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Kate Hudson is paying tribute to her eldest son Ryder Robinson on his 22nd birthday
Alongside an Instagram carousel of sweet childhood throwback images, Hudson called Ryder "funny, kind and beautiful inside and out"
Hudson welcomed Ryder with ex-husband Chris Robinson in 2004
Kate Hudsonis one proud mom!
TheAlmost Famousactress shared anInstagram carouselfeaturing an array of childhood photos on Wednesday, Jan 7 to mark her eldest son,Ryder's birthday.
46-year-old Hudson's caption read, "22 today 🎂 Funny, kind, beautiful inside and out and somehow still wants to stay home after graduation. I'll take the win. So proud of the man you are@mr.ryderrobinsonBeing your Ma is a gift 💫 Happy Birthday to Ryder!!!! 🎉🥳"
The images included Ryder, whom Hudson welcomed with her ex-husbandChris Robinsonin 2004, lying on the floor as a child, snuggled up with the family pets, and swimming with his younger brother,Bingham, 14, whom his mom shares with her former fiancéMatt Bellamy.
Further images show Ryder enjoying a cocktail and spending time with his little sister,Rani, who Hudson welcomed in 2018 with her fiancé,Danny Fujikawa.
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While Ryder himself added three love heart emojis to the comments section of his mom's post, a few famous faces also sent their birthday wishes.Legally BlondestarReese Witherspoon, 49, wrote, "Happy Birthday@mr.ryderrobinson!! 😎," and fashion stylistRachel Zoeadded, "Happiest Birthday to the sweetest coolest kindest@mr.ryderrobinsonwishing you the best year ever ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️."
Back in 2021, Hudson joked about the fact that each of her kids has a different father during an appearance onSunday Today with Willie Geist. "I've got multiple dads, I've got kids all over the place," she said. She also touched upon the topic during an interview withThe Sunday Timesin November 2022.
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"It might not look traditional from the outside, but on the inside I feel like we're killing it," she said of co-parenting with the three men. "[But] the unit that I've created with three children with three different fathers is a seriously strong unit, and it's ours."
As for Ryder himself, Hudson has said she thinks he's inherited her family's acting genes, and during a 2021 appearance onLate Night with Seth Meyers, Hudson shared that Ryder is "deeply funny."
"Ryder — I mean, he's clearly gonna probablyfollow in the footstepsof the family. And I would say he's probably the funniest in our family. Nobody makes me laugh like Ryder, and he just constantly makes fun of me," she said.
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Meanwhile, in March 2024, Hudson released a new song called "Live Forever," which she explained was inspired by the "absolutely consuming joy"of Ryder's birth.
"I was so young when Ryder was born, I look back and marvel; I was almost a kid, too, so we were able to fall in love with growing up at the same time," she said of the tribute.
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