Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Responds To Kiwi Boy’s Message On Domestic Violence

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has responded to the Kiwi-Samoan boy who last week sent him a powerful message about the spread of violence against women.

Angelou Brown, who is only 5 years old, sent the Hollywood actor a message and a gift, in an attempt to help spread a message against violence to men around the world.

Angelou Brown, 5, is part of the She Is Not Your Rehab group, a movement that empowers men to address their domestic violence issues and encourages families and communities to treat our women better.

Five days after the boy’s video went viral, “The Rock” posted its response today.

“I just looked and he sat me down. A little excited to see this 5-year-old boy speak to me,” the actor posted, along with the video of the young Angelou. “The Rock” added a crying emoji to his caption, which later became an open letter to the 5-year-old from Christchurch.

“Angelou, I’m Uncle Rock. Yes, I’m your ‘uncle’ because, of course, all Samoans are related,” he began.

“I’m so proud of you son,” continued Dwayne Johnson.

“You don’t understand yet, because you are too young, but you know how brave and inspiring you are for me and for our aiga (family), but now, for the world.”

“The Rock” highlighted the work the boy’s father does with the group “She is Not Your Rehab”, as well as the boy’s grandmother.

“I greatly admire your father, for defending and creating @sheisnotyourrehab. And to make sure that his mother, your Nana, is never forgotten. Encouraging men around the world to treat our women with respect, love and most important, violence. free, “he said.

“The way you sit in your grandmother’s arms while she talks to you is exactly the same way that I sat in my grandmother’s arms when I was your age, as she said her prayers in Samoan to God, and then I She spoke later as she speaks to you.

“She told me exactly the same things that your Nana tells you. Listen to her. And always remember her words,” advises the actor to the boy.

“Stay strong Angelou and keep listening to your Nana and your dad. One day you will become the leader of your aiga and also a leader that the world will admire.”

The actor ends his message with a funny request: “Tell your sister to stop showing you pictures of me with a fanny pack!”

The actor said in a postscript that he is making arrangements with his staff to connect with Angelou’s family.

Angelou’s video was first posted online on the “She’s not your rehab” page last week.

In it, the boy addresses The Rock personally, sends him a t-shirt that says “She’s not your rehab” and asks the “strongest man on the planet” for a favor to help spread awareness of how domestic violence is harming our women and families. and communities.

“Dear Mr. Rock, my name is Angelou Brown and I am 5 years old. I live in Christchurch, New Zealand,” he begins.

“My father is Samoan, so I’m pretty sure you are his cousin. And since you are part of the aiga (family), I thought I would send you a gift. It’s a t-shirt.

“Not just any shirt. This shirt my dad and uncles wear to encourage other men to treat girls well.”

“Men in New Zealand, the Pacific and even around the world because their mother, my grandmother, had a sad life growing up with a lot of fights at home.

“It was sad for my dad to see her get hurt a lot. And he had to go a lot to many shelters.

“My dad says his mission is to help other men heal so that their wives don’t have a sad life like Nana’s.”

In the video, Angelou reveals that her grandmother is unwell with lung cancer. He says his father Matt Brown will use the She Is Not Your Rehab movement to help tell his story and promises his message will never be forgotten.

Angelou then says that many men look up to The Rock and hope that if the movie star and the former wrestler can spread the word, this will help troubled men turn the corner.

“These are these shirts, because I think you are the strongest man on the planet that many men look up to.

“If you wear this shirt, I think they will listen to you and we can help keep houses everywhere free from violence.

“I hope it affects you even if you live on a distant island.

“From our aiga to yours, we send you our alofa. With love, Angelou.”

Angelou’s father and founder of She Is Not Your Rehab, Matt Brown, told the Herald last week that he decided to reach out to Johnson in the hope that his manna in the Pacific community would make men stand up and listen. .

“Our goal with all of our mahi (work) and messages is to change the narrative around domestic violence.

“We wonder how we can engage people to have difficult conversations in pleasant ways. For White Ribbon Day this year, my own mother’s story was close to my heart and I know hers is similar to many. other Polynesian women, men from our communities to stand up and say no more.

“There is no one better to lead that than The Rock himself. For many of us he was a superhero growing up, so I thought if he supported this, Polynesian men would listen.”

The ultimate goal of Brown and his movement is for “Aotearoa to be free from violence.”