Kate Hudson Runs Wild With Bear Grylls, Shares Goldie Hawn & Kurt Russell Family Secrets [Photos]


Kate Hudson had a great outdoors experience on Running Wild with Bear Grylls, with just a few food-squeamish exceptions. For example, the actress discovered that, when it came time for eating, she needed to nosh on ants. But Kate vowed to conquer her fear, and Hudson bit into the insect on Grylls’ instructions, reported the New York Daily News.

“When I was younger I would camp more and sort of rest in the outdoors,” revealed Kate. “And then as I got older I like a cozy bed.”

Forget cozy and say hello to roughing it. Hudson found herself challenged to camp and hike on a mountain range in northeastern Italy. And for Grylls, having fun with the actress meant daring her to do it all.

Kate Hudson runs wild with Grylls.
Kate Hudson is running wild with Bear Grylls.

In addition to chewing up an ant, Kate had to prepare a pigeon after watching precisely how Grylls captured it. And it’s not exactly your local grocery store.

“Are they already dead?” Hudson questioned when the famed host of Running Wild saw the pigeons.

The answer was no, they weren’t dead – until Grylls caught and killed their dinner.

“He just ripped the head off of it,” wailed Kate. “That might give me nightmares because he’s just insane. That is disgusting.”

Kate Hudson dares to go wild with Grylls.
Kate Hudson dares to go wild with Grylls.

But Kate also was forced to trust the wilderness expert’s skills when she fearfully rappelled straight down a mountain. Hudson pleaded with Grylls to be safe.

“Oh man, this is freaking me out. I just hope the tree has me.”

In addition to confessing her fears, Kate’s friendship with Bear deepened to the point where she revealed her feelings about her biological father Bill Hudson versus her mom Goldie Hawn’s boyfriend Kurt Russell, whom she views as her real dad.

Kate Hudson noshes on ants.
Kate Hudson dines on pigeons with Bear.

“I don’t have a relationship with [Hudson],” revealed Kate. “Kurt’s not my real dad, but Kurt was amazing. He raised us from the age of 3.”

As the Inquisitr reported, Kate and Goldie are extremely close, sharing their fashion and diet tips with each other.

Hudson credits Hawn with teaching her about the joys of green juice. Kate says it was Goldie’s best beauty tip.

“I think it’s more the stuff we eat. Like green juice—mom’s been drinking green juice forever. And taking teaspoons of olive oil. We love products and we have fun with products, but in terms of the real stuff that I’ve learned from mom, it’s her lifestyle. She was always healthy and active and drinking something green.”

In addition, Kate revealed that she inherited her positive outlook from Goldie, reported Allure.

“The thing I inherited from my mom, which I think comes from being raised unconditionally loved, is optimism and learning to be the best person you can be,” said Hudson.

And Goldie revealed that Kate’s laughter is a mini-me.

“One of the great qualities Katie has carried on is her laugh. That is one of the biggest gifts I could have given her,” shared Hawn.

[Photos by Mark Challender/NBC/Running Wild with Bear Grylls]

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