NEWS
KATE HUDSON
HER $116 MILLION LIFE! How the mum-of-three finds balance while building her own successful personal brand
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very day is a juggling act for Kate Hudson. ‘She’s up early working out, getting the kids ready for school and going to work, and she still finds the energy to go to dinner with girlfriends or cook dinner for the family when she gets home,’ a source tells of the busy actress, author and fitness guru, who has two clothing lines, a new podcast and her very own brand of vodka. Phew! And the 40-year-old MUM has no plans of GOALS slowing down ‘I never thought my life anytime soon. would look like that, but it is what it is,’ Kate says of sharing ‘She’s building three kids with three men. ‘All an empire, and still singing and I care about is happy kids, acting, ’ says the and we all make that the source. ‘She wants priority.’ Good for to do it all.’ you, hon! That’s an impressive goal, especially with three kids – 14-month-old Rani Rose (with musician Danny Fujikawa) and sons Ryder, 16 (with ex Chris Robinson), and Bingham, eight (with ex-fiancé Matt Bellamy) and another said to be on the way. ‘She’s balancing a lot of different things,’ says the source, ‘but she’s very content and feels fulfilled.’
HELPING HANDS
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her to-dos alone. According to the source, Danny, 33, is a huge support. ‘He’s a very hands-on dad and a true partner, and they’re a great team.’ A nanny takes care of Rani when Kate’s on the clock – she’s also an ambassador for Weight Watchers and has two movies in post-production – and the source says both boys spend ample time with their dads. ‘Kate’s good at co-parenting and encourages Ryder and Bingham to have great relationships with their fathers.’ She also does her best to keep her work and family lives separate. ‘If I come in 9 to 5, do all my work and shut off my phone, I can have a balanced life,’ Kate’s previously said. ‘I try not to let work spill into time with the kids.’
FAMILY FIRST
Ultimately, Kate’s children and boyfriend are her top priority. ‘Family’s most important and what she’s really all about,’ says the source. On weekends, she disconnects from work to focus on being a mum. ‘She loves to cook and chill out and have family and friends over. Her door’s always open, and she loves throwing theme parties and having her nieces and nephews over for sleepovers,’ adds the insider. ‘They’re all one big, happy family.’