The Academy Award-winning actress and singer has inked a deal with Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Group, to pen a memoir detailing her struggles with weight. The still-untitled book, due in January 2012, will also expand on how she shed 80 lbs (36 kg) Hudson has had her share of weight issues. Dubbed “the big girl” as a contestant on season 3 of “American Idol,” she transformed her body for her Oscar-winning turn as Effie in “Dreamgirls” by gaining more than 20 lbs (9 kg). She signed on as a Weight Watchers spokeswoman last year and has since gone from a size 16 to a svelte size 6.

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