Dwayne Johnson dubbed 'people's champ' as he encourages 'warrior' woman with stage 4 cancer at Target

Reflecting on the meeting, Dwayne Johnson posted, 'Had to stop and spend a moment to meet this beautiful WARRIOR…stay strong and keep fighting'
PUBLISHED NOV 14, 2024
Dwayne Johnson shared an emotional encounter when he met a woman diagnosed with stage 4 cancer during a surprise visit to a Target in New Jersey (Screengrab/@TheRock)
Dwayne Johnson shared an emotional encounter when he met a woman diagnosed with stage 4 cancer during a surprise visit to a Target in New Jersey (Screengrab/@TheRock)

TRENTON, NEW JERSEY: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson recently shared an emotional and sweet moment with a "warrior" woman with stage 4 pancreatic cancer at Target in New Jersey on Wednesday, November 13.

The 'Jumanji' actor shared a clip of the warm interaction with the woman at the store on his social media accounts, including X, and mentioned in the caption, "Had to stop and spend a moment to meet this beautiful WARRIOR. 'We gotta keep fighting'."



 

Dwayne Johnson encourages 'warrior' woman with stage 4 cancer at Target

The 'Fast and Furious' actor had all eyes on him as he walked through the Target but he made sure to give all his attention to the woman diagnosed with cancer.

He asked the woman, "Good to see you, how are you feeling?" and she replied, "Stage 4 pancreatic cancer, can’t do anything about it."


LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Dwayne Johnson aka The Rock attends the
Dwayne Johnson aka The Rock attends the 'Red One' Fan Screening Event at Vue Westfield on November 6, 2024, in London, England (Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for Warner Bros Pictures)

The actor asked the woman if she wanted to take a photo together to which she replied that she "would love to." The two shook hands again as she told Johnson, "I am a warrior."

Johnson replied, "You are a warrior" to which she answered, "We gotta keep fighting, fight fight fight."

The entire caption of the viral clip on X read, "Had to stop and spend a moment to meet this beautiful WARRIOR. 'We gotta keep fighting' Amen. Stay strong and keep fighting Then seconds later, a mama hands me her precious little baby. As frenzied, and chaotic as all this was - it hit me here just how unpredictable, yet beautiful life truly is."

Dwayne Johnson shares emotional moment with young fan at 'Red One' London premiere

Earlier, Dwayne Johnson shared an emotional moment with a 13-year-old fan while signing an autograph for him at the premiere of 'Red One' in London on Wednesday, November 6.

Sharing a video of the encounter on X, he wrote, "I’m always really moved when young boys cry in front of me. Stops me in my tracks because, us boys never want to be emotional in front of people, let alone cry in front of grown men we look up to."



 

Johnson asked the young fan, "What's your name?" and the boy replied, "Ricky," before saying that he was also a "professional actor."

While shaking his hand, Johnson said, "It's great to meet you man. Maybe one day you and I can work together." The teenager replied, "I hope so," as he gave Johnson the name of his talent agency.

The two ended the meeting with a hug which made young Ricky emotional and teary.

Fans praise Dwayne Johnson as he encourages 'warrior' woman with stage 4 cancer

Several internet users and fans of Dwayne Johnson praised the actor who shared an emotional and sweet moment with a "warrior" woman with stage 4 pancreatic cancer at Target.

A user wrote on X, "Truly, The People’s Champ," while one added, "You are so humble, patient and gracious with your fans Dwayne. I’m impressed. It’s refreshing and enlightening."



 



 

A person also stated, "People can say whatever they want about whether Dwayne is genuine or not, doesn’t matter. As a person he does not HAVE to stop to see these people. Good on him," whereas one mentioned, "Still a good person and a star who like people!!"



 



 

A user also wrote, "Such a kind soul making life-long memories for those less fortunate," while one added, "Dwayne, all the world loves you."



 



 

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