Kate Hudson embraces new layers of herself, opening up about what she’s learned about her strength and identity.
By participating Varietythe Power of Women event in Los Angeles on October 29, Song sung in blue The star was honored alongside Wanda Sykes, Nicole Scherzinger, Sydney Sweeney and Jamie Lee Curtis.
During her speech, Hudson said she had recently become more aware of different aspects of her personality, including what she described as a more traditionally “masculine” energy.
She explained that she learned she was a “high testosterone woman,” adding with a laugh that she knew because she had her hormones checked every six months.
Hudson said she believes women have their own form of strength.
“I truly believe that the female brain is designed for connection, for multidimensional thinking, for seeing how one thing affects another,” she said.
“For me, this is the essence of feminine power, the ability to interpret.”
She went on to say that her high energy pushes her forward. “I come out of the gate like a racehorse,” she said.
When situations seem stuck, she added, she likes to step in and make things happen. She shared that while she sees this strength as motivation and determination, women are often discouraged by this kind of boldness.
“For generations, women have been told to back off on their reins. Don’t be too loud. Don’t be too strong. Don’t be too ambitious. Because if you come off as too sexy, you’ll be seen as a threat, not an asset,” she said, adding, “I think that’s bullshit.”
Hudson admitted that it took her years to feel confident enough to fully own this aspect of herself and encouraged others not to hold back.
For her, true strength does not consist of dominating others. She told the crowd that women’s power comes from strategy and knowing when to lead or when to observe.
“It’s about understanding the choreography of leading with your head and your heart at the same time.”
She also explained how women naturally work together and take into account everything that is happening around them.
Whether reading a room or managing the flow of life, she believes this instinct is a major force.
She added that this may be why so many women work in charitable and humanitarian spaces.
Hudson’s message was clear: Embracing every part of yourself, whether labeled feminine or masculine, is a kind of power, and she’s finally stepping into his.
