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was honored with a prestigious award at the 2026 Santa Barbara International Film Festival, and who better to present it to her than her long-time friend .
The Oscar nominee, 46, and the Goop founder, 53, were happy to pose together on the red carpet leading up to the presentation at The Arlington Theatre on Friday, with both looking glamorous in their gowns.
Hudson wore a custom Louis Vuitton dress in dusty rose, a color that complimented her beach-blonde hair which was styled naturally and allowed to flow over her shoulders.
Her gown had embroidered accents and was loosely fitting as it trailed to heels, moving as she moved.
Hudson, who on Thursday evening, added jewelry by Sabyasachi for a radiant touch, per JustJared.
Her blonde counterpart looked radiant in a pale pink Prada dress that featured a mid-thigh hemline and long train. Its sheer details allowed glimpses of her taut abs.
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Gwyneth Paltrow and Kate Hudson looked resplendent in pink as they posed together on the red carpet at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Friday
Paltrow was on hand to present her long-time friend with the coveted Arlington Artist of the Year Award
Paltrow paired the frock with pink Christian Louboutin heels, jewelry by Hearts on Fire, and she wore her hair in a high ponytail.
The ladies clasped hands and seemed to be having a marvelous time.
Later on, the big moment arrived when Paltrow presented Hudson with the Arlington Artist of the Year Award, referring to her friend as 'kind of like a little sister to me' in her speech, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Paltrow referred to Hudson as ‘kind of like a little sister to me’ in her presentation speech
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The two pals embraced as Hudson went up to collect her award
Hudson radiated joy while clutching her new award and Paltrow stood beside her looking proud
There were lots of congratulatory hugs to be seen as the night wore on
The Song Sung Blue star was like the belle of the ball
Hudson paused to pose for selfies with the fans who had come out to meet her
She reflected on the first time they sang together: 'We got in there and I think it was like finding the vibe because it's one thing to record for a recording, it's another thing to record for live, which is what we were doing; it was kind of fun to find the imperfections and what we were going to be doing on the day.
