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Dwayne Johnson Says Teenage Eviction Was the Worst Pain of His Life

He recounts the episode in a New York Times Magazine interview tied to promotion of his new film.

Overview

  • He recalls finding an eviction notice on the Honolulu apartment he shared with his mother when he was 15, saying seeing her cry hurt him deeply.
  • He says he was then sent to Nashville to live with his father and was placed in a motel on arrival, which compounded feelings of rejection.
  • He contrasts the experience with years of wrestling injuries, noting none of his physical traumas ranked as his most painful.
  • He has previously described his father as having a limited capacity for affection, a view he reiterated publicly earlier this month.
  • He is currently appearing in The Smashing Machine, portraying MMA fighter Mark Kerr as part of his latest film work.