Goldie Hawn details powerful moment she hit back against studio sexism

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Goldie Hawn has shared a story of how she gained 60lb during pregnancy only to be told she was "fat' by a studio head.MORE: Oliver Hudson sparks envy among fans with surprising glimpse inside family homeThe actress was speaking on her son Oliver Hudson's new podcast Unconsciously Coupled which has launched with wife Erinn, and the conversation turned to Goldie's hatred of small talk.WATCH: Goldie Hawn reveals heartbreaking battle with depressionShe then gave an example and revealed that in the mid-1970s she had gained 60lbs after welcoming Oliver, her son with Bill Hudson, and Paramount Studios wanted her for the film Foul Play."I had just had you and I had gained 60lbs and it took me a year to get it off, but the head of the studio said to my agent, 'She is kind of fat,'' Goldie alleged.MORE: Goldie Hawn's grandson turns 15 - and he looks just like Kate Hudson's son"And so I thought, 'Let me go meet him,' and I went with my agent and we sat there and there was all this small talk and finally I just said, 'Hey guys, I know why I am here, you think I am fat so I will get up and I will walk around, and you can make your decision."Goldie then joked that the studio head's "face turned white" but concluded: "I don't like small talk." Golide in Foul PlayShe went on to star in the 1978 film alongside Chevy Chase.The 76-year-old is the pair's first guest, and the episode details Goldie's relationships over the years and what she has learned.Goldie and Kurt have been an item since Valentine's Day 1983 and celebrated 39 years together earlier in 2022.

Together they share a son Wyatt Russell, 36, in addition to children from previous relationships.Speaking to Loose Women in 2015, the Overboard actress explained the real reason as.