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Elizabeth Ann Hanks: Everything to Know about Tom Hanks’ Only Daughter
Elizabeth Ann Hanks is an actress and writer who has bylines in popular publications such as Vanity Fair Magazine, Guardian, New York Times, and Time. She has also formerly served as an Associate News Editor at the Huffington Post.
Her stint in the entertainment industry has seen the writer act in movies, too. She has appeared in films such as Forrest Gump (1994) and That Thing You Do! (1996).
But out of many who recognize Elizabeth and follow her, her profession and work have very little to contribute to her popularity. That is because she has earned more fame and recognition for being the daughter of renowned Hollywood actor Tom Hanks, even though she never asked for it.
Her recognition as a celebrity daughter and parallelly earned fame has somehow made her own works unnoticed and unappreciated.
Through this article, learn majorly about Elizabeth’s life, including her age, family details, career, net worth, and personal life.
Details about Elizabeth’s Age, Measurements, and Education
Elizabeth was born on May 17, 1982, in Los Angeles, California. Her nickname is Liz, and her birth date suggests her birth sign to be Taurus.
While growing up, she studied at The Archer School for Girls, located in Brentwood, California. She graduated from there in June 2001. Later, she enrolled at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland, for higher education.
Elizabeth’s body measurements, including her height and weight, is unknown, as she or any outlet has not revealed the details so far. But her images evidently show that she is a tall woman with complementing body size.
Daughter of Tom Hanks and Samantha Lewes
Elizabeth is the daughter of actor Tom Hanks. Tom gave birth to her with his first wife, late Samantha Lewes, whom Tom had divorced in 1987.
Being the second child and only daughter of Tom, she has 3 siblings, all brothers, altogether.
Elizabeth’s blood sibling is her elder brother Colin Hanks and her other two brothers, Chester “Chet” Hanks and Truman Theodore Hanks, are her step-siblings, born from her father’s second marriage with Rita Hanks.
Her Parents’ Divorce
Elizabeth’s parents Tom and Samantha had married in 1978, and together, they gave birth to a son Colin Hanks, born in 1977, and Elizabeth.
But their marriage came to an end in 1987 after the actor built closeness with his now-wife, Rita Hanks.
And despite separating with her for another relationship [which later turned into marriage], Tom went through some hard times post-separation, especially thinking about his children.
Speaking with Graham Bensinger, he recalled that he felt bad about his relationship with his children, as he thought that his kids felt abandoned by him. “Horribly painful time,” Tom said.
“Fraught with emotion and bad feelings and you know, the failures that you go ‘I couldn’t be a worse father and I couldn’t be a worse human being.’ I remember all those feelings of as though I had cursed innocent beings with my own failings.”
Her Mother Samantha Passed Away
If the separation of her parents wasn’t enough, Elizabeth also had to experience the passing away of her mother, Samantha, when she was only 20 years old.
In 2001, Samantha was diagnosed with bone cancer and afterward went through several treatments. Her ex-husband Tom even made arrangements to ensure that she was treated by the best bone-cancer specialists at UCLA and even paid their fees.
But the doctors determined that her cancer had spread to her lungs and her brain after several efforts.
On March 12, 2002, Samantha passed away in Sacramento, California, after about a year-long battle with cancer.
Her Father Tom Married Rita Hanks
After separating from her mother, Samantha, Elizabeth’s father, Tom quickly got hitched with his lover Rita Hanks. Tom and Rita tied the knots on April 30, 1988.
Together, the couple welcomed two children: Chet Hanks in 1990 and Truman Theodore in 1995.
After her mother’s passing away, Elizabeth and her elder brother Colin were adopted by Tom and Rita.
Father Has Fond Memories of Elizabeth’s Early Days
The celebrated actor had fond memories of Elizabeth when she was growing up. Speaking with The New York Times, Tom talked about his children with his first wife and how they saw him as an ordinary guy in his early 20s.
He said that his son Colin and his daughter Elizabeth were born when he was very young—to be precise, he was 21-year-old when he became a father for the first time.
“My son [Colin] was born when I was very young. As well as my daughter,” Tom stated.
He further expressed that he always maintained a good understanding with his children [Colin and Elizabeth] because they remember him as a guy who struggled to make a living and pay rent.
We have this gestalt understanding because [Colin and Elizabeth] remember when their dad was just a guy trying to, you know, make the rent.
Tom even compared his other two children from his second wife Rita with his first two children, saying, “My other kids, they were born after I had established a beachhead in every way. And so their lives were just different.”
