<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Actress Drea de Matteo knows how saying the wrong thing can get you whacked. In more ways than one.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The actress played Adriana on the mob TV classic “The Sopranos” and her iconic character was one of many who didn’t live to be featured in the final episodes. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">More importantly, she’s worked for two-plus decades in Hollywood. If you go against the Hollywood orthodoxy, however, you could lose work. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Said orthodoxy is progressive to the core.</span></p>
<div id="attachment_732127" style="width: 394px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-732127" class="size-large wp-image-732127" src="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/05/GettyImages-1242176478-384x576.jpg" alt="LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 28: Drea de Matteo is seen on July 28, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Hollywood To You/Star Max/GC Images)" width="384" height="576" srcset="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/05/GettyImages-1242176478-384x576.jpg 384w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/05/GettyImages-1242176478-200x300.jpg 200w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/05/GettyImages-1242176478.jpg 683w" sizes=" (max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px" /><p id="caption-attachment-732127" class="wp-caption-text">Hollywood To You/Star Max/GC Images</p></div>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Hollywood Blacklist 2.0 is very real. Just ask stars like Kevin Sorbo, Antonio Sabato, Jr., and Tim Allen. They’ve all experienced various levels of cancellation for embracing a Right-leaning worldview.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Superstar podcaster Joe Rogan is one of the few industry types to acknowledge that truth. He shared some </span><a href="https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/joe-rogan-blacklist-conservatives/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">behind-the-scenes</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> reflections on his signature podcast in February.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“There’s a certain ideology that’s attached to that city, and it’s not logical. It’s a kooky, wacky, completely insulated left-wing view of the world, and they enforce it with an iron fist.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“And if you’re not on that team you don’t get booked for things. You don’t get picked for things. If you’re someone who has conservative leanings there’s projects you’re never gonna get. You’re never gonna be involved … they’ll malign you without knowing you at all, [and are] openly prejudiced about you. So no one does it.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">De Matteo recently told Donald Trump Jr.&#8217;s </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/sopranos-actress-says-people-in-hollywood-are-too-petrified-to-cross-liberals-on-social-issues"><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Triggered” podcast</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> why few stars speak out against the Biden administration.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Some actively support the 81-year-old leader, like Stephen Colbert and Steven Spielberg. Colbert helped Biden raise money for Biden at a high-profile fundraiser last month. The Oscar-winning director is shaping this summer&#8217;s </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-turns-to-steven-spielberg-for-messaging-strategy-as-poll-numbers-lag"><span style="font-weight: 400;">DNC Convention in Chicago.</span></a></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Others who might bristle at Biden’s inflation spike, porous border, and inability to call out the anti-Semitism roiling the country bite their tongue.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">They don&#8217;t wanna get </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/sopranos-actress-says-people-in-hollywood-are-too-petrified-to-cross-liberals-on-social-issues" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">professionally whacked</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, she says.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“This administration has just been hammering all of these things and people in Hollywood are petrified… What, are you going to speak out against race, and sex, and all of that stuff?</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“People are afraid to have those conversations, because first of all, you never win with a liberal. You’re just never gonna win.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">De Matteo has essentially cut ties with Hollywood. She infamously created an OnlyFans account to help pay the bills, and she’s now willing to criticize both her former industry and Democrats now that she’s essentially retired as an actress.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">They can’t whack her any more, but is she exaggerating?</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We’ve seen two examples where a star dared to defy Hollywood groupthink and may have paid the price later.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ellen DeGeneres stood atop the Hollywood world via her beloved chat show “Ellen.” And then she made the “mistake” of being friendly to former President George W. Bush. The two chatted at a Dallas Cowboys home game in late 2019, and the progressive blowback to the news stunned the lesbian activist and comic.</span></p>
<div id="attachment_732129" style="width: 394px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-732129" class="size-large wp-image-732129" src="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/05/GettyImages-1251833855-384x576.jpg" alt="CAROL BURNETT: 90 YEARS OF LAUGHTER + LOVE -- Pictured: Ellen DeGeneres -- (Photo by: Casey Durkin/NBC via Getty Images)" width="384" height="576" srcset="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/05/GettyImages-1251833855-384x576.jpg 384w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/05/GettyImages-1251833855-200x300.jpg 200w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/05/GettyImages-1251833855.jpg 683w" sizes=" (max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px" /><p id="caption-attachment-732129" class="wp-caption-text">Casey Durkin/NBC via Getty Images</p></div>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">She addressed the reaction on her show, and </span><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ellen-degeneres-defends-george-w-bush-friendship-cowboys-game-tweets-monologue-2019-10-08/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">she didn’t back down</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;When I say be kind to one another, I don&#8217;t mean be kind to the people who think the same way you do. I mean be kind to everyone.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">That was the fall of 2019.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Less than a year later, DeGeneres’ career collapsed. Industry insiders began leaking to the press how the “Ellen” show created a toxic workplace environment. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The murmurs caught fire and the star with the nicest on-screen persona lost her bulletproof brand. She eventually left the program in 2022 and only recently resurfaced.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Would former and current “Ellen” staffers have leaked damaging reports about the star had she not enraged some of her loyal supporters? Was this punishment for reaching across the aisle in a very public fashion?</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Maybe. Possibly. It’s unclear.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">More recently, superstar Dwayne Johnson made a shocking confession. He told Fox News – Faux Noise! – that he wouldn&#8217;t be endorsing </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/dwayne-the-rock-johnson-says-hes-unhappy-with-state-of-america-will-not-endorse-biden-again" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">President Joe Biden</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> as he did in 2020. He didn’t want to divide the nation, and he preferred to let the American public have its say without his input.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">He also indirectly threw Biden under the bus during a tight election cycle.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Am I happy with the state of America right now? Well, that answer is no.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">That was in early April. A few weeks later, TheWrap.com published a blistering expose alleging Johnson </span><a href="https://www.thewrap.com/dwayne-johnson-red-one-late-budget-problems/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">repeatedly showed up to work late</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> – very late – on the set of his upcoming film “Red One.” That tardiness was reportedly up to eight hours.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">That was on days when he showed up at all.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The investigation featured other damning tidbits, like how fellow A-lister Ryan Reynolds argued with Johnson over his tardy ways and how the ex-WWE star would urinate in bottles on set and have his handlers dispose of them.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The studio behind the film has </span><a href="https://www.tmz.com/2024/04/30/the-rock-ryan-reynolds-clash-netflix-red-notice-late-tardiness/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">denied the allegations</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. Johnson hasn’t addressed them directly via his X social media feed. TMZ reports that Reynolds and Johnson did clash about the latter’s tardiness but eventually made amends.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The report’s timing sure is … interesting.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Johnson has enjoyed a sterling reputation in and outside of Hollywood up until now. Hard-working. Talented. Driven. Versatile.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This report is a direct attack on that brand. Is it a coincidence it went public weeks after the superstar refused to back Biden’s re-election campaign?</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Maybe. Possibly. It’s unclear.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Breitbart News’ John Nolte noted that some of the material in TheWrap.com expose dates back to 2020 when Reynolds and Johnson teamed for “Red Notice.” So, Nolte asked, </span><a href="https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2024/04/30/nolte-dwayne-johnson-blasted-hit-piece-just-weeks-after-refusing-endorse-biden/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">why is it resurfacing now?</span></a></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Here’s betting de Matteo has a firm opinion on the matter.</span></p>
<p>* * *</p>
<p><em>Christian Toto is an award-winning journalist, movie critic and editor of <a href="http://www.hollywoodintoto.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HollywoodInToto.com</a>. He previously served as associate editor with Breitbart News’ Big Hollywood. Follow him at <a href="https://twitter.com/HollywoodInToto?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@HollywoodInToto</a>.</em></p>
<p><em>The views expressed in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.</em></p>


