From having a rock star father to auditioning for TLC — are we sure that The Rock is the
most interesting one in his relationship? Stay tuned to see the stunning transformation
of Dwayne Johnson's wife, Lauren Hashian.
If you're a fan of the band Boston, Lauren Hashian's name will sound familiar to you.
That's because her father, Sib Hashian, was the drummer for the rock and roll band, which
had quite a few hits, including "More Than a Feeling" and "Amanda."
Despite the success of Boston, Hashian's father didn't encourage his children to go into the
music industry, according to an interview in Coveteur. But that didn't stop all of the
siblings from becoming musicians. In an interview with Vydia, Hashian said -
"My brother is an incredible jazz pianist and my piano coach, my sister's an amazing
songwriter and also my best friend and writing partner."
It was only a matter of time growing up in her musical household that Lauren Hashian
would start discovering her own musical talents. Thanks to her older sister Aja, that came
in the form of a popular pastime. Hashian told Vydia -
"I started singing consistently when I was a kid in middle school. My sister had this
'80s karaoke machine that was just a speaker, a tape deck, and a long mic plugged into it,
so I stole it from her room and took it to my room."
If there was evidence that she was destined to use her pipes later in life, there you
have it.
In 2002, Hasian decided to attend Emerson College in Boston, and during her tenure there,
Hashian was able to win an EVVY award, which is the school's version of the Emmy or Grammy
Awards, for her innovative spirit along with her cohorts. As she told Coveteur -
"We formed this little collective and started turning our dorm rooms into recording studios.
Myself and this kid who called himself 'Reality' recorded a song — I sang and he rapped — and
we ended up winning the award that year."
Interestingly enough, Hashian wasn't a music major, likely due to her father's influence,
but looking back she says that this was the best part of her college experience, saying
-
"It wasn't my major or degree but meeting young like-minded musician friends and creating
music together was the best thing I got out of Emerson College."
Anyone who claims to be as into '90s hip hop as Lauren Hashian does will cite TLC as one
of the most influential groups of the era. So when the chance came to audition for the
vacant spot in TLC in 2005, it should come as no surprise that Hashian threw her hat
into the arena.
"I can sing, I can dance, and I have that TLC attitude, the Boston attitude and I can
bring something new to the table."
As it turned out, however, the audition wasn't for a permanent spot — just the chance to
perform a single with T-Boz and Chilli.
Still, although she didn't win, Hashian was selected to appear on "R U the Girl?," the
reality show based on the audition.
In 2006, Lauren Hashian's destiny would forever be altered, as that was the year she met Dwayne
Johnson for the very first time. According to People magazine, the pair met in Boston
while Johnson was filming "The Game Plan." Obviously sparks must have flown, as the pair
began dating the next year, and have been together ever since.
What you might not know is that Johnson was married at the time, and had a daughter with
his first wife. But something about Hashian must have lit a fire in him, as he fell head
over heels for her. Johnson said in an interview with People magazine -
"I was so fortunate to have fallen in love once. To fall in love again? That's a hard
thing to do twice in the position I'm in."
Lauren Hashian officially became a professional musician in 2012 when she uploaded her single
"You Are Mine" to SoundCloud. As Hashian tells it, she's evolved since her days at Emerson,
saying in an interview with Vydia -
"The level of professionalism and knowledge has definitely increased. I've learned how
to engineer and partially produce the music in order to be more self-sufficient in the
studio so that's changed the process in a positive way."
She added that her songs are also much more personal than they used to be. With the newer
songs and music videos, Hashian seeks to push her creative envelope, saying -
"A goal is to express feelings through writing in ways they haven't been expressed before.
And to push the envelope melodically. Always try to evolve with how sound is evolving."
On December 11, 2015, Lauren Hashian announced to the world that she was expecting her first
child in a post on her Instagram page. Clearly she was pretty far along in her pregnancy,
as on December 20, 2015, Dwayne Johnson announced that Hashian had given birth on his Instagram
page.
Not surprisingly, giving birth and becoming a mother both had an extremely profound impact
on Hashian. She proclaimed in an interview with Vydia -
"Birth […] will literally reshape your perspective. As cliche as it sounds, after you have a child
you understand more than ever what's truly important in life."
Additionally, Hashian was specifically sensitive to her role as a mother to her daughter, saying
-
"It inspires you to be the best version of yourself and to give 110% of yourself, in
not just motherhood, but in all areas of your life."
When Lauren Hashian and Dwayne Johnson first met in 2006, Johnson was still married to
Dany Garcia, who was also his business partner. But if you think the divorce created a bunch
of drama and acrimony, you'd be wrong. In fact, Garcia, who helped build Johnson's career,
stayed on as his manager, and shared in an interview with Marie Claire -
"Some people go through separation and there's no conversation, and it's a dark time, and
one person goes off, but that was never us. We went on this journey together. We were
going to change the manner of the relationship together."
"There's a - there's a period where we went through a, a lot of sludge but you got through
it."
Additionally, according to People magazine, since Johnson and Garcia have a daughter,
they all often spend Thanksgiving together.
