Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn’s Most Adorable Family Throwbacks
Newly resurfaced throwback images and family notes show how kurt russell and Goldie Hawn built a blended household in the spotlight — and why the family is back in view as father and son Kurt and Wyatt release season 2 of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters on Feb. 27, 2026.
Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn's family album
The couple, together since 1983, raised a household that combines children from prior relationships and one shared son. Hawn brought two children from her marriage to Bill Hudson, Kate and Oliver; Kurt had a son, Boston, with ex-wife Season Hubley; and Goldie and Kurt welcomed Wyatt in 1986. Kate, Oliver and Wyatt grew up attending red carpets and industry parties; Boston prefers life outside the spotlight.
Parents who insisted on work ethic and real photos
Kate has said on the Happy Sad Confused podcast that her parents were “so adamant about how none of it belonged to us, that we didn't earn it. That in order to get a life [like the one] we were living, we had to earn it ourselves. That would never be available to us unless we had the same kind of work ethic. ” Kate also rang in Goldie’s 78th birthday with a childhood photo captured on film and wrote that her mother taught them how “profoundly imperfect” life is. "My Mama didn’t wait around to get the perfect pic. In fact she has few pics of all of us together because she let us run around and be in the moment, " she wrote, adding that the pictures are "always a little silly, a little blurry, half smiles, half cries, chocolate faces and unbrushed hair. "
Throwbacks from the 1990s and 2000s
Several public family moments are detailed in the photos and captions: in 1996, Kate and Oliver got all glammed up for a special outing while their mom held a young Wyatt; in 1997 the family dressed in black tie for a ceremony held by the American Museum of the Moving Image, where Kurt congratulated Goldie with a kiss; the three children attended the 1997 premiere of Kurt’s action thriller Breakdown; and in 2000 Oliver, Wyatt, Kurt and Goldie showed up to support Kate at a special screening of Almost Famous, the 2000 film that earned her a Golden Globe Award and an Oscar nomination. At the end of 2000 the family appeared together at the Golden Apple Awards, which were held by the Hollywood Women's Press Club.
How the blended-family lessons shaped Kate Hudson
Kate, a 2026 Oscar nominee, has said that she grew up with a clear example of blended-family parenting. She told the Sunday Times in 2022, “Raising kids is not an easy thing to do, ” and noted she and her siblings knew family was a priority: “You try to raise them well and hope they make good, solid decisions. My parents were really focused on how they raised us. Family was their priority and we always knew that. ” Kate recalled on the Feb. 19 episode of the Happy Sad Confused podcast that she didn’t want anyone to know Goldie and Kurt were her parents when she started acting because she didn’t want nepotism to play a role: "I was so happy, my last name was Hudson. "
Adoption, distant fathers and complicated history
Kurt offered to adopt Kate and Oliver when they were kids; both declined. Oliver, 49, said on a 2024 episode of the Sibling Revelry podcast that the decision was likely because they were too young to know "what it even f--king meant, " and that they told Kurt something like, "Well, we don't need it, the love is right there. " Oliver said there is "no doubt that he is my dad. " He has also said he had "a good relationship" with his musician father Bill Hudson, though it "took a long, long, long, long time" to establish. Kate said in 2024 that she loved Bill and told an interviewer, "I just don’t overthink it. It's a 40-year-old issue. "
Family milestones and sharp responses
Goldie’s earlier marriage history is part of the record: she married Gus Trikonis in 1969 and they separated in 1973; she did not file for divorce until after she became engaged to Bill Hudson toward the end of 1975. After her divorce was finalized she married Bill Hudson on July 3, 1976; the couple had Oliver and Kate, then separated in 1980 and divorced in 1982. In 2015 Oliver marked Father’s Day by posting a throwback photo of himself with Bill and Kate, captioning the snap, "Happy abandonment day…" Bill later responded with, "I no longer recognize Oliver and Kate as my own. I would ask them to stop using the Hudson name. They are no longer a part of my life. Oliver's Instagram post was a malicious, vicious, premeditated attack. He is dead to me now. As is Kate. " Oliver said on Watch What — unclear in the provided context.
What the kids say about Goldie and Kurt
Kate has praised both parents in recent posts: for Mother’s Day 2025 she credited Goldie with teaching them "how to laugh loud, love big and live boldly. " In honor of Kurt’s 70th birthday, Kate shared a rare photo of all four kids and called her father "powerful, intelligent, talented, loyal, " writing that he gave her "the gift of confidence instilling a knowingness in me that I deserved everything I worked for and I knew that he’d always have my back in whatever challenges may lay ahead" and adding, "When you have a dad who gives you permission to be confident you live courageously. " Goldie has captioned a framed picture of her and Kate "#preciousrelationship" and wrote, "We can learn so much from each other. "
Across decades the family has shown up publicly and privately: Kate’s 42nd birthday photo with Goldie on a mechanical bull referenced their shared playfulness; public premieres and awards appearances from Breakdown in 1997 to Almost Famous in 2000 mark the childrens’ early exposure to the business.
With their memories on display, the next confirmed event on the family calendar is the release of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters season 2 on Feb. 27, 2026, a father-son project led by Kurt and Wyatt that brings the household back into the public spotlight.
