Why did The Voice coach Jennifer Hudson throw a shoe at a contestant?

Jennifer Hudson, who competed in Season Three of American Idol, is now a coach on The Voice. Photo: NBC

The Voice judge Jennifer Hudson was so impressed by a contestant’s performance, she threw a shoe at him.

“Where I come from, that’s a compliment,” says Hudson, who was blown away by Chris Weaver’s rendition of Try A Little Tenderness, on the reality singing show. “And we know at times when you sing like that, you better be prepared to what? Duck.”