Kate Hudson pays tribute to the late Olivia Newton-John by singing Hopelessly Devoted To You

Kate Hudson paid homage to the legendary Olivia Newton-John, who died at the age of 73 after a brave, decades-long battle with cancer on Monday morning.

While paying her respects to the Australian icon, the Almost Famous star, 43, shared a video of herself singing Hopelessly Devoted To You, first crooned by Newton-John’s character, Sandy Olsson, in Grease (1978).

As she cradled her three-year-old daughter, Rani Rose, in her arms, the mother-three belted out the chorus before penning a heartfelt tribute to her ‘inspiration.’ 

‘❤️Olivia Newton-John❤️ There are a handful of people in my life who inspired me to lock myself in my bedroom and sing from the top of my lungs in the mirror,’ the Oscar nominee captioned the footage on Instagram. 

She continued: ‘Mimicking every move she made, wishing I could hit those clean high notes and striving to try with my little rasp. What a lovely light of a human. She was an inspiration to me as I dreamed of what my performers life ahead may be.’

‘Thank you for sharing your light to the world as it moved and shaped little girls like me. May we all today sing for Olivia and celebrate her courageous years of fighting. Love and Light,’ the Bride Wars actress concluded. 

Paying tribute: While paying her respects to the Australian icon, the Almost Famous star, 43, shared a video of herself singing Hopelessly Devoted To You, first crooned by Newton-John’s character, Sandy Olsson, in Grease (1978)

Singing her feelings: As she cradled her three-year-old daughter, Rani Rose, in her arms, the mom-three belted out the chorus before penning a heartfelt tribute to her ‘inspiration’

The comment section of her post was flooded with heart emojis as well as a slews of messages from some of her 15.5 million followers complimenting her beautiful voice.

‘This is adorable and omg you are an incredible singer!!! What a great post Kate Hudson!! Thank you for sharing !! So sweet. ❤️,’ one Instagram user commented, while another wrote: ‘A beautiful version of this much loved song, sung by the beautiful Olivia Newton John. Thank you for sharing.’

While Hudson is known for her acting skills, over the years she has impressed fans with her singing on various TV appearances, the 2009 movie musical Nine and Sia’s controversial 2021 film Music.

‘❤️Olivia Newton-John❤️ There are a handful of people in my life who inspired me to lock myself in my bedroom and sing from the top of my lungs in the mirror,’ the Oscar nominee captioned the footage on Instagram

Beautiful voice: The comment section of her post was flooded with heart emojis as well as a slews of messages from some of her 15.5 million followers complimenting her beautiful voice

Earlier this year, the Fabletics founder impressed Ariana Grande after singing her popular track 7 Rings on Jimmy Fallon’s game show That’s My Jam in January.

Under a comment of the Fool’s Gold star performing a doo-wop rendition of the 2019 hit, the two-time Grammy winner shared her praise in the comments describing the performance as ‘stunning perfect gorgeous.’

At the time, fans and her celebrity pals also rushed to the comments to praise Kate’s vocal abilities.

Talented: Earlier this year, the Fabletics founder impressed Ariana Grande after singing her popular track 7 Rings on Jimmy Fallon’s game show That’s My Jam in January

Drew Barrymore wrote: ‘@katehudson your singing is so wonderful’, while fashion designer Rachel Zoe added: ‘This is beyond @katehudson please please just make an album!!! Been asking for decades.’

In April, the Golden Globe winner shared a recording of herself singing in a rehearsal space as she teased her first album.

Other memorable musical performances of hers include her singing Carly Simon’s You’re So Vain with Matthew McConaughey in How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003).

Sweet: In October 2021, she also shared a video to Instagram singing Alicia Keys song Girl On Fire with her mini-me daughter Rani Rose