Kate Hudson Learned to 'Be Loud' and 'Demand Attention' Growing Up with Only Brothers: 'It Can Be Very Lonely'

Mar. 15, 2025

(L-R) Kate Hudson; Oliver Hudson; Wyatt Russell.Photo:Taylor Hill/FilmMagic; Stefanie Keenan/Getty; Frazer Harrison/Getty

Taylor Hill/FilmMagic; Stefanie Keenan/Getty; Frazer Harrison/Getty

Kate Hudsonis opening up about coming from a large family!

On Wednesday, Feb. 26, the actress, 45, said she learned “to be loud” while growing up with brothers during a panel discussion for Netflix’sRunning Pointat the Paley Museum in New York City.

Born toGoldie Hawnand her ex-husbandBill Hudson, the Golden Globe winnerhas six siblings, including four brothers and two sisters.

Kate Hudson attends Netflix’s “Running Point” screening at The Paley Museum on Feb. 26, 2025 in New York City.Michael Loccisano/Getty

Michael Loccisano/Getty

“Ugh, brothers,” she said, before describing a scene at the beginning of the show where she’s trying to get her brothers to “understand the play that I think that would work.”

Hudson said her fictional brothers, in response, “close the door in my face.”

“That is my life story,” the actress continued. “Literally, even when they don’t even mean to, it’s like, ‘Yeah, well, I’m not in that room.’ I’m not in the boys' locker room and I’m the only girl, so it can be very lonely.”

(L-R) Oliver Hudson, Kurt Russell, Goldie Hawn, Kate Hudson and Wyatt Russell.Steve Granitz/WireImage

As for her own experience, she said, “You learn to be loud. You learn to be loud, and you learn to demand attention and validation.”

Kate Hudson and Wyatt Russell attend Goldie Hawn’s Annual Goldie’s Love In For Kids on May 6, 2016 in Beverly Hills, Calif.Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty

Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty

Bill, meanwhile, had three more children after his split from Hawn. He welcomed son Zachary and daughter Emily with his ex-wife, Cindy Williams, and one daughter, Lalania, with then-girlfriend Caroline Graham.

Kate previously said she did not have a relationship with her siblings on her dad’s side when she growing up, although they have since reconnected. TheAlmost Famousactress is close with her other siblings and evenlaunched a podcasttitledSibling Revelrywith Oliver in 2019.

Also at the Paley Center event wereRunning PointstarsJustin Theroux,Brenda Song,Drew Tarver, Scott MacArthur andJay Ellis.

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In an exclusive interview with PEOPLEahead of the premiere of the show, Hudson said she was drawn to the role because it’s “a much more full, honest portrayal of a woman’s life than just the pursuit of love.”

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“Look, don’t get me wrong, I love a rom-com. I love when it’s all about the relationships,” the actress said. “But to do a comedy set in such a high-stakes environment that’s about family dynamics — to me, [that] is just so much fun.”

Running Pointis now streaming on Netflix.

source: people.com