“I have a house full of just strong, badass women. … It’s terrifying, but it’s awesome,” Johnson told Extra in July 2019.
Keep scrolling to see all the sweet things Johnson has said over the years about his three daughters.
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June 2015
“With all the cool s–t and success that I’ve been lucky enough to get? That doesn’t happen unless the home life is solid,” Johnson told Esquire.
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April 2017
The Rampage star posted an Instagram photo with Jasmine, writing, “There are mornings in life where there are no words. This is not one of those mornings. Jazzy, let daddy tell you his goals. By 5, you’ll be looking people in the eye when you firmly shake their hand. By 8, you’ll know how to fish, drive daddy’s pick up truck and do cardio. And by 10, you’ll be able to directly say to people, ‘Great job, I like it a lot, but let’s see how we can make it better.'”
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April 2018
He gushed about “skin to skin” with Tiana via Instagram then went on to write, “Your crazy dad has many responsibilities and wears many hats in this big ol’ world, but being your dad will always be the one I’m most proud to wear.”
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October 2018
“Tired as all hell, but thought ehh there’s gonna come a time, years from now when jumping in my arms is the last thing she wants to do and ain’t gonna be cool anymore — so I’ll always take these moments while I can,” Johnson captioned a sweet shot with Jasmine.
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December 2018
Seeing Jasmine’s daughter’s eyes light up on Christmas morning was “kind of like heaven,” the actor told his Instagram followers.
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December 2018
He went on to write, “I ain’t gonna be able to hold ‘em like this forever, so you better believe I snatch these cookies and love ‘em up every moment I can.”
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February 2019
“Truth is, she’s exactly what I needed to see before hoppin’ in my pick up to go and shoot the biggest and most meaningful magazine cover of my career,” Johnson captioned an Instagram video. “When this lil’ estrogenic mini-me waits for me at the door and says, ‘Daddy, have a great work today,’ I scoop her up and start to [fish] for [love].”
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May 2019
“Good reminder for me of what’s really important in life and why I work the way I do,” the Jumanji star captioned a family photo while celebrating his daughters’ birthdays.
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July 2019
Being the only man in the house is “emasculating and amazing,” he said during a Good Morning America appearance, adding, “It’s the greatest blessing I’ve ever had.”
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July 2019
“After my divorce, I’ve learned so much,” Johnson told Fatherly. “It’s allowed me to take those experiences with Simone and apply them to her little sisters. Now, years later, I get to have this wonderful relationship with Simone, who is 17, and this beautiful, powerful relationship with my younger daughters, who are 3 years old and 15 months. Through life and experience, I’m a different kind of dad.”
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February 2020
“It means the world to me,” the athlete told WWE of his eldest following in his wrestling footsteps. “To know that my family has such a personal connection to wrestling is really special to me and I feel grateful to have the opportunity, not only to wrestle, but to carry on that legacy.”
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May 2020
“She signed her contract with the WWE, it just blows my mind,” Johnson gushed to Jimmy Fallon. “First of all, what an honor that my daughter wants to follow in my footsteps. But more importantly, follow in my footsteps sounds cliché, but she actually wants to blaze her own path, which is just so important. She wound up being the youngest signee in the history of the company.”
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May 2020
“I was right there — I’m that dad,” the athlete told Access of his wife’s births. “[Her] head is up there and I’m right here [like], ‘Let me see the baby.'”
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July 2020
The actor counted his “quarantine blessings” while playing with his two youngest daughters amid the coronavirus pandemic. “Some very serious weekend creations going on here. #daddysgirls,” Johnson captioned the candid Instagram photo.
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September 2020
“My No. 1 priority is to always protect my family, protect my children,” Johnson said in a September 2020 Instagram video after he, Hashian and their two daughters recovered from coronavirus. “I wish it was only me who tested positive, but it wasn’t, so this was a real kick in the gut.”
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December 2020
“This lil’ tornado has no idea how much her and her baby sister anchor our soul,” Johnson captioned an Instagram video. “Big Daddy had to swoop in with the biggest papa bear birthday smooch ever to my pride and joy.”
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January 2021
When Johnson blamed his daughter Tiana’s mess on the “Spaghetti Fairy,” she took the alibi and ran with it. The toddler dropped the remaining dry noodles in her hand, saying, “She did it again,” which her dad called “the funniest s–t [he’d] experienced in a long time.”
