Goldie Hawn's handsome grandson Ryder kisses longtime girlfriend in sweet new graduation photos


The NYU graduate, Kate Hudson's son with Chris Robinson, has been in a relationship with actress Monica Lacy's daughter for three years


photo of ryder robinson and kate hudson smiling for photo time100 gala© Getty Images
Beatriz Colon
Beatriz ColonNew York Writer - New York
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Kate Hudson's son Ryder Robinson wasn't the only one celebrating a graduation this month.

Last week, the Running Point actress' firstborn son officially became the first in his family to graduate from college, after completing four years at New York University.

He was celebrated by his mom, dad Chris Robinson, grandparents Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell, and by his girlfriend, who had her own graduation to celebrate as well.

Photo shared by Kate Hudson's daughter Ryder Robinson May 14, 2026 from his NYU graduation, featuring brother Bing, sister Rani, mom Kate Hudson, Danny Fujikawa, his grandmother Goldie Hawn and grandfather Kurt Russell, plus Bing's dad Matt Bellamy© Instagram
Ryder with his family at graduation

Following the special week, Ryder's girlfriend Piper Lacy's mom, fellow actress Monica Lacy, took to Instagram and celebrated both her daughter's graduation from The New School as well as Ryder's graduation from NYU.

Among a slew of photos that she shared of her daughter's graduation, she included two photobooth strips featuring Piper and Ryder, both in their graduation caps and gowns, making a series of funny faces at the camera and even sharing a smooch.

She also shared the loved-up snaps to her Instagram Stories, and congratulated them both on graduating. The two have been dating for about three years, before which Ryder was dating fellow celebrity scion Iris Apatow, Leslie Mann and Judd Apatow's youngest daughter.

Photo shared by Ryder Robinson's girlfriend Piper Lacy's mom Monica Lacy of the two celebrating their graduations (NYU and The New School), May 2026© Instagram
Piper's mom shared sweet photos of the couple

"Congratulations Piper on your College Graduation. The New School Class of 2026. Moved across the country to NYC. Studied abroad in Tokyo. Held down various jobs at the same time. This Mom is beyond proud of you," she wrote of her daughter in her caption.

Following NYU's commencement ceremony on May 14, which is typically held at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, Ryder also took to Instagram and shared a photo of himself and his family posing inside a suite at the stadium, all clad in purple NYU merch.

The photo featured his younger brother Bingham, who also wore a cap and gown, as well as sister Rani, mom Kate, her fiancé Danny Fujikawa, his grandparents, plus Bing's dad Matt Bellamy

Photo shared by Kate Hudson's son Ryder Robinson's girlfriend Piper Lacy of his NYU commencement ceremony, May 14, 2026© Instagram
Piper also shared a photo of Ryder

Though Ryder's dad Chris did not appear in the photo, his wife Camille Johnson did, and both of them later also shared photos of the graduation to their social media.

photo of ryder robinson and kate hudson walking down stairs© Getty Images
Kate an Ryder in April 2026

While at NYU, Ryder reportedly studied both acting and music, following in the footsteps of both of his parents, though his mom recently shared that he had also developed an interest in furniture design.

Kate was married to Chris from 2000 to 2007, and was with Matt from 2010 to 2014. She has been in a relationship with Danny, with whom she shares daughter Rani, since 2016, and they have been engaged since 2021.

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