2026 gave ‘Running Point Season 2’ star Kate Hudson multiple reasons to celebrate and rejoice. One of them was her Oscar nomination this year. Recently, the actress reflected on her life after the award season madness, where she shared taking a step back to decompress.For the unversed, the 47-year-old actress earned the Best Actress Oscar nomination for her impressive work in ‘Song Sung Blue.’
Kate Hudson takes a break after the Oscar buzz
While speaking to PEOPLE, Kate confessed that the entire craziness surrounding her Oscar nomination for ‘Song Sung Blue’ was “so fun!” However, she also took the opportunity to take a step back and relax. “I took spring break with my kids, and I just shut everything down,” she said at the ‘Running Point Season 2’ premiere.
Kate Hudson on the bonds created during the Oscars
During the award season, Kate was able to create some very beautiful connections and friendships with her fellow nominees, Rose Byrne (If I Had Legs I’d Kick You), Renate Reinsve (Sentimental Value), Emma Stone (Bugonia), and Jessie Buckley (Hamnet).Expressing gratitude to have gotten the opportunity to have a bond with them, she mentioned, “In reflection, I’m so lucky that I got to be able to have that experience. And I loved everybody on the ride with them. All of the people that were on that journey were so awesome, so fun, so together, and I just loved everything.”Speaking of friendships, Hudson also shares a beautiful bond with her ‘Running Point’ executive producer, Jeanie Buss. Describing their friendship, Kate said, “I think, not only is it wonderful, but I think we both do see the growth.”Then, while talking about Buss, Hudson added, “She was always someone who was very protective of me. She kind of put her arm around me and made sure I stayed out of trouble. But then to come back at this time in our life and have this experience together has been really, really wonderful and very, very cozy, I guess is the word.”
More about ‘Song Sung Blue’
Kate Hudson essayed the role of Claire “Thunder” Sardinia in ‘Song Sung Blue.’ The movie is based on the Neil Diamond tribute band called “Lightning & Thunder.” The male lead opposite Kate was Hugh Jackman, who essayed the character of Mike “Lightning” Sardinia.
