Born in San Diego, Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins was raised in Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California, and spent part of her childhood in Sayulita, Mexico, just outside Puerto Vallarta.

[3] On June 4, 2011, Hawkins became engaged to Travis Pastrana, who stopped the show at the Nitro Circus Live World Tour in Las Vegas, got on one knee, and proposed.

On February 26, 2013, Hawkins and Pastrana announced on their social network webpages that they were expecting their first child due in September 2013.

In lieu of participating, she was the on-camera host for the girls competition at the West 49 Canadian Open in Hamilton, Ontario in September 2006.

Major sponsors include Volcom,[8] Nixon Watches, Birdhouse Skateboards, Oakley eyewear, Type-S wheels, S-one helmets, and K-five Boardshop.

[9] On November 21, 2009, Hawkins became the first female to land a 540 McTwist during the "Quiksilver Tony Hawk Show" in Paris, France.