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Dwayne Johnson dances with mother Ata at the world premiere of ‘Moana 2’: Watch here

Dwayne Johnson shared a sweet moment with his mother Ata Johnson at the world premiere of “Moana 2” in Hawaii on Thursday.

A video shared by Disney on Instagram shows the “Black Adam” actor standing with his family — including wife Lauren Hashian and daughters Jasmine and Tiana — as he watches his mother Ata Johnson gracefully perform a traditional Polynesian dance.

Ata Johnson (far left) and Dwayne Johnson (far right) attend the world premiere of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Moana 2” in Kapolei, Hawaii, November 21, 2024.

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As she gestures for him to join her, Johnson takes off his suit jacket, kisses his daughters on the head and immediately gets into the groove, without missing a beat.

The mother-son duo then thank the singers and musicians who provided the tunes for their dance and share a loving embrace as the video ends.

Watch Dwayne Johnson Dance with His Mom at the World Premiere of ‘Moana 2’

After his mother Ata motioned for him to join her, Dwayne Johnson took off his suit jacket, kissed his daughters on their heads and joined in the traditional Polynesian dance without missing a beat.

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Johnson was photographed with his family at the premiere — including his eldest daughter Simone — just days after stopping by “Good Morning America” ​​to talk about what the 2016 “Moana” film and its highly anticipated sequel mean to his daughters.

The “proud girl dad,” who plays demigod Maui in both films, said 8-year-old Jasmine and 6-year-old Tiana “see themselves” in the character Moana.

Jasmine Johnson, Dwayne Johnson, Tiana Johnson, Lauren Hashian and Ata Johnson attend the world premiere of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Moana 2” in Kapolei, Hawaii, November 21, 2024.

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“I think for these girls, my daughters, who see themselves in Moana because they are girls of color, one of the beauties of Moana is actually little boys. Little girls of all colors around the world can see themselves in these characters,” says Johnson. said.

“Moana 2” opens in theaters on November 27.

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