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Dwayne Johnson shares moment with woman diagnosed with stage 4 cancer

Dwayne Johnson shares moment with woman diagnosed with stage 4 cancer

Dwayne Johnson is recognizing how ‘beautiful’ life can be – both through its joyful and ‘unpredictable’ moments.

On Tuesday, November 12, the 52-year-old actor shared a video of himself meeting a woman who had been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. In the clip, Johnson walked through a Target store in New Jersey as other fans stood along the sidelines.

“Nice to see you, how are you feeling?” he asked the woman, who had been diagnosed with cancer.

Dwayne Johnson poses with a fan.

Dwayne Johnson/Instagram


She shook his hand and replied, “Stage 4 pancreatic cancer, there’s nothing I can do about it.”

When asked if she wanted a photo, the lady said: “I would like that.”

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The woman shook hands again and told Johnson, “I am a warrior,” to which the woman said, “I am a warrior.” Red star added, “You are a warrior.”

“We have to keep fighting, fighting, fighting, fighting,” the lady replied.

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After telling her to “stay strong,” Johnson said goodbye before turning around and meeting another fan’s baby.

When asked to take a photo with the baby, Johnson carried the toddler in his arms. The duo then posed together as the wrestler playfully spoke to the child.

“I had to stop for a moment to meet this beautiful WARRIOR. ‘We must keep fighting.’ Amen. Stay strong and keep fighting ,” Johnson wrote in the caption of his Instagram post “And seconds later a mother hands me her precious little baby here how unpredictable yet beautiful life really is. #clifton #newjersey #goal.”

Johnson revealed in another clip Tuesday that he arrived in New Jersey to surprise shoppers with free gifts.

“Landed in New Jersey and came in @goal to surprise holiday shoppers and give away lots of free stuff: toys, @papatui_ and even big screen TVs ,” his caption read. “I went crazy and the energy was wild but it was great to meet everyone and all of us together and experience this kind of joy and fun ‍ #goal #surprise #daddyui #clifton #newjersey.”