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Hollywood Blacklist 2.0: Paying The Price For Speaking Your Mind

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<p>After endorsing President Joe Biden&#8217;s run against former President Donald Trump in 2020, actor and WWE star <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/dwayne-johnson" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dwayne Johnson</a> said he will not throw public support behind the president in the 2024 election.</p>
<p>&#8220;The Rock&#8221; told &#8220;Fox &amp; Friends&#8221; Friday morning that while he thought endorsing Biden in 2020 was &#8220;the best decision for me at that time,&#8221; he&#8217;s now unhappy with the current state of the U.S.</p>
<p>&#8220;Am I happy with the state of America right now? Well, that answer is no,&#8221; Johnson said. &#8220;Do I believe we&#8217;re going to get better? I believe in that. I&#8217;m an optimistic guy.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;The endorsement that I made years ago with Biden was one that I thought was the best decision for me at that time,&#8221; he added. &#8220;And I thought back then &#8230; &#8216;Hey, I&#8217;m in this position where I have some influence,&#8217; &#8230; and I felt like that then that it&#8217;s my job to exercise my influence and share with [people] this is who I&#8217;m going to endorse. Am I going to do that again this year? That answer is no.&#8221;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">🚨BREAKING: Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson says he regrets endorsing Joe Biden in 2020 and will not endorse him in 2024. <a href="https://t.co/oP2DM5ogE5">pic.twitter.com/oP2DM5ogE5</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) <a href="https://twitter.com/bennyjohnson/status/1776230142404162011?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 5, 2024</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>The Rock&#8217;s comments to Fox News come months after he <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-rock-says-hollywood-friends-dont-support-biden-but-loyal-to-democratic-party" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> he has friends in Hollywood who do not support Biden but remain loyal to the Democratic Party.</p>
<p>“Dude, it’s the craziest thing. I have friends who support [former President Donald] Trump,” Johnson told podcast host Joe Rogan. “I have friends who support [President Joe] Biden.”</p>
<p>Rogan then interrupted and asked Johnson to clarify if he “really” has “friends who support Biden,” and Johnson replied, “No.”</p>
<p>“Oh no, no, no, no, no &#8230; That’s a good check because that’s important. This is important context. … I have friends who are loyal to the [Democratic] Party,” he added.</p>
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<p>Johnson, who considers himself an independent and &#8220;centrist,&#8221; <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dwayne-johnson-the-rock-joe-biden-kamala-harris-endorsement/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">endorsed</a> Biden and Kamala Harris in September 2020 in what he said was his &#8220;first ever public presidential endorsement.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;As a political independent and centrist for many years, I&#8217;ve voted for Democrats in the past and as well as Republican[s],&#8221; Johnson wrote on social media. &#8220;In this critical election, I believe Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are the best to lead our country, and as my first ever (public) Presidential endorsement, I proudly endorse them for the presidential office of our United States.&#8221;</p>
<p>The actor appeared in a video chat with Biden and Harris to announce his endorsement.</p>
<p>&#8220;You guys are obviously experienced to lead,&#8221; Johnson said. &#8220;Joe, you&#8217;ve done some great things. You&#8217;ve had such an incredible career. You&#8217;ve led in my opinion with great compassion and heart and drive, but also soul.&#8221;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Thank you <a href="https://twitter.com/TheRock?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheRock</a> for your support at this critical moment for our nation.</p>
<p>You said it best: This election is about earning the respect of the American people. It’s about decency. It’s about electing leaders who tell the truth.</p>
<p>Thanks again, DJ. Next time we’re talking cars. <a href="https://t.co/V5kHR5fQbe">pic.twitter.com/V5kHR5fQbe</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoeBiden/status/1310198997202632711?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 27, 2020</a></p></blockquote>
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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Says He’s Unhappy With State Of America, Will Not Endorse Biden Again

