Kate Hudson’s Honest Statement About Her Stepfather Kurt Russell Is Raising Eyebrows

Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell’s romance may look perfect, but appearances can always be deceiving. Lucky for us, then, that Kate Hudson, Goldie’s daughter, has come forward with the unfiltered truth about her family. When she was just a girl, the household was rocked by a major crisis — one that brought Kurt into the picture. And while the events that unfolded were concealed from the public for years, Kate felt the need to set the world straight.

A Broken Family

It’s important to remember that Kate and Kurt were once strangers. Actor and musician Bill Hudson started out as the man of the house, but that family fell apart. Kate has described her relationship with her dad as “darkly comedic,” while Bill admitted, “It makes me feel horrible.” And in one interview, he seemingly dared her to change her last name. But is Kurt to blame for the distance between them?

Their First Meeting

In another world, Kurt could have been Kate’s biological father. You see, Goldie and Kurt actually met on the set of the ’60s Disney film The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band. But while the two had a major crush on each other, there was a problematic age gap. “I was 21, and he was 16. I thought he was adorable, but he was much too young,” Goldie later said. Fate would eventually conspire to bring them together, though...

Another Run-in

Yep, Kurt and Goldie joined forces yet again for the drama Swing Shift. Now, it was the ’80s, and the five years that separated the pair weren’t an issue. There was another problem, though. “We both said we would never go out with another actor,” Goldie explained.

Breaking Rules

Those reservations didn’t last, because Goldie could tell Kurt was a good person. “He was so good-looking, but he had no pretense about him,” she said. “I could tell right away he wasn’t a womanizer.” And so the couple went on their first date — never anticipating the painful troubles one man would soon cause them.