Jason Momoa with daughter Lola and son Nakoa-Wolf.Photo:Gregg DeGuire/Variety via Getty
Gregg DeGuire/Variety via Getty
Jason Momoasays being a dad is one of the drivers behind his passion for protecting the environment.Speaking with PEOPLE at the premiere ofCommon Ground,a newdocumentary filmthat focuses on the need for sustainable and eco-friendly farming, theAquamanactor, 44, opened up about teaching his kids the importance of living an environmentally-conscious lifestyle.“I feel like I’m doing it and I’m almost force-feeding my children too much,” the father of two — who shares sonNakoa-Wolf Manakauapo, 15, and daughterLola Iolani, 16, with exLisa Bonet— tells PEOPLE.“I took it to their school and we played it at their school, and it was fun to watch all their friends watching it, but I’m like, secretly, I wish they even took it more to the next level,” he continues.“I mean, I want the next generation to take it even more. And they are, some people are, but you just got to deal with what feels good to you and it just fuels me. That’s what I’m fighting for.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Jason Momoa with daughter Lola and son Nakoa-Wolf.Gregg DeGuire/Variety via GettyAppearing on the cover ofMen’s Healthfor their May/June 2023 issue, theFast Xactor talked about teaching his two children that it’s “okay to fall” through their mutual love of rock climbing.“That’s the thing I try to teach my children right now. There’s nothing worth doing if it’s not gonna be hard and it’s not gonna be a struggle. It’s okay to fall. You fall, you get back up and do it again,” he told the outlet.“They wanna be perfect and they’re afraid; they think if you fall, it’s bad. But I’m like, ‘No, falling is great, man. Falling is great ‘cause you’re gonna succeed if you keep doing it,’ " he continued. “I would never teach acting, but the one thing I could teach is climbing. It gives us this massive bond, and we go outside and do it. It’s the ultimate thing for me.“Jason Momoa with daughter Lola and son Nakoa-Wolf.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicMomoa is also stepdad to Bonet’s daughter withLenny Kravitz, actressZoë Kravitz. Several weeks after confirming the breakup with Bonet,Momoa showed up to support Kravitzat the New York City premiere of her movieTheBatmanin March 2022, bringing her younger siblings along.In a December 2020 interview withMen’s Health, theDuneactor said Zoë is a great role model for Lola.“I hope and pray my daughter is that talented and loving and open and close to her family,” he told the outlet.
Jason Momoasays being a dad is one of the drivers behind his passion for protecting the environment.
Speaking with PEOPLE at the premiere ofCommon Ground,a newdocumentary filmthat focuses on the need for sustainable and eco-friendly farming, theAquamanactor, 44, opened up about teaching his kids the importance of living an environmentally-conscious lifestyle.
“I feel like I’m doing it and I’m almost force-feeding my children too much,” the father of two — who shares sonNakoa-Wolf Manakauapo, 15, and daughterLola Iolani, 16, with exLisa Bonet— tells PEOPLE.
“I took it to their school and we played it at their school, and it was fun to watch all their friends watching it, but I’m like, secretly, I wish they even took it more to the next level,” he continues.
“I mean, I want the next generation to take it even more. And they are, some people are, but you just got to deal with what feels good to you and it just fuels me. That’s what I’m fighting for.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Jason Momoa with daughter Lola and son Nakoa-Wolf.Gregg DeGuire/Variety via Getty
Appearing on the cover ofMen’s Healthfor their May/June 2023 issue, theFast Xactor talked about teaching his two children that it’s “okay to fall” through their mutual love of rock climbing.
“That’s the thing I try to teach my children right now. There’s nothing worth doing if it’s not gonna be hard and it’s not gonna be a struggle. It’s okay to fall. You fall, you get back up and do it again,” he told the outlet.
“They wanna be perfect and they’re afraid; they think if you fall, it’s bad. But I’m like, ‘No, falling is great, man. Falling is great ‘cause you’re gonna succeed if you keep doing it,’ " he continued. “I would never teach acting, but the one thing I could teach is climbing. It gives us this massive bond, and we go outside and do it. It’s the ultimate thing for me.”
Jason Momoa with daughter Lola and son Nakoa-Wolf.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Momoa is also stepdad to Bonet’s daughter withLenny Kravitz, actressZoë Kravitz. Several weeks after confirming the breakup with Bonet,Momoa showed up to support Kravitzat the New York City premiere of her movieTheBatmanin March 2022, bringing her younger siblings along.
In a December 2020 interview withMen’s Health, theDuneactor said Zoë is a great role model for Lola.
“I hope and pray my daughter is that talented and loving and open and close to her family,” he told the outlet.
source: people.com