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<p><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/dwayne-johnson" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dwayne &#8220;The Rock&#8221; Johnson</a> said he has friends in Hollywood who definitely do not &#8220;support [President Joe] Biden&#8221; but said these people are &#8220;loyal&#8221; to the Democrat party.</p>
<p>During the 51-year-old actor&#8217;s Wednesday appearance on &#8220;The Joe Rogan Experience&#8221; <a href="https://dailycaller.com/2023/11/16/the-rock-friends-biden-democrats/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">podcast</a>, the host and Johnson discussed being friends with people with different political views.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/joe-rogan-torches-mentally-compromised-joe-biden-kamala-harris-gavin-newsom" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rogan</a> pointed out how it used to be &#8220;no big deal&#8221; to be friends with someone on the opposite end of the political spectrum, and leftists generally didn&#8217;t accuse their conservative pals of being &#8220;a Nazi&#8221; for wanting &#8220;lower taxes.&#8221;</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">On The Joe Rogan show The Rock backtracks after saying he has friends who support President Joe Biden.</p>
<p>Rock: “I have friends who support Trump. I have friends who support Biden.”</p>
<p>Rogan: “Do you really have friends who support Biden?”</p>
<p>Rock: “No, no, no, no, no… Thank you.… <a href="https://t.co/qXhinS7fBK">pic.twitter.com/qXhinS7fBK</a></p>
<p>— Draven von Lycanthrope (@CryptidAnalysis) <a href="https://twitter.com/CryptidAnalysis/status/1725133302493847875?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 16, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
<p>&#8220;Dude, it&#8217;s the craziest thing. I have friends who support [former President Donald] Trump,&#8221; said Johnson. &#8220;I have friends who support [President Joe] Biden.”</p>
<p>Rogan then cut off the &#8220;The Rock&#8221; asking him to clarify if he &#8220;really&#8221; has &#8220;friends who support Biden,&#8221; and Johnson replied, &#8220;No.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Oh no, no, no, no, no, here&#8217;s what I do. I have friends. Thank you,&#8221; Johnson admitted. &#8220;That&#8217;s a good check because that&#8217;s important. This is important context. &#8230; I have friends who are loyal to the [Democratic] Party.&#8221;</p>
<p>At one point in the show, Rogan asked <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/dwayne-the-rock-johnson-teases-another-presidential-run" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Johnson</a> about his political aspirations after the actor floated the idea of throwing his hat in the ring for president in 2017 and again in 2021.</p>
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<p>&#8220;Dude, so one of the parties came to visit me at the end of last year asking for me to run for president,&#8221; Johnson told the host. &#8220;First of all, it was incredibly f***ing surreal cause I was the guy who&#8217;s wrestling in flea markets looking for free corndogs and hotdogs.&#8221;</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Dwayne &#8220;The Rock&#8221; Johnson has revealed that he was approached by multiple political parties on Joe Rogan podcast to run for the US presidency.</p>
<p>&#8220;One of the parties came to visit me at the end of last year asking for me to run for president.&#8221; <a href="https://t.co/gnuA4Uv3d0">pic.twitter.com/gnuA4Uv3d0</a></p>
<p>— Maimoon (@MrBalancedLife) <a href="https://twitter.com/MrBalancedLife/status/1725185579321848017?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 16, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
<p>&#8220;But also so incredible that they had all this data they had said if this happens here&#8217;s the result,&#8221; he added. &#8220;I appreciate it and I&#8217;m f***ing honored. &#8230; It made me think, either this is an incredible thing and I got some pretty decent leadership skills or things are so f***ed up&#8230;&#8221;</p>
<p>Rogan added, &#8220;They are turning to the pro-wrestler movie star to try to run the world.&#8221;</p>


