Kate Hudson Revealed the Ageism She Faced in Her Music Career at a Shockingly Young Age

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At the age of 45, Kate Hudson is launching her music career. That chapter of her career almost didn’t happen, though, because she was discouraged from even going down that path over a decade ago. Her shocking ageism experience probably isn’t the only story in Hollywood, but The Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery star has the clout and the power to make her dreams become a reality. 

Husdon admitted that the unhelpful advice she received “jarred” her at the time. “It was in my early 30s and they basically said, ‘It’s done. Past. You’re too old,'” she told CBS Sunday Morning. “And for me, it wasn’t just about being a performer, it was about wanting to write music.” She admitted that “it kind of resonated for a bit” until she was ready to say, “Nah, f**k you. No, no one tells me what to do!” That brings her to this stage of her career and the launch of her debut album, Glorious. 

It took a long time for her music to reach the public, but not because of the music executive who tried to thwart her career — Hudson sometimes got in her own way. “I guess I wasn’t ready for it until now,” she revealed. “I just don’t care anymore what people think. It was never right whether it was my own stuff or feeling afraid to mess up my movie career. It just never felt right…until now. I’m just doing it.”

She’s thrilled that she had the help of Linda Perry of 4 Non Blondes fame, Johan Carlsson, and of course, her fiancé Danny Fujikawa. Hudson feels that the album truly represents “the core of who I am.” She added, “When it comes to talking about where this album comes from, the years I’ve spent quietly making music and living inside the songs, I’m not sure I’ll be able to stop talking about it. I’m just thrilled so many smart people want to talk to me about Glorious — and the process of making my first record.”

Fans already knew she had a great voice after seeing her perform “All That Jazz” in an episode of Glee as well as the 2009 movie musical, Nine. Hudson first revealed her plans to record an album in April 2022 on Instagram, sharing a soulful snapshot of herself singing into a microphone in a rehearsal hall. “Finally realized it’s time to say f#%! it and saaaannngg!!!!! #albumincoming” Well, she did it! Hudson pushed the ageism critic aside and made it happen all these years later. 

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