Dwayne Johnson buys ALL the Snickers at Hawaii 7-Eleven to 'right the wrong' of shoplifting them as a teen
HONOLULU, HAWAII: Dwayne Johnson is atoning for his shoplifting past. The global star on November 28 used Instagram to share photos and videos of a trip to the Hawaii 7-Eleven where he used to shoplift as a teenager. This time, he bought the store's Snickers inventory while also picking up the tabs for shocked and awestruck customers.
The former wrestler-turned-actor said in the post's description that when he was just 14 years old, he would frequently steal a king-size Snickers bar from a 7-11 as he made his way to the gym. “The same clerk was there every day and always just turned her head and never busted me,” the 'Black Adam' star explained. “I’ve exercised (sic) a few big demons over the years. I know this one seems VERY SILLY, but every time I come back home to Hawaii and drive by 7-11…I always knew I needed to go in and clean out every Snickers bar they had - the right way.”
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Johnson said that “it was a lot of fun to take care of everybody who walked into 7-11 while I was there” as it was the least he “could do considering all the s*** [he] used to steal from here.” The period, according to him, was right around the time when his family had to leave their Hawaii home due to financial difficulties. The Rock claimed that past mistakes are worth the redemption by saying, “We can’t change the past and some of the dumb stuff we may have done, but every once in a while we can add a little redeeming grace note to that situation - and maybe put a big smile on some stranger’s faces.”
He entered the convenience store and made a $300 purchase of Snickers and other products for patrons.
Additionally, he gave the staff tips for handling the sizable purchase. "Thank you so much. I appreciate you. If somebody looks like they're stealing Snickers, give them these so they don't steal them," he said to the employee at the billing counter. In another post, he shared images of his visit to the store which was captioned, “Had to ‘right the wrong’ back home in Hawaii after all these years. Stealing Snickers + 7-11 = exorcising old demons.”
The Hollywood superstar also clicked photographs with people near the store who were shocked and thrilled to see the former wrestler taking a stroll in Hawaii.