Elizabeth’s Career: Woman of Many Talents
To date, Elizabeth has tried her hands in many careers, including acting in movies and TV shows, writing stories for magazines, and authoring books. And somehow, she has managed to receive acknowledgment for all her works.
That being said, she has been most active as a writer and lately working on her first novel for children titled Piper Peregrine Vs. The Consortium For Better Thinking.
However, it is not disclosed when it will get published. But if we go by her social media bio, her book is to get published in 2022. Her Twitter bio reads, “Book out from S&S 2022.”
In addition, she goes by the pen name EA Hanks, also her username on both her Twitter and Instagram accounts as a writer.
Her Instagram and Twitter bio also gives an idea of her writing career and the publications she has work for. For example, her present Instagram bio briefly reads, “Bylines: Guardian, NYT, Time, etc. Book out 2022 from S&S.”
According to Heavy, her Twitter bio previously read, “Bylines: Guardian, NYT, Buzzfeed, Time. Currently at work on a book about a thing for a publisher.”
Likewise, her website bio reveals that she has had written for magazines such as The Awl, Jezebel, The New York Times, The Guardian, Vanity Fair, and Time Magazine.
A glimpse into Elizabeth’s Instagram feed will give you an idea about how obsessed she is with the books. She is indeed an avid book reader and aspires to publish her own book or novel.
As for her acting career, Elizabeth has made a few appearances in movies and TV shows, even though she never saw acting as her priority like her father and late mother.
To further pinpoint things, she acted in her father’s projects when she was a child.
According to IMDb, her first acting credit is in the 1996 movie Forrest Gump where she played a school bus girl. She denied the young Forrest to sit with him during Forrest’s first bus ride to school.
Similarly, she also played the role of “bored girl in dress shop” in the 1996 film That Thing You Do!
From the above-mentioned projects: Elizabeth’s father, Tom, won the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role for portraying the title character in Forrest Gump. Similarly, the actor had written and directed That Thing You Do!
Apart from that, she has acting credits in Big City Greens (2019) and City Kitties: The Article (2019).
What Is Elizabeth Hanks’ Net Worth?
With her work, Elizabeth has earned a good amount of respect, love, and admiration from people. Besides those aspects, she also added decent bucks in her purse. But that being said, the writer is yet to disclose her net worth figures.
On the contrary, her father, Tom, owns a big purse, as he is one of the world’s richest actors.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, he has a net worth of $400 million from his stint as an actor, director, writer, and producer.
Is Elizabeth Hanks Married to Husband?
Elizabeth isn’t vocal about her love life in public which has hindered us from knowing whether she is married to a husband, dating a boyfriend, or just living a single life.
The only time she ever talked about relationships, and her feelings was in one of her articles in The Guardian magazine in January 2015. The article was titled “It’s time to stop playing the Girl That Got Away in your ex-boyfriend’s fantasies.”
In the opinion piece, she wrote about the guys she had gone out with, along with her experiences of the notion of love and the kind of person one desires to date.
She wrote, “We have all fallen in love with the idea of a person, rather than the reality. We have the chimeric glimmers of other people’s lives we get on social media – a glance at a living room on Instagram, a reference to a movie on Facebook.”
“We patch together enough broken puzzle pieces and create the idea of a person that suits us,” she added. “These people we create are projections of our own emotion and desires, insecurities and hopes. They look like our pasts but are nothing but mangled manifestations of our present.”
She further revealed that she held a good relationship with all her ex-boyfriends, and in one instance, she even attended the wedding of her first ex-boyfriend.
The article ended with a disclosure that she was single by referring to herself as a blank canvas.
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Britnee Kellogg Releases New Music Video with Empowering Women
The singer’s music video for ‘She’s Come a Long Way’ features several strong women.
Britnee Kellogg is a talented country music singer who gained fame due to her appearance in seasons 11 and 12 of American Idol. Recently, she released the music video for ‘She’s Come a Long Way,’ which not only has good music but also good lyrics and a powerful message.
She premiered the music exclusively through People’s magazine and the music video included powerful women from her home state of Oregon who have made their way through extreme challenges.
Kellogg collaborated with Autumn McEntire on this song, who ironically turned out to be the niece of the person she idolizes the most. In a recent interview with People, she mentioned, “Reba McEntire is the love of my life. She’s the first cassette tape I ever owned. She has always been a huge inspiration for me musically.”
It was like fate that she met Autumn a few years back and got to work with her. “When I first met her several years ago, I knew her last name was McEntire, but that’s kind of a common last name,” says Kellogg.