‘The Rock’ Says Hollywood Friends Don’t Support Biden, But ‘Loyal’ To Democratic Party

'The Rock’ Says Hollywood Friends Don’t Support Biden, But ‘Loyal’ To Democratic Party

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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A rep for the </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/paris"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Paris</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> museum Musée Grévin addressed the recent controversy with one of their wax statues and have already updated the likeness of </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/dwayne-johnson"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The wax statue has been making headlines for the last week after fans mocked how the figure had a much lighter complexion than the real Johnson. They also noted how his outfit didn’t look like something </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/celebrities"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Rock</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> would normally wear.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">When asked about accusations of “whitewashing” the </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/entertainment"><span style="font-weight: 400;">celebrity</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, who is of Samoan descent, the museum’s head of PR Veronique Berecz denied any ill intent. “This has nothing do with it — we just made an honest mistake based on the photos we looked at,” she said, per </span><a href="https://variety.com/2023/film/global/dwayne-johnson-new-wax-figure-paris-museum-responds-honest-mistake-1235767845/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Variety</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. “After we saw all these reactions on different blogs and social networks, we changed it immediately.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The celebrity himself had previously </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/dwayne-johnson-says-new-wax-figure-needs-important-details-changed-starting-with-my-skin-color"><span style="font-weight: 400;">re-shared a video</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> from a comedian addressing the statue’s appearance. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Knew my boy [James Andre Jefferson Jr.] had this Rock wax statue in his roasting crosshairs,” Johnson wrote in the video caption. “For the record, I’m going to have my team reach out to our friends at Grevin Museum in Paris France so we can work at ‘updating’ my wax figure here with some important details and improvements — starting with my skin color.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Berecz agreed with the “Black Adam” star’s assessment and said she felt his reaction was appropriate. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“We found his reaction rather friendly when addressing the fact that his figure was indeed whiter than it should have been,” she said. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The PR rep went on to discuss how much effort went into the statue’s creation.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Unfortunately, we didn’t get to meet Dwayne Johnson so we used several photos — but as it turns out, pictures can be very tricky because the nuances of skin tones can differ depending on the lighting on photos,” Berecz added. “Every time, the sculptor has to determine the exact face and body shapes, the volumes and it’s always a very complicated challenge if we haven’t met the person.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">She continued, “We conducted a casting of models based on his body measurements, and that wasn’t a small undertaking because we had to find a man who had roughly the same body type as Dwayne Johnson — a height of 6’5″ with those huge muscles — and we found our model in a bodybuilding club!” </span></p>


Paris Museum Already Updated Dwayne Johnson Wax Statue’s Complexion: ‘Indeed Whiter Than It Should Have Been’

Paris Museum Already Updated Dwayne Johnson Wax Statue's Complexion: 'Indeed Whiter Than It Should Have Been'

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<p><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/dwayne-johnson"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> isn’t happy with a wax statue of his likeness that was unveiled at a Musée Grévin in Paris last week,</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Images of the statue went viral shortly after it was unveiled on October 16. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Chief criticisms had to do with the statue’s color and clothing. The wax version of </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/celebrities"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Rock</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> has a lighter complexion than his actual skin tone, plus the statue is dressed in blue pants, sneakers, and a blue golf shirt.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/entertainment">Comedian</a> James Andre Jefferson Jr. made a video making fun of it. “You know black a** Samoan The Rock? That’s how Paris thinks he looks,” he says in the video. “They turned The Rock into a pebble! … it looks like The Rock has never seen the sun a day in his life … You make the rock look like he David Beckham. It looks like The Rock is going to be a part of the royal family. Did y’all even Google him?”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Johnson himself re-shared the video on Instagram Sunday, vowing to work with the museum to correct the issues. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Knew my boy [James Andre Jefferson Jr.] had this Rock wax statue in his roasting crosshairs,” Johnson wrote in the video caption. “For the record, I’m going to have my team reach out to our friends at Grevin Museum in Paris France so we can work at ‘updating’ my wax figure here with some important details and improvements — starting with my skin color. And next time I’m in Paris, I’ll stop in and have a drink with myself.”</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Fans had previously </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CydzKreK9Hg/?img_index=1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">mocked</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> the statue on social media.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Yikes! That is not the Rock, maybe his stuntman lol,” one person commented on the museum’s Instagram post featuring the statue.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;Dwayne Vin Diesel Johnson,&#8221; another person quipped.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;Who is this because uhhhh&#8230; You do know he’s Samoan and black right lol?&#8221; someone else wrote.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Why would you white wax (wash) him?” another commenter wondered.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Some of the process of creating the statue was </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/grevinparis/videos/968279554277469/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">shared</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> in a Facebook video on the museum&#8217;s social media page. They pointed out how long it took to complete replicas of his tattoos. &#8220;A lot of research was needed to make them perfectly match those from The Rock!&#8221; the caption said.</span></p>


