This Little Girl Was ‘Abandoned’ by Her Star Dad – He Later Disowned Her, Saying She’s ‘Dead’ to Him

Along with his former spouse Goldie Hawn, this American musician and actor is the father of a well-known actress and her brother.
He “left” the siblings to form a new family with his late wife, Cindy Williams, and as a result, their connection is strained and alienated.
Cindy made an unsuccessful attempt to mend the two families. The actor declared his siblings to be “dead” and became enraged about their revenge.

In 1975, this well-known musician and Goldie Hawn were at the height of their careers. It was love at first sight when the legendary actress and musician met while flying first class from New York to Los Angeles.

Being one of the three members of The Hudson Brothers group, he had already made a name for himself in the music business. Alongside The Beach Boys, The Osmonds, and The Monkees, the celebrity and his brothers gave performances. The performer is also an actress who has been in a number of TV series and movies, including “Hysterical.”

He remembered how he and Goldie clicked right away when they initially met. The celebrity said, “The attraction was instant,” characterizing their relationship as instantaneous. All I did was ask her to dinner that evening.”

Regarding their physical connection, he added, “The [intimacy] was mind-blowing.” The intimacy in the relationship was always amazing, even when other aspects of it went south.” The couple experienced times when, in spite of their difficulties, things appeared to be getting better.

The Stars Marry and Welcome Children

When Goldie became pregnant with their first child, a son, in 1976, the couple got married. Their kid was diagnosed with meconium aspiration, a potentially fatal illness that arises when a newborn inadvertently inhales meconium-contaminated amniotic fluid, following his birth at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles.

The couple experienced extreme distress during the three days that the newborn had to be kept in isolation after his birth. The singer reflected on the experience, saying, “Goldie and I were beside ourselves.”

He continued, “She was really sick, and I’d go from her bedside to the neonatal intensive care unit.” “The doctors didn’t think [son’s name] would make it,” the star continued. However, [son’s name removed] managed to survive, and ever since, he has been our priceless miracle.”

Three years after the birth of their son, the couple received a daughter as their second child in 1979. For a brief period, the four-member family delightedly lived in a bubble of “deep love,” thanks to Goldie’s husband’s adoration and profound affection for both of his children.

Sadly, their union ended abruptly in 1981 when he learned of Goldie’s adulterous activities. The member of Hudson Brothers ultimately felt that his wife’s interests and way of life did not match his desire for a traditional marriage.

He once said, “Goldie was having affairs [and] she told me pretty much on our wedding night that she wanted an open marriage, that she couldn’t imagine being faithful to one man for the rest of her life.” The actor went on, “Goldie couldn’t settle, so I wanted a traditional marriage. I eventually relocated.”

Goldie’s Relationship with Kurt

In 1983, following her breakup with the musician, Goldie started dating the actor Kurt Russell. 1968 saw the two of them get together while filming “The Only One, Genuine, Original Family Band.” Kurt was previously married to Season Hubley of “Vice Squad,” and the two had a son in 1980.

In 1983, the year he and Goldie got back in touch, they got divorced. Upon their reunion on the “Swing Shift” set, passions flared and their bond rapidly intensified. Wyatt Russell, their son, was born three years after they ended their relationship.

As she thought back on the process of merging their families, Goldie’s lone daughter remembered her early emotions. She stated, “For me, it felt like such a big moment because it was like, ‘My mom is madly in love with this guy.'”

“For me, at the time, it was like, ‘Is this going to be my dad?'” said Kurt’s stepdaughter. But I was meeting his son [Boston], so I thought, ‘Does this indicate that he is my brother?'” she remembered. For someone so young, that was a lot to handle.”

Prior to getting married to his second wife, Cindy Williams, Goldie had a long-term romance with “Love Story” star Ali McGraw following their breakup. Before divorcing in 2000, the couple had two children together: Emily and Zachary.

Goldie’s children with her ex-husband remembered feeling abandoned by their father when they were little, following their parents’ divorce. The siblings claimed that their father, a musician, had progressively started to “check out” of their family.

