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AN A-list star has appeared nearly unrecognizable, flaunting his muscles in a throwback photo from his teenage years. <\/p>\n
The actor shared a polaroid on Instagram of himself years before he reached mega-stardom.<\/p>\n
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An A-list star looked nearly unrecognizable in a throwback photo from his teenage yearsCredit: Instagram\/therock<\/p>\n
Dwayne \u2018The Rock\u2019 Johnson posted the snap as inspiration to fans with New Year\u2019s transformation goalsCredit: Splash<\/p>\n
Early Friday morning, Dwayne \u201cThe Rock\u201d Johnson<\/a>, 53, posted the snap to inspire fans with New Year\u2019s transformation goals.<\/p>\n The picture<\/a> showed the then-13-year-old, wearing blue and red shorts and no shirt, flexing his arm muscles and smiling at the camera.<\/p>\n He didn\u2019t have the massive biceps and chiseled abs he\u2019d had for most of his career, first as a professional wrestler and later as a notable actor.<\/p>\n Young Dwayne also had a small afro, instead of his signature shaved head, which he\u2019s sported for over two decades. <\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More on Dwayne Johnson\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t SLIM JIM<\/p>\n Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson shows off body transformation after slimming down<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t PLANE SCARE<\/p>\n Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s jet suffers horror ‘mechanical issue’ mid-flight<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n Dwayne commented on his former looks in his caption and noted that the picture was taken in his native Honolulu, Hawaii. <\/p>\n \u201cAmateur afro, fugazi gold chains, breasts desperately in need of a training bra,\u201d the Jumanji actor joked. <\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s hope for everyone. Happy New Year, my friends.\u201d<\/p>\n Fans raced to the comments, with many pointing out the athlete\u2019s mature appearance even at a young age.<\/p>\n \u201cMan you look at LEAST 27,\u201d one person wrote, while another laughed, \u201c13 or 35?\u201d<\/p>\n Others admired the star\u2019s significant makeover over the years, both physically and professionally. <\/p>\n Dwayne followed in his father\u2019s (Rocky Johnson) footsteps, becoming a professional wrestler, where he earned his nickname The Rock. <\/p>\n He began acting in the late 1990s and early 2000s, before transitioning to acting full-time in 2004. <\/p>\n The movie star has earned many awards and recognitions for his work in productions such as Moana, the Fast & Furious films, and Ballers. <\/p>\n Most recently, Dwayne was nominated for his first Golden Globe award for his performance in The Smashing Machine, in which he portrays mixed-martial arts and UFC champion Mark Kerr.<\/p>\n The father of three got emotional at the Venice Film Festival in September after receiving a 15-minute standing ovation<\/a> for his performance.<\/p>\n He wiped away tears at the audience\u2019s applause, including from his co-star, Emily Blunt<\/a>, who plays his wife in the film. <\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/LB-comp-rock.jpg\"\/)
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