Dwayne Johnson Says New Wax Figure Needs ‘Important Details’ Changed, ‘Starting With My Skin Color’

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<p><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/dwayne-johnson"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> weighed in on the controversy related to the People’s Fund for </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/maui"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Maui</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, which he created with Oprah Winfrey to help aid victims of the devastating wildfires which ravaged the island in August 2023.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The 51-year-old </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/celebrities"><span style="font-weight: 400;">actor</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> teamed up with Oprah to launch the fund by pledging a combined $10 million to kick things off. But many followers </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/oprah-responds-to-vitriol-over-maui-wildfire-fundraising-campaign-whoa-what-happened-here"><span style="font-weight: 400;">criticized the move</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, accusing the wealthy celebrities of not contributing enough themselves, plus of being presumptuous that people who are struggling with inflation could afford to contribute at all. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“When we first launched the fund, there was some backlash that came with launching the fund, and I want to address that backlash,” Johnson said in a video he posted to Instagram. “I get it, and I completely understand, and I could have been better. And next time, I will be better.”</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The “Black Adam” actor went on to say how he understands that “money ain’t falling out of the sky, and it’s not growing on trees,” and that many Americans are &#8220;living paycheck to paycheck&#8221; in the current economy.</span></p>
<p>&#8220;I get it. I know what it&#8217;s like. I&#8217;ve lived paycheck to paycheck,&#8221; Johnson continued. &#8220;When you are living paycheck to paycheck&#8230; the last thing you want to hear is someone asking you for money, especially when the person asking you for money already has a lot of money.&#8221;</p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The actor admitted he could have handled launching the campaign differently and promised to learn from this experience.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Johnson expanded on this in the caption, writing, “Our connection is everything because we only know how to be REAL with each other. You always tell me the truth — good or bad — I’ll always appreciate and protect that straight talk between us — you have my word to always listen, learn, grow and do better.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;I’ve never launched a fund before —but I’m a quick study and learn my lessons fast,” he added. “I totally get it and I appreciate you.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The “Fast X” star concluded by telling fans that “thousands and thousands of survivors, the families, have now, over the past couple of weeks, started to receive their first round of funds. They&#8217;re receiving their money, and I gotta tell you, it&#8217;s been the most gratifying and moving thing.&#8221;</span></p>


Dwayne Johnson Addresses Maui Relief Fund Backlash: ‘I Completely Understand’

Dwayne Johnson Addresses Maui Relief Fund Backlash: 'I Completely Understand'

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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Television personality </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/oprah-winfrey"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Oprah Winfrey</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and actor </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/dwayne-johnson"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> are creating a fund for victims of the Maui wildfires that ravaged the island earlier this month and cost at least 115 people their lives.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The two </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/celebrities"><span style="font-weight: 400;">celebrities</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> announced on Thursday that they were launching the People&#8217;s Fund of Maui by donating a combined $10 million to kick things off.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The </span><a href="https://www.eifoundation.org/peoples-fund-of-maui/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">fund</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> promises to &#8220;distribute cash directly to those who were displaced and affected by the fire,&#8221; pledging &#8220;all net proceeds&#8221; from donations &#8220;will go to those directly impacted in </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/maui"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Maui</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.&#8221;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I have been meeting with people throughout the community that were impacted by the fires over the last few weeks, asking what they most needed and how I could be of service,” said Winfrey. “The main thing I’ve been hearing is their concern about how to move forward under the immense financial burden.&#8221;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;The community has come together in so many wonderful ways, and my intention is to support those impacted as they determine what rebuilding looks like for them,&#8221; she continued.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Johnson added, &#8220;As people around the world watched the catastrophic loss and devastation caused by the Maui wildfires, they also witnessed the great spirit and resilience of our Polynesian culture and the tremendous strength of the people of Maui. Even in the most difficult of times, the people of Maui come together, and we rise — that’s what makes us stronger.&#8221;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Winfrey and Johnson shared a joint video on Instagram announcing the fund and explaining more details about how it will work to help residents. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;Every adult resident who lives in the affected area and was displaced by the wildfires in Lahaina and Kula is eligible to receive $1200 per month to help them through this period of recovery,&#8221; the caption said in part. &#8220;All you have to do is go to PeoplesFundofMaui.org to apply.&#8221;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Government officials in Maui are blaming mismanagement by the utility company for the fire that devastated the community of Lahaina on August 8. Maui County filed a lawsuit against the Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO) on August 24, accusing it of “intentional and malicious” mismanagement of power lines. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The fires are <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/maui-county-sues-hawaiian-electric-alleges-intentional-and-malicious-mismanagement-led-to-fires">estimated</a> to have cost Maui County $5.5 billion in damages</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">. </span></p>


