Kate Hudson Calling Kurt Russell Dad: 'That Was Really Painful,' Says Her Father Bill Hudson
Jan. 24 2012, Published 11:00 a.m. ET
By Amber Goodhand - Breaking Celebrity News Reporter
Kate Hudson has called Kurt Russell 'dad' for years, but her biological father exclusively tells Breaking Celebrity News it's "really painful" to hear his daughter refer to another man as her dad.
"At first it was okay when everybody was getting along, but there were certain things I didn't like. I didn't like that Goldie wanted the kids to call Kurt 'pa,'" Kate's father Bill Hudson told us in an exclusive interview.
"It was very confusing to the kids, particularly Kate, and that was really painful."
"Kurt is my dad," Kate told Vanity Fair in a past interview. "Kurt is a savior who came into my life. Bill was sort of in and out of our lives. I don't hate him for it. I guess what I feel is frustration and curiosity — like, what was it about me he didn't want to know?"
But Bill — who has been estranged from his children with ex-wife Goldie Hawn since their divorce in 1980, besides sporadic reconciliations — says he doesn't blame Kurt and is actually glad that a good man came into Kate and Oliver Hudson's life.
"Kurt has been there for her and I'm happy for that and I think it's a good thing. Kurt's a really good guy. What's more hurtful is Kate saying publicly that I've abandoned her because that's just not true," Bill said.
"Even though it was hurtful, I was much happier with that from when Goldie and I first broke up. We split