Dwayne Johnson Is People's First Non-White Sexiest Man Alive in 20 Years
It's
always an honor for anyone to be named People's Sexiest Man Alive, but for Dwayne Johnson, it means a little
more…
The
half-Samoan, half-black actor is the first non-white male to receive the title
since Denzel Washington in 1996—20 years ago!
Needless to
say, Johnson is stoked about the opportunity and admitted he feels like he's
reached a "pinnacle" point in his career. However, that's not to say
he didn't struggle for many years in order to get here.
"When I
was growing up here in Hawaii, I was like 13, 14 years old, I was doing a
lot of things that I shouldn't have," he revealed to the publication.
"I was getting arrested multiple times but at the same time, always very
respectful to my teachers and elders. I was unsure of who I was and who I
wanted to be."
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People's Sexiest Man Alive Through the Years
Johnson's
family struggled financially when he was growing up, so he was determined to
play football and help them afford a better life.
"I
played football for 10 years with one goal, which was to play in the NFL, which
meant we'd never be evicted again. It meant that I could buy my parents their
first home, their cars, whatever they wanted."
However, he
never ended up making it. "That failure was tough; that was a tough
pill," he admitted.
People
After that,
the actor reevaluated his life with just a few dollars and some dreams.
"I
literally looked in my wallet and I had a five, a one and change. So I rounded
it up to seven. It was a real rock bottom for me and I didn't know how defining
or how meaningful seven bucks would be only until years later in my life,"
he explained.
Shortly
thereafter, he found himself transitioning into Hollywood and trying
to make it in the WWE. "I was met with skepticism and some cynicism of
where I came from and the world of wrestling. Because you've got to prove
yourself," he said. "But there wasn't a blueprint for me to follow.
It wasn't like, 'Oh, there's this half-Samoan, half-black wrestler and you just
do it like him.'"
Today
he's the highest paid actor, and he's glad no one paved his path for him.
"What's even better is that no one did it before me," he added.
"I've got to make up my own rules myself."
But
he's not the only one who appreciates the hard work, heart and effort he
put into building his empire...even Zac
Efron is pumped for his Baywatch
co-star.
"Your
personality is the most attractive," Efron tweeted. "Underneath the
rippling muscles is a caring heart. Congrats 2 the sexiest man alive- love you
dawg."
Johnson
responded, "Luv u back brotha and appreciate your kind words. For the
record, your [bicep emoji] are 'rippling.' Mine are more in that jacked egg
yolked space."
LOL! We love
the bromance.
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