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Oprah Winfrey And Dwayne Johnson Create ‘People’s Fund Of Maui’ For Wildfire Victims

Oprah Winfrey And Dwayne Johnson Create 'People's Fund Of Maui' For Wildfire Victims

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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As the writers’ and actors’ </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/strike"><span style="font-weight: 400;">strike</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> in </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/hollywood"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hollywood</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> drags on, actor </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/dwayne-johnson"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dwayne Johnson</span></a>, also known as &#8220;The Rock,&#8221;<span style="font-weight: 400;"> showed his support for fellow Hollywood professionals by making a “historic” donation to the SAG-AFTRA Foundation Relief Fund.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The 51-year-old “Black Adam” star made a significant payment to the non-profit organization, which is associated with the union but isn’t part of it, per </span><a href="https://variety.com/2023/film/news/dwayne-johnson-donation-sag-aftra-foundation-strike-relief-fund-1235678671/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Variety</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. The foundation is offering financial relief to many of the union’s 160,000 members during the strike. It has provided aid for union members in the past, including during the COVID-19 pandemic.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“We rely on donations and grants to provide services — we have been very fortunate that we raised enough money to be able to cover all of our programs,” Foundation executive director Cyd Wilson told the outlet. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“But when we hit a crisis like this and we’re going to spend millions and millions of dollars in financial assistance, this is when we need our high profile talent who can afford it, who are in a situation to help others,” he said.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">SAG-AFTRA Foundation president Courtney B. Vance also had words of praise for Johnson. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“It was a love fest. It’s like, ‘Man, you’re stepping up in a way that is allowing others to know the dire necessity of it,&#8217;” she said of the actor’s large donation. “This is him saying, ‘In such a time as this, I’m here and I’m not going anywhere, whatever you need me to do.’ And that sends a huge message to other folks to do the same thing.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The exact amount of Johnson’s donation is being kept private, but Variety noted that the total donation was seven figures. &#8220;He stepped up in a major, historic way to help us because he’s one of us. We support our own,&#8221; Vance added.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Wilson told the outlet how grants typically deliver up to $1,500 per individual SAG-AFTRA member. This amount can go as high as $6,000 for members in extreme financial situations.  </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Vance said Johnson’s contribution will hopefully become a catalyst for others to give more to the foundation. “It is a call to arms for all of us to know that we just have to step up however you can,” the organization’s president said. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“If your step up is $10, step up. Because that $10 is going to help somebody. If it’s $10,000, if it’s $10 million, step up, because we have to. Everyone knows what happens when you go on strike, when you stand for something — as the saying goes, if you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for everything — you can’t stand unless you have support underneath you, on the side, up top and up front. So Dwayne is letting everyone know, ‘I’m here. What are you going to do?&#8217;”</span></p>


Dwayne Johnson Makes ‘Historic’ Donation To SAG-AFTRA Foundation Relief Fund

Dwayne Johnson Makes ‘Historic’ Donation to SAG-AFTRA Foundation Relief Fund

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<p><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/dwayne-johnson" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> recently opened up about experiencing </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/depression" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">depression</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> multiple times in his life.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The “Jumanji” actor and former professional wrestler discussed his </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/mental-health" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">mental health</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> during an </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVc0592Je_o" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">appearance</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> on the podcast “The Pivot.” Johnson said his first experience with depression occurred after a shoulder injury derailed his football career at the University of Miami.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;[I] didn&#8217;t want to go to school,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I was ready to leave. I left school. I didn&#8217;t take any midterms and I just left. But the interesting thing, at that time, is I just didn&#8217;t know what it was. I didn&#8217;t know what mental health was. I didn&#8217;t know what depression was. I just knew I didn&#8217;t want to be there. Wasn&#8217;t going to any of the team meetings. Wasn&#8217;t participating in anything.&#8221;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Rock said he became depressed again after going through a divorce from Dany Garcia in 2008. Those first two times helped Johnson identify what was happening when he became depressed again in 2017.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;Years later, around 2017 or so, went through a little bit. Knew what it was at that time,&#8221; he said. &#8220;And luckily, at that time, I had some friends who I could lean on and say, &#8216;You know, I&#8217;m feeling a little wobbly now. Got a little struggle happening. I&#8217;m seeing a little gray and not the blue.'&#8221;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The 51-year-old actor said his three daughters were his “saving grace” to help him get through tough times.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;You look at them, and you realize, &#8216;Well, I mean, really, this is what it&#8217;s all about,’&#8221; Johnson said of being a father. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The “Black Adam” star promoted the podcast interview on social media. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">He wrote in his Instagram post </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CsIUVWLPSuG/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">caption</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, “I&#8217;ve worked hard over the years to gain the emotional tools to work thru [sic] any mental pain that may come to test me. But years ago I didn&#8217;t know what mental health struggle was,&#8221; he wrote. &#8220;As men, we didn&#8217;t talk about it. We just kept our head down and worked thru it. Not healthy, but it&#8217;s all we knew.&#8221;</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;If you&#8217;re going thru your own version of mental wellness turning into mental hell-ness, the most important thing you can do is talk to somebody,” Johnson wrote. “It can&#8217;t be fixed if you keep that pain inside. Having the courage to talk to someone is your superpower. I lost two friends to suicide.&#8221;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;Talk to someone. Despite how you may feel, you&#8217;re never alone,&#8221; he concluded.</span></p>
<p><em>The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a free hotline for individuals in crisis or distress or for those looking to help someone else. It is available 24/7 at 1-800-273-8255.</em></p>


