But they’re still loved by fans and creating great music.
In 2024, Maldonado married her partner, Ben Hausdorff.
Hausdorff is a filmmaker who worked with Maldonado before things took a romantic turn.
Of course, that’s only a piece of the Pentatonix singer’s other half’s story.
Hausdorff spent some of his high school years in Belgium at the International School of Brussels.
Though, he didn’t think of it as a possible career at that time.
“Rochester has always been the home base,” Hausdorff said during a 2022 interview withJacob Restituto.
He attended Ithaca College to re-establish his New York roots.
But, his time in that field was short-lived.
He told Jacob Restituto that he lasted about three days in the athletic training major.
This is ridiculous,'" Hausdorff said.
From there, Hausdorff switched his course of study to cinematography.
I really wanted to be on set.
I really wanted to hold the camera," he told Jacob Restituto.
So, he quit his job to work as a freelance videographer.
“The road to becoming a working director is anything but easy.
Hausdorff’s documentary on the ecological impacts of the Salton Sea earned him his first award.
The film won best in cinematography at the Awareness Festival in Los Angeles.
Then, in 2016, Hausdorff had his first chance to direct a feature film.
The opportunity came when an old high school friend approached him about directing his passion project.
I was 24 at the time, and he was right,” Hausdorff told Shoutout LA.
“Granted that movie didn’t propel me into the stratosphere but that was never really the goal.
We made a good video,” Hausdorff told Jacob Restituto.
But, at the time, he did not think anything else would come of that project.
Hausdorff was very grateful and excited for the opportunity to work with the band.
It was a steady job that allowed him to do what he was passionate about.
Through his time touring, he also became close to the band members.
Maldonado has been with Pentatonix since 2011 and she is the only female member of the band.
It’s no stretch to sayMaldonado has gone through a stunning transformationover her time with the group.
“[We] started off as friends and really got to know each other,” she toldPeople.
The pair have a strong connection and seem very happy together, even sharing three dogs.
In late June 2022, they took their relationship even further and started a family together.
Maldonado gave birth to their daughter, Elliana Violet.
You are already so loved and so tiny!
Kirstin, you are incredible and an absolute warrior.
Thank you for giving life to our gorgeous, precious, sweet baby Evie.
Cheers to this new forever journey."
Since both parents are involved in the tour, it made more sense to bring their daughter with them.
Maldonado spoke toPeopleabout how traveling as a young parent was going.
“Her first train was in Japan, the bullet train, and first crawls in Fiji.
It feels like she is the most well-traveled baby at this age, maybe ever.”
He planned the engagement while Pentatonix was on a tour stop in Tokyo, Japan.
Maldonado made threeInstagramposts showing off her ring and gushing over the exciting news.
The first photo shared was a blurry selfie with her hand up to show her new bling.
To sum up her overwhelming emotions in the moment, she simply put “AHHHHHHHHHHHHH” in the caption.
I love you forever and always."
It was erase the couple could not wait to share their news and happiness with everyone.
In 2021, he released a short film, “Fran,” which he’d written and directed.
The project took him several years.
Hausdorff started producing “Fran” while on tour and working for Pentatonix.
The short earned Hausdorff Best Dark Comedy at the Bare Bones International Film and Music Festival.
On April 21, 2024, the beautiful couple got married at D’Vine Grace Vineyard in McKinney, Texas.
The large Texas wedding was a special occasion for the couple, their family, and friends.
Maldonado’s Pentatonix bandmates, who Hausdorff is also close to, were all in attendance.
It’s all your favorite people all together," the singer toldPeople.
“And I think there’s something special about that.
Just being like, yes, ‘My wife!’
and this is our life, and this is our daughter, and that’s it.”
Their adorable daughter was an honored member of the wedding party.
“Loving all my special family spaces so much!
They’ve truly made my home a dream come true.
Sounds like family life hits all the right notes.
