"I'm not afraid of heights. I rock climb. I can repel off the side of a building"
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The specific intent feels twofold: to puncture an assumption (actresses as fragile, pampered, risk-averse) and to reframe her body as instrument rather than ornament. Rock climbing and rappelling aren’t just “adventurous hobbies”; they’re coded as competence, training, and nerve. She’s claiming a kind of authority that’s usually reserved for stunt performers, athletes, or action heroes, but she’s doing it without adopting macho posture. The subtext is: don’t reduce me to the rom-com version of me.
Context matters because celebrity culture constantly polices what women can credibly be. Hudson’s career has been shaped by roles that read approachable, comedic, romantic. This quote quietly rewrites that brand: not “cool girl,” but capable adult with a high tolerance for fear. It also plays into the modern fascination with “relatable” celebrities who are still a little unbelievable. Rappelling off buildings is the perfect detail: specific enough to sound real, cinematic enough to sound like a movie, and that tension is exactly why it pops.
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APA Style (7th ed.)
Hudson, Kate. (2026, January 15). I'm not afraid of heights. I rock climb. I can repel off the side of a building. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/im-not-afraid-of-heights-i-rock-climb-i-can-repel-150549/
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Hudson, Kate. "I'm not afraid of heights. I rock climb. I can repel off the side of a building." FixQuotes. January 15, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/im-not-afraid-of-heights-i-rock-climb-i-can-repel-150549/.
MLA Style (9th ed.)
"I'm not afraid of heights. I rock climb. I can repel off the side of a building." FixQuotes, 15 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/im-not-afraid-of-heights-i-rock-climb-i-can-repel-150549/. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.









