Jennifer Hudson hit the beach in New York after performing at a charitable event last weekend.

She looked amazing in her beach gear, but Jenn decided to stick close to shore, noting:

More photos of J-Hud’s day at the beach under the cut…

In the photo above, I thought Jennifer was searching for hidden beach treasures, but apparently she was working on a love note to a fan…

How sweet!

Jennifer’s next stop will be the White House, where she’s scheduled to perform for President Obama’s 50th birthday celebration.

Q: Have y’all finally started to respect Jenn’s “Skinny”? Or are you still suspicious about how she got there?