The Gap had contemplated removing smiling portraits of Jennifer Hudson from their new holiday ads campaign after the tragedy of her losing 3 of her family members this past October 24th. The photos were taken this past July due to her hectic work schedule, but she insisted on going through with the campaign. The new print, store and billboard ads were revealed this past Thursday. The above photo is one of the images.

Olivia Doyne, director of engagement marketing and public relations for Gap, said Friday:

“We felt that it was really important first and foremost to respect what she wanted to do, so as long as she felt comfortable with her campaign being out there, we felt comfortable.”

The bodies of Jennifer’s 57-year-old mother, Darnell Donerson, and her brother, 29-year-old Jason Hudson, were found in the family’s Chicago home. The body of her 7-year-old nephew Julian King — the son of Hudson’s sister Julia — was discovered three days later in a car on Chicago’s West Side.

No charges have been filed to date although a person of interest remains in jail on parole violations unrelated to the murders.