Abandoned by Their Dad

The actor’s son recalls missing his father from the age of six. “It doesn’t really matter which one of these men is my father,” Goldie’s kid remarked in response to remarks made on a contentious Father’s Day post honoring his stepfather, Kurt. At the age of six, my father intervened and helped shape me into the guy I am today.”

Like her brother, the famous actress can barely recall their father’s presence when they were young. The “Fool’s Gold” star talked about how their father progressively disappeared from their lives when they were very young in an interview with Howard Stern.

She said, “He was around when we were kids, but you know, he kind of petered off. It resembled something of that nature.” She clarified, defending her mother, saying, “I was a real tough little girl, and my mom never spoke poorly of him.” We both understood, I did understand that it had nothing to do with me and [brother’s name].

Later on, she said she understood the “tough” time her father must have gone through and that she “forgives” him. The actress from “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days” also gave her bonus dad, Kurt, credit for acting as a wonderful father figure.

The siblings and actor Kurt from “The Thing” have frequently shown how close they are. They have expressed gratitude to him in different tributes for giving up his time to act as a father figure to them while their biological father moved on to start a new family with Cindy.

The “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” actress also talked about how her decision to become a musician was influenced by her tense relationship with her biological father. She once acknowledged that she put off releasing songs until later in her career because she was afraid she wouldn’t live up to her father’s high standards in the industry.

“Earlier in my career, I thought I would definitely do music,” Goldie’s daughter clarified, “but then ‘Almost Famous’ happened.” She said, “But later on, I kind of rejected it because I was like, ‘You know what?’ As you do when you’re dealing with daddy issues.”

She concluded, “If that one connection that I had to him, I failed miserably at, would be devastating to me, I wasn’t ready for that.” Subsequently, someone joined their life and worked to create a blended family.

Cindy’s Efforts to Unite the Absent Father with His Kids

After the singer wed Cindy and the two of them had kids, she became a fervent supporter of his making time for his first two children. She made a regular effort to plan events for the whole family that involved everyone.

Cindy recalled a specific incident from their 1985 sit-down interview with People when they went to pick up Goldie’s kids. “Goldie and Kurt were gone the last time we went to get the kids,” she recalled. Wyatt, who we all adore, wanted to go with us when we left with the two siblings.”

However, we had to abandon him and his nanny behind. Everyone was miserable,” she said in closing. Getting used to being the couple’s stepmother was difficult, particularly when it came to scheduling visits. Goldie herself attests to Cindy’s undying devotion for the two children, as she loved them as if they were her own.

A Special Father’s Day Tribute Gone Wrong

When Father’s Day arrived in 2015, Bill Hudson had just returned from a stroll down the beach with his daughter, who was nine years old at the time and the youngest of his five children. He opened his laptop as he was sitting down to supper and was greeted with an unpleasant discovery.

Oliver Hudson, his son, had shared an unloving homage on social media. An obvious flashback photo of Oliver, his sister Kate, and Bill grinning together was included in the message. But the message under the caption was, “Happy abandonment day… @katehudson.”

When Bill saw the contentious post that went viral very quickly, he became enraged. He tackled his son’s targeted message head-on in an uncensored interview with the Daily Mail. He remarked, “Oliver could have picked up the phone and called me, but he hasn’t.”

The musician said, “What shocks me is that this was clearly premeditated; he chose the photograph and posted it on Father’s Day when he knew it would cause maximum pain.”

“Oliver has lived in the shadow of his mother and sister all his life [and] maybe he wanted to be in the headlines,” Bill stated. If Oliver’s intention was to remove him from their life, the furious father came to the conclusion that he had succeeded.

Bill made it clear that he didn’t want to see or talk to his eldest children ever again. When Kate posted her own sincere homage to Kurt on social media, following her brother’s example, the situation worsened and fueled the flames even more.

Adorably, the actress calls Kurt “Pa,” writing, “Pa, just simply….. Thank you.” “Happy Father’s Day, everyone! You have my undying love.” For Bill, this post was basically the straw that broke the camel’s back.

