Her father, Richard McChesney, separated from her mother before Hearst's birth, with her being the only child from the marriage.

[9][6] Hearst is the co-founder of Well/Beings, a grant-making nonprofit focused on environmental justice and conservation.

[10] Hearst also co-founded Maison de Mode, an online retail platform dedicated to sustainable fashion.

[11] As a former IMG model, Hearst has appeared on the covers of Town & Country, International Harper’s Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, and other major magazines, and has been featured in Vanity Fair.

[12] On June 4, 2022, she gave birth to their first child, a son named Haakon "Hawk" Hearst Rønning.