Oliver and Kate Hudson Post Family Pics on Instagram About Biological Dad’s Abandonment and Stepdad’s Loyalty

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Oliver Hudson speaking to a reporter on July 2010. |

A picture is worth a thousand words. Oliver and Kate Hudson's photos on Instagram revealed a large chunk of their family's history with two old photos. The siblings each posted a different photo on Sunday, June 21, Father's Day 2015. Two brief sentences served as captions for the photos that summed it all up for the public. Oliver cited their biological father's past of abandoning their family, while Kate honored their stepdad with a message of love.

"Nashville' actor Oliver shared a childhood picture of himself, his biological father Bill Hudson, and younger sister Kate. Oliver is wearing a red tee shirt and Kate is in a white dress. The trio is all smiles in the photo, yet the caption revealed a deep level of hurt in the lives of the two actors.

"Happy abandonment day"¦ @katehudson," wrote 38-year-old Oliver. The post received 5,386 likes on Instagram.

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Kate Hudson greeting fans before filming 'Late Show with David Letterman' on July 2006.

Bill, a musician, divorced their mother actress Goldie Hawn in 1980. Oliver was four years old at the time of the split and Kate was only 18 months old. Oliver and Kate have four half siblings. Both Oliver and Kate are married adults with children of their own. "How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days' actress Kate is a mother of two children. Oliver is a father of three. Kate posted a black and white picture of herself and stepfather actor Kurt Russell facing each other with wide smiles on their faces, while showing their pearly whites.

"Pa, just simply..... Thank you. Happy Fathers Day I love you to the moon and back. #HappyFathersDay," wrote 36-year-old Kate on Instagram. The post received 56K likes.

Oliver's mother tweeted a celebratory message to her son on Sunday, wishing him a "Happy Father's Day" and added that he is "simply the best papa!" Back in March 2015, Oliver thanked Kurt while wishing him a happy 64th brithday on Instagram. He wrote that Kurt's presence and influence in his life helped him to find his confidence, independence, and courage. He wrote in a caption that he looks up to Kurt and "always will."