Kate Hudson credited her mom, Goldie Hawn , for instilling in her a strong sense of drive and independence in the acting industry. The 46-year-old opened up about the rule her mom set when she first expressed interest in pursuing a career in performance. Kate was honored alongside Sydney Sweeney , Wanda Sykes , Nicole Scherzinger , and Jamie Lee Curtis , at the Variety Power of Women presented by Lifetime event in Los Angeles on Wednesday night. "Thank God I had a mom who said, 'Make your own way,'" Kate told the publication. "When you become successful in the arts – and what I mean by 'successful' is when you’re making other people a lot of money – people really like to put you in a box. But nobody becomes an artist to be put in a cage."

She continued: "As you get older, you r

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