Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is a Hollywood gem. He tops the Forbes list of highest-paid entertainers in 2022 with a dazzling net worth of $800 million and an estimated annual income of $270 million. But all that fame and money didn’t come to him so easily.
Prior to his rise to stardom, the officially retired WWE legend was what you would call a top-notch athlete. He eventually got into wrestling and then WWE, becoming one of the most charismatic wrestlers of all time. But those years have passed, and beneath all that muscle and that huge smile hides a caring father who loves his kids as much as he loves his acting job or more!
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When Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Got Really Candid In An Interview
When you think of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, you might think of this – a hulking, menacing wrestler who could probably take on 10 guys at once. But that’s not all for him.
The 50-year-old actor makes waves all over the internet whenever a major movie comes out with him in the cast, and that’s simply because those films never fail (at least at the box office). Maybe it has to do with how funny an actor he is, or the fact that he’s just one of the biggest actors in Hollywood right now.
But the San Andreas star is not only a question of money, muscles and fame. Dwayne Johnson has three daughters: Simone Alexandra Johnson, Jasmine Johnson and Tia Giana Johnson. Johnson had Simone with his ex-wife Dany Garcia, and the latter two with Lauren Hashian. There is no doubt that he loves them all dearly.
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During an interview with Vanity Fair, the black adam The star got candid about her personal life and her three daughters. The interviewer asks him what makes him feel at peace, to which Johnson responds-
“I feel at peace when I’m a bit isolated, and what I mean by that is that my family is with me, of course. Or sometimes they’re not, but I’m at peace when… I’m really only surrounded by mother nature, and there’s no one else around, that’s how I feel at peace.
The interviewer follows up with another question asking him what never fails to make the father of three emotional –
“I could think about my babies and get emotional. I can think of my babies and hear old traditional island songs, Samoan songs, Hawaiian songs – they will get me emotional. So yes, there are a handful of things that will make me emotional.
It’s quite amazing that Dwayne Johnson has stayed in touch with his Samoan roots even after all the popularity he’s garnered in his lifetime. He is the perfect role model for everyone in the world.
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When Dwayne Johnson was told he would never make it as an actor
It’s not easy to change careers on a whim. John Cena is one of the few we can count off the top of our heads who has made tremendous strides in his acting career.
But it was Dwayne Johnson’s transition into possibly one of the greatest actors in the world that still impresses us to this day, however, it wasn’t that easy for him. The red notice The star has actually been told by notable names that he won’t be seeing the red carpet for too long if he doesn’t stop using his now iconic name.
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During an appearance on hello americathe 50-year-old actor opened up about his Hollywood debut-
“When I came to Hollywood many moons ago, out of the professional wrestling world – the biggest stars of the day were George Clooney, Johnny Depp and Will Smith. I was told, ‘Well , if you want to be successful, if you want to be a star, then you can’t call yourself The Rock, don’t talk about pro wrestling, you need to lose weight, go on a diet, you’re too fat, don’t go so much at the gym'”
It’s not what we expected from the three actors lobbying for a new star in the industry! But it’s important to note that Hollywood had a lot of talent back then, and that only created an atmosphere of competition among its big stars.
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