Goldie Hawn: Oscar Night Revelation Highlights Continued Impact in Hollywood and Mental Health Advocacy
A Touching Oscar Night Moment
Academy Award-winning actress Goldie Hawn made a memorable appearance at the 2025 Oscars ceremony, joining Andrew Garfield to present the Best Animated Feature Film award at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, on March 2, 2025.
The event garnered attention when Hawn candidly revealed her struggles with vision loss during the presentation, though sources later indicated she felt somewhat embarrassed by the attention her comment received. The moment became even more poignant when Garfield took the opportunity to thank Hawn for bringing joy to his late mother, who passed away in 2019 due to complications related to pancreatic cancer.
Continued Impact Through Mental Health Advocacy
Beyond her acting career, Hawn serves as president and founder of MindUP, a nonprofit dedicated to improving young people’s mental health. The organization is committed to helping children develop skills to manage their emotions in healthy and productive ways. For over two decades, MindUP’s preventative mental health program has equipped students, educators, and families with mental fitness tools that help build greater emotional literacy and improve resilience.
Looking ahead, MindUP has set ambitious goals under the leadership of CEO Melissa Schlinger, aiming to reach over 10,000 classrooms in New York City this year while expanding resources for parents to support both their own mental well-being and that of their children.
Personal Life and Legacy
At the 2025 Academy Awards, Hawn and her longtime partner Kurt Russell demonstrated why they’re considered Hollywood’s ultimate power couple. The legendary duo, together since 1983 though famously never married, displayed their enduring romance on the red carpet. Hawn continues to maintain strong family ties as mother to Oliver Hudson, Kate Hudson, and Wyatt Russell, and grandmother to seven grandchildren, while making Los Angeles her home.