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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Discusses ‘Three Bouts Of Depression’ He Experienced

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Discusses 'Three Bouts Of Depression' He Experienced

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<p>Dwayne &#8220;The Rock&#8221; Johnson praised God and &#8220;Angels of mercy&#8221; on Thursday after his mom recently survived a terrifying car accident that left one side of the vehicle ripped open.</p>
<p>In a post on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CoLhgh9LB8s/?igshid=ZmMyNmFmZTc%3D">Instagram</a>, the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/dwayne-johnson">50-year-old</a> actor shared a photo of the car his 74-year-old mom, Ata Johnson, was in during the crash, and he praised her as a survivor of not only the accident, but lung cancer and more.</p>
<p>&#8220;Thank you God she&#8217;s ok,&#8221; Johnson captioned his post. &#8220;Angels of mercy watched over my mom as she was in a car crash late last night. She&#8217;ll survive and continue to get evaluated.&#8221;</p>
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<p>&#8220;This woman has survived lung cancer, tough marriage, head on collision with a drunk driver,&#8221; he added. &#8220;She&#8217;s a survivor, in ways that make angels and miracles real. Thank you LAPD &amp; LAFD for being so caring &amp; focused. Thanks for staying on phone and talking me thru it all.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;I got one parent left, so if you still got your mom and dad make sure you hug &#8217;em hard, [cause] you never know when you&#8217;ll get that 3am call we never want to get,&#8221; the &#8220;Red Notice&#8221; star concluded.</p>
<p>The photo <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-rock-vows-to-stop-using-real-guns-on-his-movie-sets">the actor</a> shared showed the front of a red SUV Cadillac with one side completely ripped open, exposing the internal parts of the car. It is unclear from the photo if all the airbags were deployed in the crash, though likely.</p>
<p>In 2020, the &#8220;Black Adam&#8221; star lost his father, Rocky Johnson, following a massive heart attack, <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/dwayne-johnson-mother-involved-traumatic-car-accident-credits-angels-mercy-watching-over-her">Fox News</a> noted.</p>
<p>Reading through the comments, a whole host of celebrities sent well wishes to the superstar&#8217;s mom.</p>
<p>&#8220;Praise God we love you angel mother!&#8221; actor Tyrese Gibson wrote. &#8220;Praise God in the name of Jesus you will ALWAYS be covered…. We love you mother! GRACE!&#8221;</p>
<p>While James Bond star Pierce Brosnan shared, &#8220;God bless,&#8221; with a red heart emoji.</p>
<p>Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn added, &#8220;Thank God she&#8217;s ok!&#8221; with a praying hands emoji.</p>
<p><strong>Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kevin-hart-and-dwayne-the-rock-johnson-hilariously-take-on-tiktok-tortilla-challenge-trend-in-viral-video">Kevin Hart And Dwayne &#8216;The Rock&#8217; Johnson Hilariously Take On TikTok Tortilla Challenge Trend In Viral Video</a></strong></p>


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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Praises God And ‘Angels Of Mercy’ After Mom Survives Terrifying Car Crash

<p>Legendary podcast host <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/joe-rogan" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joe Rogan</a> is urging actor <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/dwayne-johnson" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dwayne &#8220;The Rock&#8221; Johnson</a> to come clean about his alleged steroid use in response to a figure in the fitness world admitting last week that he lied about the issue.</p>
<p>Rogan, who is also a UFC commentator, made the remarks about Johnson in reference to Brian Johnson, who goes by the &#8220;Liver King,&#8221; <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/fitness-guru-liver-king-comes-clean-about-steroid-use-i-lied-and-i-misled-a-lot-of-people" target="_blank" rel="noopener">admitting</a> last week that he &#8220;lied&#8221; and &#8220;misled&#8221; a lot of people about his own steroid use.</p>
<p>&#8220;The Rock should come clean right now,&#8221; Rogan said on an episode of &#8220;The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast. “He should make a video in response to the ‘Liver King’ video. I need to talk to you because The Rock’s been lying. There’s not a f***ing chance in hell he’s clean. Not a chance in hell. As big as The Rock is at 50? He’s so massive, and he’s so different than he was when he was 30.”</p>
<p>&#8220;There’s a responsibility you have to people who are listening to you,&#8221; Rogan continued. &#8220;If you don’t want to talk about it, that’s one thing. But if you do talk about it, there’s a responsibility you have to people listening to you, and I think you have to be honest about it, which is why I’m honest about it. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with taking hormone replacement.&#8221;</p>
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<p>Rogan&#8217;s guest on the podcast, Derek from the YouTube channel &#8220;More Plates More Dates,&#8221; said Johnson suggests that he does not take steroids, although he has <a href="https://www.muscleandfitness.com/athletes-celebrities/news/rock-talks-about-his-steroid-free-success/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">admitted</a> to taking steroids in the past.</p>
<p>Derek <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/fitness-celebrity-liver-king-claimed-to-be-all-natural-alleged-leaked-email-says-otherwise" target="_blank" rel="noopener">broke the story</a> about the Liver King&#8217;s steroid use last week in a video in which he showed viewers an email that Liver King sent to him admitting that he takes thousands of dollars of steroids every month.</p>
<p>Liver King later admitted that the story was true in a video that he posted online.</p>
<p>“I’m making this video to apologize because I f***ed up, because I’m embarrassed and ashamed,” he said. “Because I lied and I misled a lot of people.&#8221;</p>
<p>“Yes, I’ve done steroids,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;And yes, I am on steroids monitored and managed by a trained hormone clinician.&#8221;</p>
<p><strong>Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/fitness-celebrity-liver-king-claimed-to-be-all-natural-alleged-leaked-email-says-otherwise" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fitness Celebrity ‘Liver King’ Claimed To Be All Natural. Alleged Leaked Email Says Otherwise.</a></strong></p>