Just as giving birth changed Lauren Hashian's perspective on life, so too did the passing
of one of her parents in 2017. She confessed in an interview with Vydia -
"My dad's sudden passing five months ago was unexpected and a shock. [...] You then understand
the fragility of life, and if you hesitate to fulfill things now you may not get a chance
to do them later."
As hard as it's been to lose her father, Hashian acknowledges that she and her family have
grown in the wake of his passing, saying -
"His death was a rebirth for my whole family, a new normal. Out of it grew a stronger desire
to be healthy, live with purpose, and love each other even more powerfully."
2017 wasn't all sad news for the Hashian-Johnson family. In fact, on December 11th, Dwayne
Johnson took to Instagram to share some exceedingly good news, writing in the caption -
"[Lauren Hashian] and I are boundlessly grateful for this blessing as this spring we'll welcome
our second baby. Plus, Jazzy is excited to boss around and protect her lil' sis."
Four months later, on April 27, 2018, Hashian shared an intimate photo of the birth of their
baby Tia on Instagram, writing in the caption -
"It's so incredible to finally meet you our sweet little Baby Tia. You are the most peaceful
peanut, our little angel & wow, are we lucky."
On August 18, 2019, Lauren Hashian and Dwayne Johnson finally tied the knot after over a
decade of partnership. The couple said "I do" in Hawaii next to the ocean, which is
only fitting given Johnson's heritage.
Dwayne Johnson and Lauren Hashian were in no hurry to get married, as is evidenced by
how long they waited to exchange vows. And for a long time, Johnson had to dispel rumors
that they got married, perhaps because he frequently called Hashian his wife.
"I refer to her as my wife all the time. "
"Yes!"
"So a lot of people are like, 'Oh, did you get married?' I'm like, 'No. Easy. Don't rush
big daddy.'"
In a bit of a twist, Hashian and Johnson had originally planned to get married in the spring
of 2018. In an interview with Rolling Stone, Johnson explained -
"But then we got pregnant. And Mama don't wanna take wedding pictures with a big belly
— Mama wanna look good."
Despite her husband's fame, Lauren Hashian is relatively down to earth. She wrote in
a 2019 post on Instagram -
"I know things can look glamorous from the outside but real talk, any time I wore makeup
this year, I POSTED a pic. [...] This is just to say I think we are all more alike than
we think — and this is just the reality of life and trying to raise 2 babies and find
balance."
It's not as if Hashian just leaves her children with nannies all the time, either — she's
with them as much as possible, explaining in an interview with Coveteur -
"I do feel like I have to be the one constant and the one foundation in the girls' life,
so every single day I'm with them."
In an April 2020 Instagram Q&A, Johnson revealed that the experience of being quarantined during
the COVID-19 pandemic was actually overall positive, as it brought them all closer together.
While it wasn't always easy, Johnson told Oprah Winfrey in an Instagram Live the following
month that communication was critical to helping them power through, saying -
"What we've realized too is that it's important now more than ever to communicate with each
other. If there's something you need, say it."
It's no wonder that Hashian gushed about her husband during quarantine, penning a touching
Father's Day tribute to him in June 2020, accompanied by an adorable video with Johnson
and his daughter.
"Daddy… I love you." "Daddy loves you."
"I love you." "I love you!"
"I love you!"
Lauren Hashian and her famous husband collaborated on a 2020 Summer Olympic commercial for ZOA
Energy. Dwayne Johnson starred in the promo, while Hashian co-wrote the song "Find Your
Glory" for it.
In the captions of the Instagram upload of the commercial, Hashian wrote -
"It feels incredible to have the Olympics finally HERE and to be able to SING and co-write
with my fam to commemorate this moment in time!"
As Hashian explained to E! News, Johnson wanted the song to "be inspirational with depth and
gravity to connect with every kind of person." Mission accomplished.
"Oh no applause?... You're all fired."
Lauren Hashian followed up her Olympic commercial with more new music in 2021, releasing half
an EP of "Love... and Other Things" in December of that year, and also opened up about why
she waited until the age of 37 to put out an album. She explained to Billboard that
for a long time, she was simply too scared to perform, admitting -
"You see these artists like Olivia Rodrigo or Billie Eilish, who are so young, but they
have the guts to put themselves out there, to share their songs. It's incredible. And
I think for me, looking back, I was never that kid."
In an interview with The Boston Globe, Hashian admitted that she also wanted to protect her
privacy since her music is so personal. That being said, though, Hashian explained that
her album is less about her and Johnson and, quote, "more about the poetry of it all and
human connection." According to Billboard, the second half of the EP is slated for a
spring 2022 release.
Lauren Hashian told The Boston Globe that she's now living the life she wanted as a
kid growing up in the '90s. Now that she's a recording artist herself, her dreams have
come to fruition saying -
"I think everything that I'll do for the rest of my life will be my middle school dream
come true. Those things that you loved when you were a kid, they don't ever go away."
It might have taken her a while to get here, but Hashian has enjoyed the journey.
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