Kate Hudson had all eyes on her as she stepped onto the red carpet at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards on Sunday.
The ceremony, which is hosted by Emmy-nominated comedian Nikki Glaser, is taking place at The Beverly Hilton hotel in Los Angeles.
The 45-year-old actress looked shockingly youthful while wearing a lovely Carolina Herrera off-the-shoulder ballgown.
Her appearance at the Golden Globes included a surprise reunion with her How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days costar Kathryn Hahn, who is nominated for best TV actress in a comedy or musical for her Disney+ WandaVision spinoff Agatha All Along.
While chatting with Entertainment Tonight on the red carpet, Kathryn interrupted the interview to express her shock and delight at seeing her friend Kate, whom she has worked with multiple times since they starred together in the popular 2003 rom-com.
And it’s understandable that Kate would draw her attention considering she was one of the best-dressed stars of the night.
Kate Hudson, 45, had all eyes on her as she stepped onto the red carpet at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards on Sunday in a Carolina Herrera off-the-shoulder ballgown
The ceremony, hosted by Emmy-nominated comedian Nikki Glaser at The Beverly Hilton hotel in LA, included a surprise reunion when her How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days costar Kathryn Hahn spotted her on the red carpet
Her Carolina Herrera gown had a midnight blue color that combined the elegance of a black formal gown with some subtle visual intrigue.
The dress featured a striking tiered design with rows of increasing height that were alternately decorated with textured fabric flowers and thick ruffles.
The dress, which reached down to the ground, completely covering Kate’s footwear, appeared to featured a semi-sheer bodice, and its strapless design put the spotlight on her chest and toned arms.
The blond beauty complemented her gown with an elegant diamond-encrusted chainlink necklace with what appeared to be a large sapphire dangling from the center.
Kate contrasted her ensemble’s opulence by opting for a low-key hairstyle featuring a top knot and thick, wavy hair strands that she let dangle at the sides to frame her tastefully made-up face.
Despite her attendance at the award show, she wasn’t nominated this year, though the Oscar nominee previously won a Golden Globe for best supporting actress for her 2000 classic Almost Famous, which also earned her an Oscar nod.
Once Kate arrived, her pal Kathryn Hahn couldn’t contain her excitement.
‘I love her so much,’ the Transparent actress gushed to ET, before explaining that Kate was ‘who [she] was freaking out over.’
Her gown had a midnight blue color that combined the elegance of a black formal gown with some subtle visual intrigue. The dress featured a striking tiered design with rows of increasing height that were alternately decorated with textured fabric flowers and thick ruffles
The dress, which reached down to the ground, completely covering Kate’s footwear, appeared to featured a semi-sheer bodice, and its strapless design put the spotlight on her chest and toned arms
While chatting with ET on the red carpet, Kathryn interrupted the interview to express delight at seeing her friend Kate, whom she has worked with multiple times since they starred together in the popular 2003 rom-com
‘I love her so much,’ the Transparent actress gushed to ET, before explaining that Kate was ‘who [she] was freaking out over.’
Kate was joined by Mindy Kaling later in the show to present best female actor in a supporting role in a motion picture
They looked overjoyed as they announced Zoe Saldaña had won for her role in Emilia Perez
Kathryn, who played Kate’s coworker and one of her confidants who helped her scheme to win her costar Matthew McConaughey’s affections, before trying to drive him to dump her, said the comedy was her first feature.
‘She really did raise the bar [for me],’ she said of Kate.
The Almost Famous star, who has expressed interest in a sequel to How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days, later collaborated with Kathryn again nearly three decades later for 2022’s acclaimed murder mystery Glass Onion, a sequel to the hit film Knives Out.
This year, Wicked’s Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo and musical drama Emilia Perez lead the nominations.
Jacques Audiard’s surreal narco-thriller musical about a Mexican drug lord who transitions to live as a woman led the nominations with 10, as the race to the Oscars heats up.
The genre-defying film stars transgender actress Karla Sofía Gascón as the title character, along with actress–singer Selena Gomez and Zoe Saldaña in supporting roles.
All three are up for prizes at the Golden Globes, which are widely seen as a bellwether for the Academy Awards.
The smash hit Wicked, the film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical, earned four nominations, including one apiece for pop sensation Grande and Tony award winner Erivo.
Wicked’s Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo landed nominations at the 2025 Golden Globes for the starring roles in Wicked (pictured)
Selena Gomez is nominated for her role in Emilia Perez (pictured)
Grande, who earned her first ever Golden Globe nomination, is featured in the category for Best Supporting Female Actor — Motion Picture for her role as Galinda Upland in the fantasy drama, which is inspired by The Wizard Of Oz.
The versatile star will compete alongside close friend Selena Gomez for her role in Emilia Perez, as well as Margaret Qualley, who won universally positive reviews for her body shock horror film The Substance.
Isabella Rossellini is also nominated for her role in Concave, as is Zoe Saldana, again for Emilia Perez.
Ahead of the nominations, Variety Senior Awards Editor Clayton Davis suggested organizers should save the last three categories of the night for comedy–musical honors, especially lead actress, which he called ‘the bloodbath category.’
