A woman in a blue dress sits on a TV set at a table full of hot sauce.

Speaking authoritatively about what makes a great rom-com while you’re suffering through soaring Scoville levels is an impressive feat.

Kate Hudson took on First We Feast’s Hot Ones, talking about not only her upcoming film Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, but what makes a good romantic comedy.

« Just because they’re made to feel bright doesn’t mean they have to look so bright, » she says amid her spice-fuelled dissertation. « I’m going to be at NYU film school when I’m 75. I’ll be the professor of rom-coms. »

Mainly, Hudson just wants to beat her How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days co-star Matthew McConaughey at handling the spice levels.

« That’s all I care about, I want to take Matthew down on this one. »