tunnel walk has already been viewed over 500,000 times and received nearly 80,000 likes on TikTok.
“Michael” Movie Cast
Since we don’t live in a world where Michael Jackson himself could do his little one-two step down the spirit tunnel, we got the next best thing with the cast of the new “Michael” film: Colman Domingo, Juliano Valdi and MJ’s own nephew, Jaafar Jackson.
Megan Thee Stallion
Megan Thee Stallion made sure all the hotties could feel her lit-ness with her fun, twerk-filled walk!
Teyana Taylor
Teyana Taylor may be “A Rose in Harlem,” but she was definitely the star of the spirit tunnel during her time on the show!
Tyriq Withers
Tyriq Withers, oh how we love you for your on-beat, off-beat tunnel walk. That little dolphin move will live rent-free in our heads forever.
Sterling K. Brown
If you know anything about Sterling K. Brown offscreen, then you know he’s the life of the party at any function. So it’s no surprise that he brought that same flair to JHud’s show.
Debbie Allen
The dancing legend herself, Debbie Allen, came through the spirit tunnel as cute and classy as ever. Seeing her shimmy and smile never gets old!
Aldis Hodge
Aldis Hodge may be super cool, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t know how to get his groove on! Especially when the spirit tunnel sounds are lit!
Anderson .Paak
We knew within the first five seconds of Anderson .Paak’s reaction that his walk was going to be full of hilarity, but what we didn’t expect was his surprise choreography near the end!
Angela Bassett
As one of the most beloved and celebrated Black actresses of our time, it’s only right that we put Angela Bassett near the top of this list.
Aaron Pierre
The “Mufasa” star had the ladies going crazy with this one. Fans loved Aaron Pierre’s appearance in the spirit tunnel so much that people have recreated the actor’s dance on social media, making it a viral trend.
Michelle Obama
The first and only Black first lady of the United States also had a special walkout during her appearance on the show. She even showed off some of her dance moves.
Druski
There’s way too much happening here during Druski’s walk, which is why we can’t help but love it and rewatch it over and over again.
John Legend
This just shows the effort the staff puts into the spirit tunnel. It sounded like Legend himself was singing his hit record, “Ordinary People.” He looked just as shocked to hear someone sing it just as well as him.
Snoop Dogg
What’s better than a laid-back Snoop Dogg dancing to a crowd of people singing his hit record, “Gin & Juice”?
Latto
This is probably the most lit the spirit tunnel has ever been. Hip-hop superstar Latto almost looked like she was ready to perform after walking backstage.
Ciara
Does it feel like the early 2000s in here? “The Jennifer Hudson Show” gave us a throwback and performed Ciara’s 2004 hit, “1,2 Step.”
Jason Derulo
Known for his energetic and unique dances on social media, the spirit tunnel was pretty much made for guests like Jason Derulo.
Martin Lawrence
It’s hard to beat this moment with Martin Lawrence as the staff sings the theme song to one of the most beloved 1990s sitcoms.
Damon Wayans & Damon Wayans Jr.
What’s better than one Damon Wayans? Two Damon Wayans! This father-and-son duo matched the staff’s energy with their cringe dance moves.
Ludacris
I’m not even sure Ludacris expected them to sing his 2001 hit song, “Move B***h.” Thankfully, he matched their energy and almost looked like he was ready to run through a wall.
E.T.
Yes, E.T. (Janelle Monae) was a guest on “The Jennifer Hudson Show.” Who knew that aliens had rhythm?
GloRilla
It’s a battle between GloRilla and Latto for who was the most turned up when they walked on set to be interviewed by Jennifer Hudson.
Blair Underwood
No matter how many years pass, the ladies will always love them some Blair Underwood. This is just another example.
Saweetie
I almost expected the hip-hop star to start rapping the lyrics to her 2017 song, “Icy Girl” once the staff finished singing the hook.
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