Oliver Hudson comes from one of Hollywood's most famous families, but he's the first to admit his lineage has its challenges.
The 50-year-old is the son of Goldie Hawn, sister of Kate Hudson and Wyatt Russell, and stepson of Kurt Russell – a family tree he revealed leaves him wrestling "with insecurity."
During the premiere episode of Special Forces: World's Toughest Test on Thursday, September 24, Oliver said that being the son of "icon" Goldie means he pushes himself to be "greater."
"Coming from a successful family, I wrestle with comparison. I wrestle with insecurity," he said in a confessional.
"My mother's an icon, so a part of me feels like I have to accomplish something greater for them to be truly proud of me."
It's not the first time Oliver has alluded to comparing his successes to his family's. During his stint on the Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday special last year, he appeared stunned by praise from the judges.
© FilmMagic"It felt good. Coming from a family of very famous people, I don't get a lot of wins," he said.
"I can maybe rub it in their face. 'What do you got? Huh? Almost Famous?' 'What's an Oscar? What, a Golden Globe? You don't have the plate,'" he joked, referring to the Baking Show trophy.
In 2024, Oliver revealed that his relationship with Goldie, and the other women in his life, changed significantly after he learned to embrace vulnerability.
© Getty ImagesHe explained that while he never had an issue expressing his love for them, it wasn't until going through therapy that he was able to do so comfortably in person, rather than through writing.
"It's tough because, you know, having that vulnerability, being vulnerable, is a scary thing," he said on The Drew Barrymore Show, noting that therapy was a "number one" for him to overcome that fear.
He continued: "I'm speaking from experience because for me, with women, with my mother, with my sister and my wife, it was very hard for me to express love.
© Getty Images"I did it through writing because it was safe, but if I had to say, 'You know what, I love you so much, I'm so proud of you and I'm so excited to be in this relationship,' I would feel like I would want to crawl into a hole," he confessed.
He added: "I've been in a lot of therapy and have dealt with a lot of stuff to be able to be vulnerable, to be able to express emotion and not be afraid of it."
This wasn't the first time Oliver has opened up about the positive impact therapy has had on him and his relationships.
During an episode of his and his sister Kate's podcast Sibling Revelry, he detailed his experience going to the Hoffman Institute, a popular week-long therapy retreat.
© Getty ImagesDescribing it as a "really powerful" experience, he noted that he largely focused on "unpacking the patterns that have been put upon you from your parents and then stepparents as well."
Clarifying his comments after he "got in a little bit of heat" with his mom, he later explained: "I don't know who I would be without my mother. I can’t even fathom it.
"The love that I have for her and the respect and the reverence that I have for her is beyond anything. So it was just, you know, completely taken out of context."
