Hailie Jade was born on Christmas Day in 1995. She is the only biological child of Eminem, and he shares her with his ex, Kim. In 2001, Eminem spoke to the British publication Q (via People) about how Hailie was the push he needed to become a better man, calling her birth “a real wakeup call.”
“She made me get my ass in gear — to make something of my life and try 10 quadrillion times harder than I had before,” he shared. “Everything that I am doing right now is for Hailie … the money — it’s for her college.”
In 2004, he talked to Rolling Stone about how being a dad changed him. “Bein’ a dad is definitely living a double life,” he shared. “Even before Hailie was born, I was a firm believer in freedom of speech … But once I hit them gates where I live, that’s when I’m Dad. Takin’ the kids to school, pickin’ ’em up, teachin’ ’em rules. I’m not sayin’ I’m the perfect father, but the most important thing is to be there for my kids and raise them the right way.”
In 2020, Eminem revealed that Hailie had graduated from Michigan State University with a 3.9 GPA, per People. She earned her degree in psychology. “She’s made me proud for sure,” the rapper gushed during an interview on “Hotboxin’ With Mike Tyson.”
Hailie announced her engagement to boyfriend Evan McClintock in February 2023, writing on Instagram, “casual weekend recap… 😭💗 2.4.23 💍 i love you @evanmcclintock11.” She is currently the host of a podcast titled “Just a Little Shady.” During an episode of her podcast in February 2023, McClintock shared the story of their proposal, and how he asked Eminem for his blessing.
“Over the holidays, I was looking for an opportunity not to make it too obvious,” McClintock recalled. “I saw your dad go downstairs, and I’m like, ‘I gotta do it right now, or I’m not doing it today, and I’m gonna have to schedule another time.’ So I just followed him downstairs and, thankfully, he was just down there getting your cake, and made it happen.”