She continues the conversation by saying, “I guess I never asked her until she posted something about having a cut on her aunt’s record and I was like, ‘Excuse me, you never told me this?!’ It made me respect her even more that she doesn’t go around bragging that she’s Reba’s niece. I think that says a lot about her character.”
The women in Britnee Kellogg’s ‘She’s Come a Long Way’
The music video for ‘She’s Come a Long Way’ started with a woman introducing herself as 44-year-old Alexis, who is currently a senior director of Accounting. She also revealed that she’s a mother of 5 children and a breast cancer survivor.
The video then went on to introduce other powerful women, like 30-year-old Erica, a nurse who is in high demand. Then, Nikki was introduced, a 49-year-old layout engineer who survived a life-changing injury.
The women featured in Britnee Kellogg’s music video (Source: YouTube)
Other women included were 26-year-old business advisor and artist Kayla and 46-year-old Midwife Megan, who has delivered 500+ babies and has been clean and sober for 17 years. Next came Lisa, who is a special education teacher and a teen mother, followed by 37-year-old Mikeisha, who is a personal shopper, boutique owner, healthcare leader, and a wife and a mother.
The video also included 52-year-old Tracie, who is a property manager, and Slumberkins founders Kelly and Callie. The last person to be introduced was Angela, the co-founder of I Am Foster Kid.
Kellogg created this music video to honor how they’ve come a long way and still have much to do. She wanted to leave a very powerful message so that every woman is inspired by what they are doing.
Reactions to the ‘She’s Come a Long Way’ music video by Britnee Kellogg
Since the song was released on YouTube, it has garnered more than 5k views in a week, with 500+ likes. Although the video has not garnered many comments on the platform, her Instagram post is filled with congratulatory posts and positive reviews.
On March 28, Kellogg posted a video reacting to the People’s cover of her new music video, captioning it with “Thank you @people and @triciadespres for highlighting this song and these amazing women”
Under this post, there were many fan comments, where one commented, “CONGRATULATIONS! 🥹 call such a beautiful tribute!! Forever so proud of you! Keep blazing that trail mama!!!! ❤.” Similarly, another fan wrote, “Wow!!! I loved the video. It’s so beautiful and supportive. You looked amazing too. I’m sure the song will be an even bigger hit now. Way to grab the stars, honey. ❤😍”
Some of her singer-songwriter friends also left comments on the post. Haley John Senmus commented, “Get it giiiirl!🔥👏😍,” while Seth Black Hutton just left an emoji of “🎉🎉🎉.”
Britnee Kellogg’s music
Kellogg started as a singer in the 2010s and started uploading videos on YouTube in 2012. In January of 2012, she posted a cover of Chain of Fools, which hit 2.1k views.
On January 16 of the same year, she released her first ever single titled Home, which hit 32k views. She also went on to release two original songs titled ‘From the Ashes’ and ‘Harbor’ in the same year.
Kellogg went on to release several cover songs and gained popularity due to her beautiful voice. On March 23, 2019, she released her first album titled Someone Somebody Loves and released music videos for the title track.
She then released a music video for 10 Years Ago a year later, followed by ‘Keep You In The Dark’ in 2021. On October 15, 2021, she released ‘Hey Mama,’ which went on to become her biggest hit, garnering more than 984k views with 20k likes.
Currently, the singer has been releasing a series of music like ‘Back of My Mind,’ ‘She’s Come a Long Way,’ and ‘Love Thy Neighbour.’ She has a huge fanbase and many are anticipating her next projects and what she has to offer.
Kim Orton is the wife of renowned wrestler Randy Orton, and they are indeed soulmates. Together, they have built a blended family of seven, filled with love and happiness.
She often shares delightful family pictures and videos on Instagram, giving fans a glimpse into their joyous lives. As a proud mother, she takes immense pride in flaunting her wrestling-loving kids.
This article delves into Orton’s life, exploring her role as a devoted wife and mother to her wrestling-enthusiast children.
Kim Orton flaunts her kids on social media
Kim is a doting mother who takes immense pride in her family, and her social media platforms are a testament to this. As a proud mom to her five children, her Instagram feed is a delightful showcase of their family’s milestones and precious moments.
She shares it all with her followers, from vacations to graduations to birthdays. One recent vacation picture even included a girl in a white shirt, potentially hinting at the girlfriend of one of her sons. Her posts capture the essence of their family’s joy and togetherness.
In January, She shared pictures of a “little girls trip” with her daughters and Randy, captioning it with heartwarming words: “Went on a little girls trip with my besties (and daddy @randyorton) a couple days ago.”