He could be right, with Erivo, Emilia Perez star Karla Sofía Gascón and Anora star Mikey Madison battling for the lead actress prize with perennial awards-favorite Amy Adams for Nightbitch, as well as Demi Moore for The Substance and Challengers star Zendaya.
Wicked also received a nod for Cinematic and Box Office Achievement, along with the hit films Deadpool & Wolverine, Twisters, Inside Out 2, the sequel Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and the surprisingly overlooked Gladiator II.
Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist is among the contenders for Best Motion Picture Drama, while Adam Brody and British star Felicity Jones scored acting nods alongside Guy Pearce for supporting.
The category also features two films starring Timothée Chalamet, his Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown and Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two.
Elsewhere Demi Moore as been acknowledged for her starring role in The Substance, earning a nomination for Best Female Actor in a Motion Picture — Musical/Comedy
Australian actress Cate Blanchett has also been acknowledged, with the serial winner earning a nomination in the Best Female Actor in a Limited Series nomination for her role in Disclaimer
British star Eddie Redmayne was among early contenders after being named in the category for Best Television Actor in a Drama Series for his starring role in The Day Of The Jackal
British Netflix drama Baby Reindeer has also been acknowledged, with the Richard Gadd–written show featuring in the category for Best Limited Series, Anthology Series or Television Motion Picture
Jessica Gunning starred as Richard Gadd’s stalker Martha Scott in the series, and she has been nominated in the category for Best Supporting Female Actor — Television
Chalamet is also up for best actor in a motion picture drama for his role as influential folk singer Dylan, alongside British star Daniel Craig for Queer, Sebastian Stan for his role as Donald Trump in The Apprentice and Colman Domingo for Sing Sing, a film about a man imprisoned for a crime he did not commit who finds purpose by acting in a theatre group.
The nominations haul for Conclave includes British actor Ralph Fiennes, who leads the pack for Best Actor in a Drama for his portrayal of a conflicted priest overseeing a papal election.
British star Eddie Redmayne was among the early contenders after being named in the category for Best Television Actor in a Drama Series for his starring role in the Sky Original series The Day Of The Jackal.
The actor faces stiff competition from Jake Gyllenhaal for Presumed Innocent, while Donald Glover also earned a nomination for his role in Mr. & Mrs. Smith.
Gary Oldman’s starring role in the Apple TV+ series Slow Horses has earned him a richly deserved nomination, while Hiroyuki Sanada and Billy Bob Thornton win respective nods for Shōgun and Landman.
Netflix drama Baby Reindeer has also been acknowledged, with the Richard Gadd–written show featuring in the category for Best Limited Series, Anthology Series or Television Motion Picture and its lead actress Jessica Gunning getting a nod in the Best Supporting Female Actor category.
The show will compete alongside the hugely popular Ripley, the controversial biopic Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story, True Detective: Night Country and The Penguin.
Baby Reindeer earned another acknowledgement in the opposing Male Actor in a Limited Series category, with Gadd featured alongside Colin Farrell for The Penguin, Kevin Kline for Disclaimer, Andrew Scott for Ripley, Kevin Kline for Disclaimer and newcomer Cooper Koch for Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story.
Jeremy Allen White lands his latest nomination for The Bear, this time in the category for Best Television Male Actor in a Musical/Comedy series
Hollywood legend Kathy Bates also features among this years nominees, with her role in Matlock earning a place in the category for Best Television Female Actor in a Drama Series
Jodie Foster’s triumphant turn in True Detective: Night Country has earned her a nomination in the category for Best Female Actor in a Limited Series
Elsewhere, Jon M. Chu and Ridley Scott were surprise omissions from the Best Director — Motion Picture category, despite respective blockbusters Wicked and Gladiator II enjoying enormous box office success.
Instead, Emilia Perez director Jacques Audiard joined Sean Baker for Anora, Edward Berger for Concave, Bradley Corbet for The Brutalist, Coralie Fareget for The Substance and Payal Kapadia for All We Imagine Is Light in a hotly contested six-strong group.
Australian actress Cate Blanchett has also been acknowledged, with the serial winner earning a nomination in the Best Female Actor in a Limited Series nomination for her role in Disclaimer.
She joins Jodie Foster for her triumphant turn in True Detective: Night Country, Naomi Watts for Feud Capote Vs The Swans, Cristin Milioti for The Penguin and British star Kate Winslet for The Regime.
Jeremy Allen White lands his latest nomination for The Bear, this time in the category for Best Television Male Actor in a Musical/Comedy series.
The actor joins Adam Brody for Nobody Wants This, Ted Danson for A Man On The Inside, and Steve Martin and Martin Short for Only Murders In The Building.
Hollywood legend Kathy Bates also featured among this years nominees, with her role in Matlock earning a place in the category for Best Television Female Actor in a Drama Series.
Last year, the Golden Globes proved a successful night for Oppenheimer, which scored five major awards during the ceremony.
British filmmaker Sir Christopher Nolan was named best director for the first time after six nominations, while Irish actor Cillian Murphy took home best actor in a drama for his work as the father of the atomic bomb.
During the event, Cheers legend Ted Danson will receive the Carol Burnett Award for those who have ‘made outstanding contributions to television on or off screen’ and Viola Davis will be handed the Cecil B. DeMille Award for achievement in film.