Kate Hudson launches her career as a singer and reveals that she was told she was "too old" for it

A little over a month ago, actress Kate Hudson surprised her followers by announcing that she was "abandoning" her career on the big screen for her great passion: music.

Oliver Thansan
Oliver Thansan
29 April 2024 Monday 17:13
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Kate Hudson launches her career as a singer and reveals that she was told she was "too old" for it

A little over a month ago, actress Kate Hudson surprised her followers by announcing that she was "abandoning" her career on the big screen for her great passion: music. The daughter of Goldie Hawn, nominated for an Oscar for her role in Almost Famous and eternal protagonist of romantic comedies such as How to Lose a Boy in 10 Days or Girlfriend War, launches herself into the world of music and the result could not be better, because his followers loved it.

Their debut album, Glorious, is being a success; and the first single, Talk About Love, also shows the actress's skills as a dancer, who seems to have a talent for everything. Now, not everyone supported her when she decided to embark on this adventure; In fact, there are those who considered her "too old" at 45 years old.

This is what the actress and singer confessed in a recent interview with the Sunday Morning program, on the American channel CBS, where she is honest and shares how brutal some of the criticism she received was when she announced that she wanted to dedicate herself to music after a successful career as an actress. in Hollywood and not being in your twenties.

"There was someone who told me, and it kind of muddied me a little bit, it was when I was in my early 30s. He basically said to me, 'It's done, it's over. You can't, you're too old.' For me, it's not "It wasn't just about being a singer, but about wanting to write music," Hudson confesses.

The actress confesses that the "advice" felt more like a warning, which even caused her to almost back down from her decision to go ahead with her idea. However, she chose to ignore the comments and criticism, continuing with her musical adventure. "She had nothing to lose," she admits. "I was like, 'Hey, fuck off.' Nobody tells me what to do."

Despite this new facet as a singer, Kate Hudson has not abandoned acting. She will next appear in Shell, as Zoe Shannon; and she is preparing a new fiction project for Netflix with Mindy Kaling, in which she will play the president of a basketball club.

Kate Hudson's passion for music does not come from nowhere, since she has been interested in the world of songs since she was very young. A skilled guitarist and composer, the actress has always wanted to give a chance to this side of hers that she already showed in films like Nine (2009).

A clearly innate talent, as he inherited it from his father, Bill Hudson, who was the vocalist of The Hudson Brothers. Goldie Hawn, Kate's mother, was married to the musician between 1976 and 1981, giving birth to two children, Oliver (47) and Kate. His role as a singer has brought them together, after many years of distant relationship.