aespa Blows Jennifer Hudson Away With ‘Rich Man’ Performance, Reveals How Cher Inspired the Song

The ladies of aespa made their debut connected The Jennifer Hudson Show Wednesday (Sept. 24), and blew J. Hud and her assemblage distant with a show of azygous “Rich Man” earlier explaining however Cher inspired the empowering track.

Looking polished and almighty connected stage, members Ningning, Winter, Karina and Giselle were joined by a fleet of backup dancers connected Hudson’s stage. As the foursome sang and danced, the camera repeatedly chopped to the audience, wherever everyone was up retired of their seats and dancing — including the EGOT winner, who besides sang on portion looking amazed by the group’s talent.

“Now, that show was amazing!” Hudson said arsenic the ladies took their seats for their interrogation aft the performance, lovingly telling the overexcited audience, “Calm down!”

The Dreamgirls star went connected to inquire aespa astir what inspired the track, starring Giselle to uncover that a definite popular icon was the muse. “‘Rich Man’ really has a punctuation from Cher herself, which says, ‘My ma said to me, “Marry a affluent man.” I said, “I americium a affluent man.”‘ The opus was inspired by her quote.”

The ladies past played a crippled of Most Likely To, which ended up revealing that Giselle and Ningning are astir apt to hide lyrics and choreography connected stage, portion Winter would beryllium the archetypal successful the radical to spell bungee jumping, and Karina and Ningning are the biggest pranksters.

The Jennifer Hudson Show appearance comes conscionable a fewer weeks aft aespa released its Rich Man mini album, which debuted astatine No. 14 connected the Billboard 200. Earlier this year, Billboard named the set group of the year for Women successful Music 2025.

Watch aespa’s show of “Rich Man” above, and cheque retired their speech with Hudson below.