Dwayne Johnson, this one right here, is the world’s sexiest man alive

Here’s Dwayne Johnson. You know him better as everyone’s favourite charmer, The Rock and also the world’s sexiest man alive according to People Magazine. But before he became one of the world’s biggest movie stars, he was an awkward teen. Just like everyone else. (Instagram)

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Here’s Dwayne Johnson. You know him better as everyone’s favourite charmer, The Rock and also the world’s sexiest man alive according to People Magazine. But before he became one of the world’s biggest movie stars, he was an awkward teen. Just like everyone else. (Instagram)

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Even at age 4, Dwayne Johnson had some of that winning charm. (Instagram)

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Here’s The Rock at age 6. No wonder he went on to become one of the biggest stars in WWE history. (Instagram)

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The Rock with his idol, The Champ, The Greatest: Muhammad Ali. (Instagram)

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“Asked my mom to text me one of her fav pics of us and I get this. Thanks mom I was hoping for a pic where I’m less dork and not needing a puberty bra. Ah what the hell, it’s funny,” he captioned. (Instagram)

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Here’s Dwayne Johnson at age 11, making his first TV appearance at a WWF event. (Instagram)

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“At 15 I was hustlin’ cars from crackheads for $40 bucks. I was also kickin’ puberty’s ass.” (Instagram)

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And just one year later, here’s a really, really awkward The Rock with a really, really awkward moustache. (Instagram)

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Did anyone who ever looked at this picture ever predict what a star Dwayne Johnson would go on to become? (Instagram)

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And this what an 18-year-old The Rock looks like, big, tough and baller. (Instagram)

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And just one year later at 19, here is The Rock, in his own words ‘the toughest guy’ in the room. (Instagram)

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This is The Rock making his WWE (then WWF) debut. He would go on to become one of the franchise’s biggest performers, paving a path to movie stardom. (Instagram)

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At the height of his WWE career, The Rock also found the time to do this. (Instagram)

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The Rock. In a polo neck. With bling. Looking weird. (Instagram)

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Finally, here is The Rock we’ve all become familiar with. With slight quirks. (Instagram)

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All praise the sweetest, sexiest man in the world! (REUTERS)