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Joe Rogan Accuses Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Of Using Steroids: ‘Come Clean Right Now’

Joe Rogan Accuses Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Of Using Steroids

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<p><a href="https://dailywire.com/news/girl-dads-rock-dwayne-the-rock-johnson-gushes-after-father-crowd-surfs-a-baby-to-him/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dwayne &#8220;The Rock&#8221; Johnson</a> walked into a Hawaii 7-Eleven and bought every Snickers bar in stock — a move he said was decades in the making and designed to right a wrong that had been &#8220;gnawing&#8221; away at him for all that time.</p>
<p>Explaining that he had stolen hundreds of king-sized Snickers bars from a local 7-Eleven — one nearly every day as a &#8220;pre-workout snack&#8221; the year that he turned 14 — <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/dwayne-the-rock-johnson-reveals-his-decision-regarding-presidential-run/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Johnson</a> announced that it was time to exorcise &#8220;this d***ed chocolate demon&#8221; once and for all.</p>
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<p>&#8220;I finally exorcised this damn chocolate demon that’s been gnawing at me for decades,&#8221; <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/kevin-hart-and-dwayne-the-rock-johnson-hilariously-take-on-tiktok-tortilla-challenge-trend-in-viral-video/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Johnson</a> began the caption to his video, saying that after more than three decades, it was time to finally &#8220;right this wrong.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;I was broke as hell, so I used to steal a king sized @snickers EVERY DAY from 7-11 for almost a year when I was 14yrs old, on my way to the gym,&#8221; he said, noting that the candy bar had been his go-to pre-workout snack. He also said that the clerk — who was there every day to witness what he was doing, &#8220;turned her head and never busted me.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;I’ve exercised [sic] a few big demons over the years (I still have a few left;) so I know this one seems VERY SILLY, but every time I come back home to Hawaii and drive by 7-11 … I always knew I needed to go in and clean out every Snickers bar they had — the right way,&#8221; Johnson added.</p>
<p>The video showed Johnson walking into the store and taking every Snickers bar off the shelf, loading them into a large paper bag. He took the bag to the front counter, and told the clerk &#8220;BK&#8221; to &#8220;ring all these up.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;BK is like, f***,&#8221; Johnson laughed as BK began dutifully counting the candy bars. &#8220;I used to steal a Snickers every day. I gotta come back and I had to buy them, you know what I mean?&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Ahh, okay,&#8221; BK replied, still counting.</p>
<p>&#8220;Bk is like, &#8216;look listen, I&#8217;m trying to count all this s***, I don&#8217;t need to hear your stories. Go tell Oprah,’” Johnson narrated, prompting laughs from the clerk and several customers.</p>
<p>Once the candy bars had all been accounted for, Johnson began to wave the other customers forward, offering to pay for whatever they were getting in addition to his massive chocolate haul. The total came to $298 — which he paid before tipping the clerk.</p>
<p>&#8220;It was a lot of fun to take care of everybody who walked into 7-11 while I was there. Least I could do considering all the s*** I used to steal from here,&#8221; he explained in the caption.</p>
<p>&#8220;We can’t change the past and some of the dumb stuff we may have done, but every once in a while we can add a little redeeming grace note to that situation — and maybe put a big smile on some stranger’s faces,&#8221; he concluded.</p>
<p>Johnson left the candy behind, telling the clerk to give them away to anyone who looked like they might be trying to steal a candy bar, &#8220;Give them this so they don&#8217;t steal it.&#8221;</p>


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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Goes To Hawaii 7-Eleven, Buys ALL The Snickers Bars To Right A Wrong

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Goes Back To Hawaii 7-11 To Right A Wrong

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