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Kate Hudson has spent enough time in Hollywood to know what to say and not to say. After all, she was born to Hollywood royalty and has nurtured her career for decades amid allegations of nepotism. Still, Kate Hudson has managed to come under fire for comments she made suggesting she’s not that rich. While Hudon is facing backlash now, she’s not the first celebrity to make a tone deaf comment that the average citizen has jumped on. Let’s take a look at what Kate Hudson said, and three times other celebrities have completely lost the plot.

Kate Hudson is being criticized for her comments on not being rich

Kate Hudson thought she was being humorous at the 2026 SAG Actor Awards. The Hollywood staple was asked about the jewelry she was wearing on the red carpet. Seizing the moment ot make a joke, she revealed it was borrowed because she was “not that rich.” She made the comment with a chuckle, though fans didn’t think it was funny.

Several critics ripped into Hudson for the comment, suggesting she was clearly out-of-touch and insensitive. Hudson is, in fact, plenty rich and has grown up in nothing but wealth. The How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days star has a net worth of around $80 million. Her wealth has been earned via her acting career and her recent foray into athleisure wear with Fabletics. While she likely didn’t mean anything by the comment, it still led ot some controversy.

Lily-Rose Depp said her famous last name has nothing to do with career success

While Kate Hudson’s tone-deaf comments drew ire, she is not the first celebrity and certainly won’t be the last to say something that proves that some celebrities truly are out of touch with reality. Back in 2022, Lily-Rose Depp caused an uproar when she implied her famous last name had absolutely nothing to do with career success.

The younger Depp conceded that, while being the daughter of Johnny Depp may have helped her get her “foot in the door,” her father ultimately had nothing to do with any roles she landed. While Lily-Rose Depp has landed acting jobs, she apparently isn’t great at learning from her mistakes. Despite the backlash, she doubled down on her thoughts on nepotism in a 2024 interview with Vanity Fair. In that interview, she whined at length about the downside of being a “nepo baby.” Onlookers were, once again, not impressed.

Kim Kardashian drew criticism for her critique of others’ work ethics

While Kim Kardashian wasn’t born into a Hollywood legacy like Lily-Rose Depp, she was born into wealth and had more than a few helping hands as she entered the entertainment world. She, much like Lily-Rose Depp, apparently, doesn’t understand that her privilege has shaped her life and her career. In 2022, she too drew criticism for comments that suggest she believes her work ethic, not her privilege, has influenced her success.

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During a 2022 interview with Variety, Kim Kardashian, already a billionaire, advised women in business to “Get your f*****g a** up and work.” She continued, “It seems like nobody wants to work these days.” The comment was absolutely lambasted on social media and across multiple publications. Critics pointed out that Kim clearly fails to recognize that her famous last name, family connections, and a deep pool of existing wealth may have made it easier for her to succeed. She later claimed to be “mortified” by the comment, though almost no one believes that.

Odell Beckham Jr. was clowned for his comments on wealth, too

While Lilly-Rose Depp and Kim Kardashian drew criticism for their thoughts on privilege, nepotism, and growing a career, Odell Beckham Jr. was lambasted for his commentary on money and how much one needs to survive. The out-of-work wide receiver sat down for a chat on The Pivot. During the podcast appearance, Beckham suggested that a $100 million contract was not enough to live on. He went on to claim you certainly can’t build generational wealth with that kind of cash.

The controversial wideout went on a rant claiming one might only see about $8 million per year from such a large contract after taxes, paying out others, and helping family. Beckham then complained that one can not make that kind of money “last forever.” Most people argued that Beckham Jr.’s spending habits are the problem if he can’t make $8 million per year work. He was further criticized for the tone-deaf nature of the comment, given the state of the world.

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