Dwayne Johnson’s life and career, if not staggering in net worth and rate of ascension, should certainly serve as a case study for how to navigate through Hollywood to reach the upper echelons of fame, power, and popularity. The DC star who recently made headlines for his stint as Black Adam in the eponymous controversial movie has not only been at the center of public attention but also mass debate surrounding his role in snapping the last threads of the CBM franchise from the broader demography of the fandom.
However, despite his recent stumble and fall in the industry and the public’s eye, the star has been quick to bounce back on his feet and into the realm of mass consciousness once more, just as he has done with his early childhood, his football career, his WWE career, and pretty much every aspect of his larger-than-existence.
Dwayne Johnson Admits To Being Arrested For Theft
Despite a bleak childhood and living under the constant threat of near poverty, the effects of such a lifestyle were sure to have consequences on the formative mind of a teenager. In the past, Dwayne Johnson has been very vocal about his tragic lifestyle right up to the end of his barely existent football career. The moment he decided to follow in his legendary father’s footsteps was the turning point, the divergence point from everything bleak to where he is now.
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However, before the good part could arrive, a defining moment of his childhood was coming home to an eviction notice. His mother, Ata Johnson, distraught by the news broke down in the hallway. Not too long after, in a bout of depression, she had tried to walk into rush hour traffic, only for Johnson to pull her back himself. When asked later, she would not remember the incident, even to this day. In the weeks that preceded, the growing misery of their cinched lifestyle and nearly no money to support themselves turned Dwayne Johnson toward shoplifting and theft to make ends meet.
Recalling the time, Johnson tweeted the events of the day, saying it was a “wild foot chase thru Ala Moana Mall in Honolulu.” Only a week later, he and his mother would be evicted from their home. Now, the megastar has turned his life around, his net worth standing at well over $800 million.
Dwayne Johnson Turns His Life Around After CFL Calgary
Dwayne Johnson began to show promise with regard to a football career during his time at the University of Miami. However, he failed to make the cut in the 1995 NFL draft. His short stint with the Calgary Stampeders for the CFL lasted a little more than three weeks and those few days too, he spent in absolute misery. After being kicked out with no prospect, future, or job, and only seven bucks to his name, Johnson turned to his father for help who helped him get into the then WWF.
The rest has been history. Later, his transition from the WWE to Hollywood was treated with hostility, derision, and mockery by his fellow contemporaries. However, his continued persistence in the industry of film and entertainment has now brought him to this point of unrefuted and unquestionable stardom, with professional wrestlers from his alma mater transitioning over into Hollywood, following in his footsteps.
It is safe to say that the path forged by Dwayne Johnson from his years running through the malls of Honolulu to appearing on billboards across the world has been a trailblazing one.
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