Blaine Lawrence is the director and owner of a children's summer camp called Camp Hi-Ho. His surname might lead many people to believe that he is somehow related to one of the most well-known actresses Jennifer Lawrence. And indeed, he is! Blaine is Jennifer's older brother.
The Lawrence siblings grew up together on a farm/camp ran by their mother. Even with such playful and humble beginnings, they have managed to reach the heights of success. Let us find out more about the private brother of world-renowned actress Jennifer Lawrence.
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Blaine Lawrence Early Life And Family
Blaine Lawrence is the second child of Karen Koch and Gary Lawrence. His elder brother is Ben Lawrence, and his younger sister, as stated before, is the famous actress Jennifer Lawrence. The Lawrence family hails from Louisville, Kentucky.
Gary Lawrence, the family patriarch, owns a contracting business. Whereas Blaine Lawrence's mother, mother, Karen Lawrence, is the founder of their family-run camp and farm, Camp Hi-Ho.
Jennifer Lawrence's brother Blaine Lawrence attended the local high school, Ballard High School, from which he graduated back in 2004. Not long after graduating, he enrolled at the University of Kentucky and completed his undergraduate degree in 2008.
Blaine Lawrence grew up on his family's summer camp and farm alongside his brother and sister. Image Source: @jenniferlawrence_ on Instagram.
Similar to Blaine, his elder brother Ben too, graduated from the same high school and university. However, Ben seems to have pursued a degree in computing as he now is a professional web designer and managing partner of the Louisville Geek, an IT company.
As for Blaine Lawrence's sister, Jennifer was a welcome surprise. As the actress was raised with two elder brothers, she had more "tomboyish" qualities than "girly" qualities. Despite that, she had always been into acting and felt like she was more herself while acting on stage.
When she was just 14, Blaine's sister Jennifer begged their parents to allow her to pursue professional acting. After much deliberation, Karen and Gary let their daughter go to New York for six weeks. Blaine, 19 at that time, accompanied his sibling to the Big Apple. Soon, the six weeks turned into a full year as the young actress was loved by many and kept on getting booked.
Blaine Lawrence Net Worth And Career
The three Lawrence siblings were born and raised on their property with farms and a summer camp run by their mother. Actress Jennifer and her brothers would help out a lot during summer camps. The yearly work on a camp must have sparked something in Blaine Lawrence. Well, he decided to take over Camp Hi-Ho after his mother's retirement.
Camp Hi-Ho is a summer day camp where children are engaged in various physical activities. It is located on a beautiful property with a lake on Aiken Road, Louisville, Kentucky. Children are allowed to go swimming, boating, and fishing on the lake. In addition, they can have fun while horseback riding or climbing on the wall climb.
Blaine Lawrence took over his mother's summer camp, Camp Hi-Ho. Image Source: Camp Hi-Ho's Facebook
The camp is a day camp and takes in children from 9 AM - 3 PM on weekdays. Camp Hi-Ho charges $310 per kid and is almost always fully booked. Only the children between the ages of 4 to 12 are accepted. As the owner and director of the camp, Blaine Lawrence must have earned a considerable sum throughout the years.
Besides engaging young minds in their activities, Camp Hi-Ho also creates employment opportunities for young adults. They have trainee and volunteer positions for people in their early teens. Similarly, people in their late teens can become counselors or even an intern on the camp.
Unfortunately, in November 2020, the camp caught on fire, destroying its barn, stalls, rock wall, nurse station, and farm equipment. Although no people and animals were harmed, the fire caused a lot of property damage. Since the barn had workspaces, living accommodations, and indoor activities, it was a massive loss for Camp Hi-Ho.
Blaine Lawrence was reported to be heartbroken, and his Oscar-winning sister made a statement saying that she and her family were trying their best to help Blaine get through it. In addition, the director started a GoFundMe to raise money for the restoration of the camp and have it up and running by the summer of 2021. Sadly, the fundraiser was only able to collect $15,000 of its $1.5 million goal.
Jennifer Lawrence's brother Blaine Lawrence leads a comfortable lifestyle with his wife and two kids. He and his entire family are heavily involved in running the camp. Furthermore, Blaine Lawrence's net worth comprises his income from his camping ventures.
As for Blaine's sister, Jennifer Lawrence is an Academy Award-winning actress. JLaw is considered to be one of the most successful celebrities of today's generation. According to Wealthy Gorilla, Jennifer Lawrence has an estimated net worth of $130 million. That is a significant amount considering how much she struggled to reach where she is.
Married And A Proud Father Of Two
Camp owner Blaine Lawrence married his long-time girlfriend Carson Lawrence on the 7th of October, 2013. The couple got married in a picturesque outdoor ceremony attended by many friends and family. However, the highlight of their marriage must have been that the highly celebrated actress, Jennifer Lawrence, was a part of the bridal party. She served as a bridesmaid to her sister-in-law, which shows how close the two must be.
Blaine Lawrence married his long-time girlfriend Carson in 2013. Image Source: Carson's Facebook.
The married couple share two kids. Blaine seems to be a great father who has a special bond with both of his children. Unfortunately, the kids' names are not known to the public.
Blaine Lawrence's wife Carson seems to help him around on the farm a lot. She can be seen in pictures playing around with the kids. The beautiful couple even at times host some ailing kids at their camp and let them have an opportunity to enjoy their childhood.
As for Blaine Lawrence's siblings, Ben is married to Meredith Lawrence and is a father of three. Similarly, Jennifer got married to art gallerist Cooke Maroney in 2019. The pair is yet to start a family of their own.
To have such a beautiful and loving family, Blaine Lawrence is indeed a lucky man. Although life has hit him with multiple obstacles, the Camp Director will undoubtedly grow and work hard to take his family farm to new heights. And for that, we wish Jennifer Lawrence's brother the best.
Trivia:
- Blaine Lawrence loves traveling. He has traveled to many places on vacations as well as adventures.
- He is proud of sister Jennifer Lawrence and has supported her career since day 1.
