The late Andre The Giant, a legendary French professional wrestler, had a single child, a daughter named Robin Christensen, with whom he shared a complicated relationship.
Robin is the only daughter of André The Giant and Jean Christensen, whom André met while she worked in WWE’s PR department.
Andre and Jean tied the knot and had their first child but eventually separated, although the details of their divorce aren’t available.
However, Robin has mentioned that her mother discouraged her from watching wrestling and didn’t want her to be influenced by her father’s opinions, suggesting a possible tension between André and Jean.
Moreover, Robin is a private person who prefers to keep her life out of the spotlight though her father was pretty much a celebrity.
Andre The Giant Wanted To Be A Good Father To His Daughter Until His Last Day!
Robin has revealed on rare occasions that she didn’t have a sound and healthy relationship with her father.
Andre and his wife Jean’s relationship was complex, and their daughter was placed in the middle of the adult’s feud.
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He was married and had a daughter.
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Additionally, André was a prominent figure in his time and was often busy with his professional career, which made it impossible to maintain regular contact with his daughter.
In an interview with CBS Sports, the 45-year-old revealed that she had only met her father a few times, and those meetings were in court over child support, which indicates that her parents were separated. She said:
I can recall two or three times at arenas. Unfortunately, other times, They were in court.
Although her mother discouraged Robin from watching wrestling, she eventually gravitated towards it.
Robin followed in her father’s footsteps and worked as a wrestler for some time, as well as doing some acting gigs.
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Robin has mentioned her involvement with Titan Championship Wrestling in her Instagram bio.
Despite her complex relationship with her father, she worked as a consultant on his biopic, which was released in 2018. Likewise, she also promoted a graphic novel based on her later father, Andre the Giant: Closer to Heaven.
During the promotion, Robin expressed her hope that people would understand who he was as a person from the documentary, saying:
I hope they’ll get a better idea of who he was as a person not just the persona of Andre the Giant
Furthermore, she also revealed that Andre had a drinking problem, which might have contributed to the family’s tense relationship.
Unfortunately, Christensen lost her father in 1993, and later, in 2008, she also lost her mother.
Although Robin didn’t have the best relationship with her father, André genuinely wanted to be a good father to her.
Andre left his estate to his daughter and ensured that she was financially secure, leaving her a big part of his legacy.
In Case You Didn’t Know
- Andre The Giant stood tall at 7ft 4 inches due to his gigantism and earned the nickname “the Giant” because of his big stature.
- Andre primarily played for All Japan Pro-Wrestling, and after his death in 1993, the WWF inducted him into the Hall of Fame.
- When Andre The Giant relocated to North America, the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) booked him, as did New Japan Pro-Wrestling.