She also proudly shared the good news of her eldest son’s college graduation on Instagram, showcasing her pride in her children’s achievements.
Even during festive seasons like Christmas, she delights her followers by sharing family pictures, wishing them well, and allowing a glimpse into their warm family traditions.
Kim and Randy Orton have a total of five kids
The Orton couple has built a beautiful blended family of five children, each with unique stories and personalities.
Their eldest child is Alanna Marie Orton, Randy’s daughter from his previous marriage to Samantha Speno. Born in 2008, Alanna holds a special place in her father’s heart, as evidenced by the rose tattoo on his arm representing her.
Brooklyn Rose Orton, born in 2016, is the only biological child shared between Kim and Randy.
Randy Orton with his kids (Source: Pinterest)
Kim’s three sons from her previous relationship have also become integral to the Orton family. Robbie, the eldest of the three, was born in 2004 and is now 19. Michael, born in 2002, is the second-oldest at 21.
The youngest of Kim’s sons is Antony, born in 2010 and currently 13 years old. Despite coming from different backgrounds, all five children have found a loving and supportive environment within their blended family.
Randy has embraced the role of a stepfather to Kim’s sons, creating a strong familial bond that transcends traditional definitions.
Kim Orton’s whole family loves wrestling
The Orton family’s love for wrestling runs deep, a passion that precedes their blended union. Even before marrying the wrestling icon Randy, Kim was an avid fan of WWE and the sport itself.
She often joked with her friends and family about her dreams of meeting and marrying the legendary superstar one day. When Kim and Randy’s paths eventually crossed, their shared enthusiasm for wrestling created an instant connection.
Although Randy had yet to meet Kim’s sons from her previous relationship, the boys were already well-acquainted with his profession and accomplishments within the wrestling world.
In a 2019 interview with WWE, Randy fondly recalled, “When I first met them, now they are huge wrestling fans, like there’s old pictures of them before I knew them wearing Jeff Hardy stuff, doing Halloween, and it’s really great [expletive], like they’re really huge fans.”
This love for wrestling transcends generations within the Orton household. Even their youngest child, Brooklyn Rose, born in 2016, has developed an unwavering passion for the sport at an early age.
With Randy being a wrestling icon himself, it’s no surprise that his daughter has been captivated by the wrestling world since she entered it.
Kim Orton’s husband loves bonding with his stepsons
As a future WWE Hall of Famer, Randy’s finisher, the iconic RKO, has become a cultural phenomenon, with fans eagerly anticipating its delivery and sharing their excitement through the viral “#RKOOuttaNowhere” hashtag.
Away from the ring, he finds joy in his blended family with his wife Kim and their five children. His paternal bond with his stepsons shines through within this loving household, exemplified by their playful interactions and shared appreciation for wrestling.
In one memorable instance, while the family was enjoying quality time by the pool, he, true to his “Viper” persona, caught his elder stepson off guard with a classic RKO maneuver, much to everyone’s delight and laughter.
Months later, the tables turned when the family gathered again near the pool. This time, Orton’s stepson delivered the ultimate surprise, executing a flawless RKO on the unsuspecting Apex Predator himself.
Even the veteran wrestler couldn’t help but be caught off guard by his stepson’s sneaky move, a testament to their bond and the lessons he has imparted.
Kim Orton’s relationship with Randy Orton
Kim and Randy’s relationship is a true love story that blossomed from a chance encounter at a wrestling event 2012. Already a fan of Randy’s work, Kim caught his eye while cheering him on with her sons.
Their initial meeting was nothing short of serendipitous. Kim’s sons even made a sign saying, “Randy Orton RKO my mom,” which caught the wrestler’s attention.
From that day forward, their bond only grew stronger. They spent hours talking and getting to know each other, and Randy wasted no time planning to see her again.
As Kim recalls, “From that day, that was it. It’s like we’ve been together since that day, it was the craziest thing.”
Randy Orton and Kim Orton on their wedding (Source: Pinterest)
Their relationship quickly blossomed into a deep, soulful connection. Kim, in her own words, described Randy as her “SOULMATE without a doubt,” a sentiment echoed by Randy himself, who cherishes his wife’s unwavering support and the joy she brings to their family.
In 2015, during a romantic getaway in Bora Bora, Randy took the next step and proposed to Kim, cementing their love with an engagement. Later that year, they exchanged vows in a beautiful Las Vegas wedding, surrounded by their loved ones.
