Actor Dwayne Johnson got his work ethic and discipline from his parents, Wayde Douglas Bowles and Ata Johnson. After becoming a successful man, Johnson made sure that he buys his parents everything he can. The actor’s father was also a professional wrestler and even his mother came from a family of wrestlers.
Growing up, the actor struggled a lot financially as his parents did all kinds of jobs to fund his education and build a secure future for him. Johnson’s parents got divorced in 2003 and unfortunately, Johnson’s father passed away in 2020. In 2019, the actor revealed that he bought two separate houses for his mother and father, further talking about his mother’s obsession with a strip show in Las Vegas.
Dwayne Johnson’s mother likes Las Vegas
In 2019, actor Dwayne Johnson appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live and talked about celebrating Christmas with his parents. It was revealed that he brought his mother, Ata Johnson, a house on Christmas in 2018, and in 2019, he planned to send her to Las Vegas. The actor was asked by Jimmy Kimmel about the gift and he replied,
“Well, she just – I’m going to have to get her tickets again to Magic Mike in Las Vegas,” adding, “She’s into that, yes.”
Johnson further revealed that he also brought his father a house in 2018. Unfortunately, in 2020, Johnson’s father, Wayde Douglas Bowles, passed away. His father was the one that inspired him to join the wrestling world. Without a doubt, Johnson’s parents are the reason behind his success.
Dwayne Johnson once talked about 2015’s Mother’s Day
In a past Instagram post, Johnson recalled the time his mother got overwhelmed when Johnson asked her if she is happy. The actor wrote,
“Cool Mother’s Day story.. early am flight and I’m sittin’ across from my mom when out of the blue she looks around the plane, then looks at me and says ‘Son, I can’t believe the life I have… grandma and grandpa would be so proud. I asked her, ‘Are you happy ma?’ Just then the flight attendant placed my moms breakfast down on the table and my mom said to me, ‘Am I happy?… I used to worry about how I was going to buy groceries for us and now I just had my breakfast placed down in front of me.’ She bursts into tears and says ‘Yes, son I couldn’t be happier.’ This is the woman who when I was 14yrs old we were evicted out of our apartment in Hawaii ’cause we couldn’t afford the $180 per week rent,” the actor concluded, “Happy Mother’s Day to my amazing mom who will no doubt kill me for posting this crying pic.”
While growing up, Dwayne Johnson struggled financially, to the point where he entered the world of petty crimes, however, he was able to leave it behind and work towards his dream.
Source: Jimmy Kimmel Live
