She may only be a teen, but Simone Garcia Johnson is quickly growing into a strong,
outspoken and inspiring young woman.
The oldest child of legendary wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson and his first wife,
Dany Garcia, the teenager has already made Golden Globes history, drafted some lofty
career plans, and even garnered a few enemies on Instagram by unapologetically supporting
the causes she's passionate about.
Let's get to know this chip off the ol' Rock.
Superstar parents
Although Garcia Johnson's mom may not be as instantly recognizable as her dad, she's a
total power player in Hollywood.
In addition to being the co-founder and co-CEO of Seven Bucks Productions, Dany Garcia has
also been The Rock's manager since 2008 and is largely credited with his massive success.
Oh, and she's also his ex-wife.
Marie Claire reported that she's "responsible for his multimillion-dollar enterprise" and
his becoming the world's highest paid actor in 2016.
Speaking of her decision to leave a successful career on Wall Street in order to manage her
ex full-time, Garcia admitted,
"I had to become very comfortable, very quickly, with creating a new paradigm: 'Yes, I am his
manager.
Yes, we were once married.
Now, let's go build s--- together.'"
Big sis
When Garcia Johnson was 14, she became an older sister for the first time, as her dad
and his longtime girlfriend, singer-songwriter Lauren Hashian, welcomed their first child,
daughter Jasmine, in December 2015.
Fast forward to April 2018 and the pair's newest addition, daughter Tiana Gia, made
Garcia Johnson a sister, times two.
The proud papa joked,
"Once again, big daddy is completely surrounded by beautiful estrogen and loving, powerful
female mana.
[...] I wouldn't have it any other way."
Model millennial
Garcia Johnson signed with IMG Models in 2016.
While she is currently listed under 'Development' via the agency's site, her portfolio features
everything from high fashion to streetwear.
But she's clearly already a natural at owning her moment.
For her 16th birthday, Garcia Johnson learned that The Hollywood Foreign Press had chosen
her to be the first-ever Golden Globes Ambassador for the awards' 75th anniversary.
"The 2018 Golden Globes Ambassador, Simone Garcia Johnson."
While the title had previously been "Miss Golden Globe," the year-long role has since
been updated to reflect the organization's philanthropic efforts.
Garcia Johnson told E! News,
"I'm really happy that the Hollywood Foreign Press chose to make this changes because it's
more inclusive and it promotes equality and I feel strongly about those things."
As part of her duties as Golden Globes Ambassador, Garcia Johnson chose GlobalGirl Media to partner
with, throughout her tenure, saying,
"They're an incredible organization.
[...] They empower young women through digital journalism, and they give them all the tools
they need to get their voice heard."
Social media hot seat
Garcia Johnson hopes to inspire people to speak up, something she herself has been doing
on Instagram.
But she admitted to W,
"I've definitely gotten some backlash over certain things, but you can't please everyone.
I'll read the comments sometimes, but I tend to focus more on the positive ones."
And just what causes are personal to her?
She told Teen Vogue,
"I just support equality 110 percent.
[...] Black Lives Matter, trans rights, or women's rights."
She also advocates for body positivity, and supports the Times Up movement, having posted
in January 2018, "The clock's been ticking on the abuse of power.
I stand in solidarity with women across every industry to say TIMES UP on abuse, harassment,
and assault."
In it to win it
Having grown up with a wrestling legend father, it's no surprise that Garcia Johnson has massive
respect for the sport.
She told The Hollywood Reporter in 2017,
"There's just a certain amount of passion that every move and match requires, and that's
so admirable.
It's definitely something I've thought about and want to pursue."
Laying out her goals, the teen went on to reveal,
"As much as I love and admire the film industry, I don't see myself pursuing a career in it
at the moment.
I plan to study business in college — NYU, hopefully — and after graduating, I want
to pursue wrestling and eventually transition into talent management."
With all those goals she's likely to crush, there's no doubt you can already smell what
the Rock mini-me is cooking.
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