Kate Hudson Says She Was Told She’s Too Old to Start Singing Career at 45

Kate Hudson is launching her music career at the ripe age of 45 — and to anyone who’s doubting her, she’s got choice words … basically, the verbal equivalent of flipping the bird.

The actress opened up about her pivot into singing — with a whole debut album coming out this May — during an interview with CBS’s “Sunday Morning” … where she dished on the brutal feedback she once received on the notion of diving into music as a non-20-something.

She says … “There was someone who said to me — and it kind of jarred me a little — it was when I was in my early 30s, and they basically said, ‘It’s done, it’s passed. You can’t, you’re too old.’ And you know, for me, it wasn’t just about being a performer, it was about wanting to write music.”

While the advice resonated with her for a bit … she ultimately decided to move forward with creating an album anyway — figuring she might as well try, ’cause why not?

Sounds like KH was defiant, adding … “I was like, ‘Eh, f*** you.’ No, no one tells me what to do.” She says this in a light-hearted way — but you can tell she meant it … ’cause she’s all in now.

Kate’s transition into music isn’t coming out of nowhere — she comes from a musical family, and she’s even sung on camera in movies … specifically, “About Adam” and “Nine.”

It also seems Kate’s new music venture has brought her somewhat closer to her estranged father, Bill Hudson, the vocalist for The Hudson Brothers.