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January 2021
“When they gotta go they gotta go,” the actor captioned an Instagram photo of himself holding one of his daughters. “She refused to go in her diaper (I don’t blame her) and asked if she could pee on the grass. Sure, we’re on private property, so Daddy takes her to pee pee on the grass. But then she decides to renegotiate (again, I don’t blame her) and demands Daddy pick her up because doesn’t want to ‘stand on the Lava Monster’ so I have to hold her while she pees … all over my new white sneakers.”
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February 2021
“Every man wants a son, but every man needs a daughter,” Johnson wrote via Instagram alongside a sweet shot of himself holding hands with Jasmine in February 2021. “All my girls have become the great equalizers in my life. I’m surrounded by estrogen and wouldn’t have it any other way. And man, I hope she never gets tired of holding these big ol’ dinosaur hands, though I suspect one day she will.”
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May 2021
Johnson “enjoyed” a father-daughter fishing trip with Jasmine and Tiana, writing via Instagram: “Their smiles say it all. Thank God [because] lil kids can get traumatized when they see a fish being pulled from the water for the first time. Not my girls. ‘This is AWESOME! Daddy, can I touch his eye? Yeah, can I put my hand in his mouth? Let’s catch MORE.’ Hell yeah, Daddy’s girls.”
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May 2021
“Beautiful weekend breakfast with my favorite ladies watching A QUIET PLACE. My girls ain’t scared of s–t,” Johnson jokingly captioned an Instagram photo. “JK, we’re watching THE GODFATHER. Actually LION KING for the 8,000th time, but next weekend we watch SCARFACE!”
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May 2021
“From having tea parties to Barbie adventures to scraping Daddy’s calluses off his beat up dinosaur hands — there’s nothing like loving daddy-daughter bonding,” Johnson wrote alongside a May 2021 Instagram video with Jasmine.
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June 2021
Johnson’s youngest daughters gave him “surprise drawings” for Father’s Day, he wrote via Instagram. “These little tornados of mayhem and love. They have no idea how much they made my day.”
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December 2021
“My baby girl turns 6 today,” Johnson captioned an Instagram slideshow. “Strong, sweet, independent, happy, creative, confident and most importantly — loving and kind. And a WICKED sense of humor. Wonder where she gets that from? I’m proud of you, I got your back and as your father, I’ll always be here to help guide through life with my heart and hands. And finally, remember this — your mama @laurenhashianofficial ROCKS!! There’s no one better. And no greater woman in your life for you to look up to and learn from. Have the BEST BIRTHDAY and I’m flying home tonight after work to tuck you in.”
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April 2022
The Jumanji actor shared a sweet video via social media singing Dale Watson’s “Daughters Wedding Song,” which he revealed is one of Tia’s “favorite songs.” He then shared a few things he’s hoping for as Tia grows up.
“I’m 💯 sure about a few things here: #1) One day I’ll proudly give her away to whoever she decides to marry. My only wish is for that person to be a kind, loving, good quality human being,” he wrote. “#2) She’s only 3 now, but I know one day down the road, hanging out & singing with daddy won’t be cool anymore so I’ll embrace these moments while I can get ‘em ~ where she sings in the cutest high notes and I continue to sing in keys that don’t exist.”
Johnson added: “With our babies, life moves fast. We gotta live it with all we got.”
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April 2022
The former professional athlete celebrated his daughter Tia’s fourth birthday the same weekend as Easter. “She runs around NON-STOP like the little tornado she is and when it comes to eating her birthday cake, it all comes to a hard stop — meaning I have to stop doing what I’m doing when she says … ‘Daddy feed me,’” Johnson wrote via Instagram of his little one’s big weekend. “Then the Mermaid piñata takes a beating until it’s just a hanging head 🪅🧜🏾♀️🤣💀. Happy 4th Birthday & Happy Easter, my love! My greatest joy is being your daddy.”
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October 2022
“They absolutely love it, and I got little ones, they’re six and four, and even though I can’t show them the entire movie, I’m gonna show them some of it,” the Black Adam star gushed over daughters Jasmine and Tiana to Entertainment Tonight about his role in the DC flick. “They just know that something special is happening, and Daddy — this is like in our family, and there’s Black Adam everywhere you turn in our household, so, I can’t wait to show them [the movie].
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March 2024
Johnson called being a girl dad “the greatest thing ever” during an appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show.
“I had a real complicated relationship with my dad,” he said. “But my mom was such a strong influence and I had all these women who raised me who were strong women. … And of course, years later, the universe, God, whatever that higher power is: 1 daughter, 2 daughters, 3 daughters. And it wound up being the greatest thing.”
