Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's Daughter Simone Garcia Johnson Named 2018 Golden Globe Ambassador

The Golden Globes like what The Rock has been cooking.

Simone Garcia Johnson, the 16-year-old daughter of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and ex-wife Dany Garcia, will be the inaugural Golden Globe Ambassador.

In a role formerly known as “Miss Golden Globe,” Johnson follows in the footsteps of Sylvester Stallone’s three daughters, Jamie Foxx’s daughter Corinne Foxx, and other Hollywood offspring like Laura Dern and Dakota Johnson by securing an on-air role in the awards show.

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Hollywood Foreign Press Association President Meher Tatna made the announcement Wednesday at the start of a Golden Globes kick-off party at West Hollywood hotspot Catch.

“I’ve been lucky enough to grow up in a household with strong role models and feel so honored to represent the HFPA for its 75th Anniversary,” said Garcia Johnson. “As the newly minted Golden Globe Ambassador, I hope to serve as a role model to young people everywhere and empower them to speak out on issues they are passionate about.”

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A Chip Off the Old Rock

Keeping her professional life in the family, Johnson is a model repped by IMG. Her father, the actor-wrestler-potential-2020-presidential-candidate, is a long-time client of sister agency WME, both owned by the newly renamed Endeavor.

While her dad is routinely heralded as one of the kings of social media, Johnson’s in the top 1 perent herself. Socially liberal, she speaks loudly and clearly to her 172,000 Instagram followers on hot topics.

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She blasted Star magazine for its treatment of a celebrity’s weight gain, showed support for a Georgia Tech cheerleader taking a knee during the national anthem, and called out Donald Trump’s incitement of violence from his supporters. Her most recent post is a picture of a t-shirt (presumably worn by her) saying, “If fertilized eggs are ‘people’ and refugees aren’t, we have a problem.”

She is also a normal 16-year-old wrestling fan, who rocked a mean Freddy Krueger costume for Halloween. By 2021, she could be First Daughter.

“Shut Your Mouth and Know Your Role”

Unlike her famous dad’s catchphrase, this is exactly what the HFPA does not want Johnson to do.

“As we look forward to the 75th anniversary of the Golden Globe Awards, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association members decided to expand this role to embody the HFPA’s philanthropic efforts year round,” said Tatna.

This dovetails with the HFPA’s increasing emphasis on 12-month visibility throughout the industry.

In recent years, the HFPA has amplified its multi-million dollar donations via a glitzy awards night banquet in August that is amongst the first smoke signals of the awards season to come. This past September on Emmys weekend, they dedicated an HFPA wing at Cal State Northridge. At major film festivals, they host social events at Cannes, TIFF, and London. TV heavyweights like Shonda Rimes, Ryan Murphy, J.J. Abrams, and David E. Kelley recently convened with the HFPA for a panel at the Paley Center. Tonight’s bash at Catch with topline partners like Fiji Water and InStyle is another annual peak.

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By spreading out the HFPA’s influence beyond December and January, they are mirroring the TV Academy and BAFTA LA with year-round philanthropic, industry, and awards tentpoles.

Johnson should figure in to these non-televised initiatives as well.

Further, in post-Harvey Hollywood, the title rebrand forecloses the plural “Miss Golden Globes” moniker that invited double entendres and always landed like an icky sub-varsity beauty pageant superlative.

The Golden Globes will air live coast-to-coast on NBC on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2017 from 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT. Nominees will be revealed on Dec. 11.

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Mel Gibson was just 29 when he was named People's first Sexiest Man Alive in February 1985.
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"St. Elsewhere" star Mark Harmon, then 34, became the magazine's second choice.
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"L.A. Law" star Harry Hamlin was 35 when he was named.
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Political scion John F. Kennedy Jr., then 27, was named Sexiest Man Alive in 1988.
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At 59, Sean Connery became the oldest Sexiest Man Alive when he was chosen in 1989.
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Tom Cruise, 28, had just opened "Days of Thunder" when he was selected in 1990.
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"Dirty Dancing" and "Ghost" star Patrick Swayze was 38 when he was tapped.
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In 1992, 51-year-old Nick Nolte followed up his performances in "The Prince of Tides" and "Cape Fear" with the Sexiest Man Alive title.
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In a departure from tradition, the magazine in 1993 named Richard Gere and model Cindy Crawford as Sexiest Couple Alive.
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After skipping the franchise in 1994, People returned the following year by naming 31-year-old "Legends of the Fall" star Brad Pitt as Sexiest Man Alive.
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Denzel Washington, 41, became the first non-white star named as Sexiest Man Alive in 1996.
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George Clooney, then 36, had just starred in "Batman & Robin" when he was chosen in 1997.
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"Star Wars" and "Witness" star Harrison Ford was 56 when he was selected in 1998.
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In 1999, Richard Gere landed a solo cover at age 50.
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Brad Pitt was chosen for a second time in 2000.
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Pierce Brosnan was 48 and then the reigning James Bond when he was named in 2001.
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Oscar winner Ben Affleck was 30 when he was selected in 2002.
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"Pirates of the Caribbean" star Johnny Depp, 40, took the honor in 2003.
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Jude Law was at the height of his ubiquity when the then-31-year-old Brit was selected in 2004.
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Matthew McConaughey was actually in a box office slump ("Two for the Money," "Sahara") when he was chosen in 2005.
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At 45, George Clooney claimed his second "Sexiest Man Alive" title in 2006.
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After being teased by his "Ocean's" co-stars about the perpetual snub, 37-year-old Matt Damon finally landed the cover in 2007.
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"Wolverine" star Hugh Jackman, 40, claimed the honor in 2008.
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At 46, Johnny Depp pulled off a two-peat in 2009 just after starring in "Public Enemies."
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Ryan Reynolds, 34, was named in 2010 hot off the rom-com hit "The Proposal" with Sandra Bullock.
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"The Hangover" star Bradley Cooper, 36, was a year away from his first Oscar nomination for "Silver Linings Playbook" when he was selected in 2011.
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Channing Tatum, 32, capped his break-out hits "21 Jump Street" and "Magic Mike" in 2012 by claiming the Sexiest Man Alive crown.
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In 2013, Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine, 34, became the first music star to be named Sexiest Man Alive.
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"Thor" star Chris Hemsworth, then 31, wielded the sexiest hammer in 2014.
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Forty-year-old soccer star David Beckham became the first pro athlete chosen in 2015.
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Blake Shelton, the country star and longtime judge on "The Voice," was named in 2017.
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Actor-Producer Michael B. Jordan was named People's Sexiest Man Alive for 2020. The "Creed" and "Black Panther" star follows Denzel Washington, Dwayne Johnson, Idris Elba and last year's winner John Legend to become the fifth person of color to hold the title.
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Chris Evans, the former Marvel star who appeared in this year's "Lightyear" and "The Gray Man," was named Sexiest Man Alive at age 41.
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