What makes Kim and Randy’s relationship truly special is their genuine admiration and respect for one another. He openly acknowledges Kim as a “real-life superhero,” praising her dedication to their family.
Meanwhile, Kim is in awe of Randy’s accomplishments and the love he shows their children, both biological and step.
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Rhea Ripley Shares Views on Having Kids with Future Husband Buddy Matthews
Rhea Ripley talked about her plans on IMPAULSIVE’s podcast.
Rhea Ripley is currently dominating the WWE’s Raw Brand. This Australian wrestler made the mark in WWE by becoming the inaugural NXT UK Women’s Champion and later seizing the NXT Women’s Championship.
With a very successful career, this wrestler also has a successful love life. She is engaged to fellow Australian wrestler Matthew Adams, whom she started dating in 2022.
Amidst the marriage plans, Ripley talked about pregnancy and kids in a recent podcast episode of IMPAULSIVE by Jake Paul. On March 27, IMPAULSIVE posted a video titled Rhea Ripley’s Relationship w/ Dom Mysterio, Fighting Her Fiancé, Getting Stalked by WWE Fans: 412, where she talks about various things for over an hour.
In this YouTube video, she talks about WrestleMania vs Becky Lynch, ranking Top 4 Women’s stars, wrestling with nipple piercings, and more. While discussing different topics, Paul asked her if she ever wanted to have kids.
To this, Ripley replied, “One day, yeah,” implying that she had thought about getting pregnant. Paul then leads the conversation asking her how she would wrestle when she’s pregnant.
The wrestler nonchalantly commented, “Well, I wouldn’t wrestle while I was pregnant because you’ll end up killing the poor thing.” In a lighter tone, they quipped about whether anyone had ever wrestled while pregnant, suggesting it might have happened accidentally.
“One day I would like little me’s little body Matthews running around. They’re going to annoy the crap out of me but I’m gonna get everything I dished out as a kid,” Ripley continues.
She was then asked if she wanted her kids to be legacy wrestlers, to which she replied “Umm, yes and no. I don’t know I feel like I would love that just to keep the name going and have that massive family line in hopefully WWE. At the same time, I also know what goes into this profession how hard it is, and how taxing it is on your body and your mind and I don’t know if I want that for my kids or not. Like I do but I don’t. It’s so amazing on the other side of things but it also takes a lot outta you. But I guess we’ll see down the line.”
Rhea Ripley also talks about her partner in the podcast
While talking about various topics on the podcast IMPAULSIVE, Ripley also shares some details about her soon-to-be husband, Adams. Paul posed a question, inquiring, “You’re a prominent figure in the industry, which could potentially challenge some men’s egos if their partner achieves greater success. Does he find it difficult to cope with? Is it motivating for him? Does he embrace it?”
To this, the wrestler replied, “He loves it. He doesn’t make him feel a certain negative sort of way. He’s happy for me and he also knows how far I can go in this company and how far his limitations are as well.”
Rhea Ripley with fiancee Matthew Adams during Halloween (Source: Instagram)
While discussing it, she also discussed the reality of wrestling being male-dominated and acknowledged the limited opportunities for women in the sport. “So if you show you’re different and connect with the crowd in a certain way, you’re gonna skyrocket to the top,” she says.
Ripley then talked about her husband, stating, “Whereas for him, he has been in the WWE, he’s been wrestling for over 10 years, maybe 15 years… for a long long time. At the end of the day, the platform that I’m on is higher and I feel like he doesn’t get threatened by that.”
The wrestler also said that her fiancée reassures her that he doesn’t get threatened by her popularity and she trusts him. She also reveals that he helps her grow along the way and it is what a relationship should be like.
Who is Rhea Ripley’s fiancée, Matthew Adams?
Adams goes by his ring name, Buddy Matthews, and is a professional wrestler currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). He was previously in WWE as Buddy Murphy and assigned to developmental territory NXT.
He made his debut in AEW on the February 23, 2022, episode of Dynamite alongside Malakai Black and Brody King of the House of Black. Following his impactful debut, AEW president Tony Khan announced his signing with the company.
Some of his notable victories include winning a trios match at Revolution’s buy-in-show against Death Triangle on March 5, 2023, defeating The Elite. However, they experienced defeat in August 2023 against The Acclaimed and Billy Gunn.
Adams and Ripley have a very great bond and often show it via social media. On February 9, 2023, Adams posted a picture of them together in the gym captioning “Couples that workout together… stays together! Couples that take over the world… take it together!”
This isn’t all! They are often seen spending quality time together during festivals and other occasions. They are expected to marry sometime in 2024.
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