Kate Hudson<\/a> is getting candid about life in the Hollywood spotlight \u2014 and the tough-love advice her famous parents, Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn, gave her to survive it.<\/p>\n The Oscar-nominated actress opened up to Variety <\/a>about navigating fame, balancing motherhood and growing older in an industry that often values youth above all else.<\/p>\n Hudson, 46, said she still holds tightly to the lessons Russell instilled<\/a> in her early on about maintaining perspective in show business.<\/p>\n “\u2018Love what you do because you love it; don\u2019t love it because you rely on it.\u2019 Because it\u2019s so hard to rely on this business \u2014 it\u2019s going to throw you all over the place.”<\/p>\n Goldie Hawn Posts Swimsuit Photo With Son Oliver Hudson For His Birthday Celebration<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Kate Hudson reveals the tough-love advice from Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn that helped her survive Hollywood fame and maintain perspective in show business.<\/p>\n Hudson \u2014 who rose to fame in the 2000 movie “Almost Famous” \u2014 said that advice helped her keep her feet on the ground when her career took off.<\/p>\n Read On The Fox News App<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n She also credited her mother for encouraging her to carve her own path and not be defined by others\u2019 expectations.<\/p>\n “Thank God I had a mom who said, \u2018Make your own way,\u2019” Hudson said. “When you become successful in the arts \u2014 and what I mean by \u2018successful\u2019 is when you\u2019re making other people a lot of money \u2014 people really like to put you in a box. But nobody becomes an artist to be put in a cage.”<\/p>\n Nicole Kidman Admits Public Scrutiny Can \u2018Destroy You\u2019 In Interview Ahead Of Keith Urban Split<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Earlier this year, at the Newport Beach TV Fest, Hudson revealed she almost “divorced” her parents<\/a> before landing her breakout role in “Party of Five.”<\/p>\n “I had gotten this part that they wanted me to basically divorce my parents so that I could work as an adult. My mom was like, \u2018No, never happening,’ but then I got the \u2018Party of Five\u2019 and it was so great,” Hudson said during The Hollywood Reporter’s “Awards Chatter” podcast<\/u><\/a> panel.<\/p>\n Hudson was a guest star during the second season as the character Cory.<\/p>\n During the event, Hudson also shared that she turned down an opportunity to star in one of Russell’s films because she didn’t want to be “defined” by her parents.<\/p>\n The actress has maintained a close relationship with Hawn. In February, Hudson told the Los Angeles Times<\/u><\/a>, “I live seven blocks from my mom now, and she comes over every day.”<\/p>\n Oliver and Kate are the children of Goldie Hawn and her ex-husband, Bill Hudson. Goldie and Kurt Russell have been together for more than 40 years.<\/p>\n Armed with the advice of two Hollywood legends, Hudson is stepping into her next act with “Song Sung Blue<\/a>,” a film already generating early Oscar buzz.<\/p>\n And while she admitted the prospect of another gold trophy may be thrilling, Hudson said she\u2019s learned not to let Hollywood\u2019s highs and lows define her.<\/p>\n Hudson said her perspective on fame and creativity has evolved as she\u2019s transitioned from being a “hot new ing\u00e9nue” to an established actress in her 40s.<\/p>\n Kate Hudson Shows Off Bikini Body In Steamy Send-off To Summer<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n “I felt lucky that I knew the peaks and valleys of this roller-coaster ride,” Hudson told Variety. “One minute you\u2019re the hot ing\u00e9nue, and you\u2019re up here, and then the next minute you\u2019re wondering why you\u2019re not in the conversation for certain things that you know you can do. It\u2019s never been something that has defined my value.”<\/p>\n Hudson\u2019s fearless attitude mirrors the legacy of the Hollywood icons who raised her \u2014 both known for blazing their own trails and defying industry norms.<\/p>\n “As you get older, you realize you\u2019re the only one who makes the decision not to allow yourself to be in that cage,” she added. “It means having to make fearless and risk-taking decisions that are really, really hard to do when you have a status quo that\u2019s safe.”<\/p>\n The mother of three also opened up about the sacrifices behind balancing fame and family<\/a> \u2014 and the advice she gives to other working moms trying to do it all.<\/p>\n While filming “Running Point,” Hudson shared some heartfelt wisdom with her co-star Brenda Song.<\/p>\n Hudson credited her mother, Hollywood icon Goldie Hawn, for encouraging her to carve her own path and not be defined by others\u2019 expectations.<\/p>\n “For you to be the best mom and the best partner, you have to be the best you,” Hudson told her.<\/p>\n Click Here To Sign Up For The Entertainment Newsletter<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Song told Variety that message stuck.<\/p>\n “It resonated with me because I realized that Kate hasn\u2019t lost herself in her work or in motherhood. Kate is very, very good at making sure that she takes care of herself so she can take care of everyone else,” Song explained.<\/p>\n Hudson is mom to Ryder, 21, Bingham, 13, and Rani, 7.<\/p>\n For the “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days” star, that balance didn\u2019t come without choices.<\/p>\n Kate Hudson at Variety’s 2025 Power of Women Los Angeles, Presented by Lifetime, at the Beverly Hills Hotel on Oct. 29, 2025, in Beverly Hills, California.<\/p>\n She said she\u2019s always put family first, even when it meant turning down major opportunities.<\/p>\n Like What You\u2019re Reading? Click Here For More Entertainment News<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n “There are sacrifices I\u2019ve made along the way to be at home, a lot of opportunities I had to say no to, which came as an easy no,” Hudson said. “But as Rani started to get older, it was time to start making career decisions that I felt like I could make. And I got really lucky that I could make them not based on money.”<\/p>\n Now, with her kids growing up and her career on a hot streak, Hudson said she\u2019s finally found her rhythm \u2014 on and off the set.<\/p>\n<\/span><\/div>\n
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