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WATCH: When the Rock Addressed the World as Dwayne Johnson After 9/11 – “I Couldn’t Imagine if My Own Family Were There”

Published 09/11/2022, 4:54 PM EDT

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Dwayne Johnson is the most followed American man on Instagram with over 330 million followers. Johnson has at his disposal an enormous platform to dissipate his views and feelings, and the former world champion does not mind reaching out to his fans. He has been doing this for a very long time. Staying with them through thick and thin.

9/11 shook the entire world. It took each and everyone by surprise. Nobody saw it coming. The entire world mourned the countless innocent lives lost on this fateful day two decades ago. WWE stars addressed their fans and the public at large, extending their deep condolences. Dwayne Johnson also talked about the day and voiced out how he felt right after the event.

Dwayne Johnson sent out his heartfelt message

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“First and foremost, I have to say that I can’t fathom or comprehend the pain and the suffering and the anguish that the family and friends of the victims are going through. The workers working diligently 24 hours a day. Sifting through the rubble and looking for any remnants of life. It is difficult to talk about this, and I will say that I can’t; I couldn’t imagine what it must be like to be there.” Johnson can be seen saying in the video.

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He further added, “I couldn’t imagine if my own family were there. I will offer my condolences and certainly say that everyone is in my heart and in my prayers. And I just wanna say to everyone out there. Again, to the family and friends of the victims and everyone involved is to stay strong. Just stay strong.”

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Johnson and his ancestry

The Rock holds dual citizenship in both the US and Canada. In acknowledgement of his Canadian lineage, he obtained half-Canadian citizenship in 2009. His Canadian lineage comes from his father’s side, who was of African-Nova-Scotian descent.

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He is of Samoan descent from his mother’s side. This rich multi-cultural heritage could be a reason for his zeal to uphold what is right and to stand against injustice in all shapes and forms.

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In his 2000 autobiography, ‘The Rock Says…’, Johnson talks about his extraordinary life story. The book opened at number one on the New York Times Best Seller List and maintained that position for several weeks.

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Aanjaneya Singh is a WWE writer at EssentiallySports and is pursuing a degree in Law from The National University of Advanced Legal Studies. He is a former National Level Taekwondo player and is very passionate about wrestling. Aanjaneya has been an avid WWE fan from a very young age and wrestlers like Randy Orton, Chris Jericho, Edge and Jeff Hardy drew him towards the sport.
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Tony Thomas