The Rock, 48, roasts his buck-toothed younger self in a throwback photo: ‘No way this stud doesn’t grow up to become Sexiest Man Alive’
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson was feeling nostalgic on Thursday as he posted a throwback photo to Instagram.
The 48-year-old actor shared a photo of himself as a seven-year-old boy growing up in Hawaii as he hilariously dissected his younger self.
‘No way this stud doesn’t grow up to become Sexiest Man Alive,’ the Jumanji star wrote after roasting himself.
Throwback: Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, 48, teases his younger self as he posts a throwback yearbook photo. The Jumanji actor picked himself apart before joking that he would inevitably become People’s ‘sexiest man alive
‘Throwback to 7 years old in Hawaii, and just drippin’ cool with my buck teeth, aloha shirt and WTF is going on with my afro matted down on one side!?,’ he wrote as he shared his second grade yearbook photo.
The Rampage actor then joked that seven-year-old him would certainly grow up to become People’s Sexiest Man Alive – an honor which he received in 2016 – as he hashtagged self-deprecatingly.
‘#HellooooLadies #BuckyJohnson #SmellsLikeHotDogs #Kingof2ndGrade,’ he wrote.
Despite having an awkward stage, The Rock has grown up to be anything but, and certainly does not smell like hot dogs.
Sexiest Man Alive: The Rock graced the cover of People magazine in 2016, where he looked nothing like his childhood self
Glow up: The wrestler turned high-paying actor has garnered over 200M instagram followers and continues to be a household name in the entertainment industry
The WWE wrestler turned high-paying actor is known for his ripped physique and gentle giant-like nature.
On the cover for People, he was described as ‘sweet, smart & sculpted,’ as he secured the coveted honor just four years ago.
His social media post comes amid production for The Rock’s new comedy, Young Rock, that follows his journey from childhood to fame.
As he looks back on his life, The Rock is unearthing a lot of memories about himself and his personality.
Young Rock: Sharing the cast for his new show, Young Rock on Instagram, The Rock shared another throwback snap of himself at 10-years-old, revealing that his parents called him ‘little Dewey’
He took to Instagram in late September to announce the actors that would play him at every stage of his life, revealing a bit about himself at the time.
‘At 10yrs old, I was rambunctious as all hell, was already girl crazy, and loved pro wrestling,’ he wrote. The show is slated to premiere on NBC sometime in 2021.
In recent weeks, the Rock continues to get back to work on his upcoming film, Red Notice, after recovering from the Coronavirus.
The Teremana tequila founder recently made headlines when he spoke out in support for Joe Biden.
An independent voter in the past, The Rock threw his support behind the Democratic candidate which, though controversial to some, helped catapult his fame as he has garnered 200M Instagram followers.
Talking politics: The Teremana tequila founder who is historically an independent voter, recently endorsed Democratic candidate Joe Biden