Bill responded sharply, given his current state of wounds: “She wants to be Kurt’s daughter? So please, quit using my name and take his.” He went on, “I tell them right now, ‘I set you free.'” Despite having five biological children, I currently regard myself as a parent of three.”

With that statement, he effectively sealed the deal, saying, “I no longer recognize Oliver and Kate as my own.” He speculated that the reason his kids would be feeling this way is because their mother had “poisoned” them. Bill claims that Goldie tricked Kate and Oliver into thinking their father had left them behind and relocated to Portland.

Bill added that while he did travel to Portland to make an album, he did so for a mere two months, returning to Los Angeles once the project was finished. The actor even cleared his house of all recollections of his kids with Goldie as a symbolic deed.

Bill’s Retaliation against His Kids

During her appearance on Howard’s show, Kate talked about how Kurt was the father who was there for her through the tough and trying times. Bill replied, “I would ask them to stop using the Hudson name [because] they are no longer a part of my life.”

He said, “Kate and Oliver are dead to me now; Oliver’s Instagram post was a nasty, calculated, and spiteful attack. Even though they are still alive, I am grieving for their death.” After that, Bill made the decision to clear his house of all mementos from Kate and Oliver’s early years.

Images of the two children were removed from the walls, and the singer’s “knitted baby booties,” which she used to carry about for “good luck,” were thrown away. Bill made it clear that he did not “love them any less” in light of his insistence that Kate and Oliver alter their last names.

He did, however, add that it would be appropriate for them to “shut up already” and change their last name to the name of the person they believe to be their “real” father if they believe he has not been a father to them. Bill asserted, referring to his daughter, “Kate is her mother’s child. There’s something cruel about her.”

He went on to say, “She has sided with her mother and spread the rumor that I left the family behind. That is just untrue; I went to visit them in person and engaged in legal combat.”

Kate and Oliver Forgive Their Biological Father

Bill’s relationship with his two oldest children continued to be somewhat difficult, although there was hope for healing over time. Kate has stated in multiple interviews that she has decided to “forgive” her father in spite of the suffering his acts caused.

Oliver has voiced sentiments along these lines. The “Rules of Engagement” star revealed in an interview with Larry King that he had kept in contact with his father since the publication of the divisive social media post.

Oliver attested to their nice conversation, saying, “He conducted an interview and used [expletive].” He was offended by it, so I called him. We had a pretty fruitful conversation over the phone.”

Then we met one other, [we] had breakfast, and it was the first time I had seen him in twelve years, so it was truly great to see him,” Kate’s brother went on. We had a fantastic three-hour talk as we worked things out.”

In an effort to mend past hurts, Kate said she wanted to get back in touch with her half-siblings. When she and Oliver were podcasting their Sibling Rivalry show, the actress thought back to their estranged relationship with their other brothers.

She commented, “We’ve been talking so much about sibling relationships and distraught relationships, and we’re sitting here like, we’ve got the best family, we’re so great, and yet we don’t ever acknowledge the fact that we have four other siblings.”

“So I’ve been thinking a lot about the Hudsons,” the celebrity continued. believing that it’s critical that we make an effort to connect with each of our siblings on a somewhat personal level.”

Bill has not been active in the lives of his grandkids, but Kate and her brother make sure their children spend as much time as possible with their extra grandfather, Kurt. An source earlier said, “Kurt has always been close to Kate Hudson and seen her as his own daughter, so he couldn’t be prouder as he watches her embrace motherhood.”

The insider went on to say, “If Kate is working or traveling, he loves nothing more than to take the kids out for a weekend where he can play video games with the boys and let them eat a lot of chocolate. The same holds true for the kids of [his son Oliver]!”

Kurt has been the model of a loving grandfather to Oliver and Kate Hudson’s kids, spending a lot of time with them and trying his hardest to fill the gap left by their biological grandfather’s death.

Kate and Oliver are concentrated on moving on from their past and making the most of their present, even though their relationship with Bill is still strained.