Dakota Johnson Reveals Financial Struggles After Father Don Johnson Cut Support Post-Juilliard Rejection

Dakota Johnson, despite her Hollywood lineage as the daughter of Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith, revealed she faced significant financial struggles in her early 20s after being cut off by her father when she failed to gain admission to The Juilliard School. With no college backup plan and limited acting roles at the time, Johnson recounted periods when she could not afford groceries or rent and had to ask her parents for help, although she expressed gratitude for their occasional support. She described the Juilliard audition process as 'awful and terrifying' and ultimately realized that a traditional college environment did not suit her, given her upbringing around diverse people and cultures. Johnson emphasized that her path to success was not easy or subsidized, and that the auditioning process in Hollywood was especially grueling. Despite early discouragement from her family regarding an acting career, she was determined to pursue her passion, having grown up on film sets and eager to join the industry from a young age. Johnson stars alongside Pedro Pascal and Chris Evans in the upcoming film 'Materialists,' set for release on June 13.