JAMIE FOXX SPEAKS ON FASHION

Jamie Foxx claims the most ridiculous thing he has ever bought was a $18,000 crocodile-skin jacket.The 'Ray' star was persuaded to buy the over priced garment by some girls he met on holiday and regards it as the biggest waste of money of his life. He said: "I was in Las Vegas and some girls I was with were going on and on about this crocodile-skin jacket. In the end I just gave in and said, 'Alright, I'll take it!'"It was crazy. Stupid. I've never worn it. It never matched anything and it didn't even fit properly. I don't even have the jacket now - I don't know where it is."Despite his previous fashion faux-pas, Jamie's favourite item of clothing is also a jacket.The Oscar winner has a designer Dolce and Gabbana leather jacket which makes him feel fantastic as soon as he puts it on. Foxx believes every man should own one. He said: When I put on my Dolce and Gabbana jacket I'm ready to meet the world. It's made from soft burgundy leather and I love it."A jacket is a must-have. You might be wearing jeans and a t-shirt but if you've got a good jacket, it lifts your whole look."

'DREAMGIRL' JENNIFER HUDSON WAS SO TERRIFIED TO KISS CO-STAR JAMIE FOXX

Jamie Foxx And Jennifer Hudson

'Dreamgirls' star Jennifer Hudson was terrified about kissing Jamie Foxx.The 25-year-old actress - who has been nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her portrayal of Effie in the film loosely based on the career of Diana Ross and The Supremes - insists being a contestant on 'American Idol' was more daunting than her debut film role. However, she conceded that smooching with her handsome co-star was just as scary as facing Simon Cowell on the TV talent show. She told BANG Showbiz: "Well, I was definitely nervous about kissing Jamie. But I think because 'American Idol' was first I would have to say I was more nervous about 'Idol'. It helped prepare me for this. I walked away saying if I can do 'Idol' I can do anything. So any time I would get on set and I would get nervous I would think come on you did 'American Idol'. "The way they just get you on the stage and devour you into pieces, if I can stand that and still survive, then I know I can get through anything." The Golden Globe-winning star has also revealed that acting was never part of her career plan. Jennifer said: "Acting never occurred to me until I got the call to come and audition for this role. I did participate in school plays but I would always just be the singer,"But when the acting came about I fell in love with it and it is something I want to continue to do."

JAMIE FOXX CAN ONLY USE THE 'N' WORD

Jamie Foxx likes to douse women in vodka cocktails.The Oscar winning actor and singer requested Belvedere vodka, hot pink sex-on-the-beach mix and plastic pour spouts in his after-show rider following his 'Unpredictable' show at New York's Marquee club. Belvedere vodka representative Zantop told the New York Post newspaper:"Curious publicist that I am, I asked why the need for the pour spouts when he has a dedicated waitress? The answer - he loves to douse lovely ladies at his soirees with luxury vodka and sex-on-the-beach. Turns out, it's 'his thing'. "The 'Dreamgirls' actor recently said only black people can use the word nigger. Foxx insists he "needs" to use the word but believes white people shouldn't be allowed to.The 'Ray' star - who was referring to 'Seinfeld' actor Michael Richards' racist outburst at Los Angeles' Laugh Factory - said: "He was just calling us nigger like it was the 50s! Then they said we can't use the word anymore.That's my shit. I need it."I need the word to describe certain things, because at a certain level of excitement, I need to tell you how the shit was, and there ain't no other word that helps me say that better than that word."White people, you can't use it. I would have booked his ass!"