Dwayne Johnson raps 'Moana' song to teach daughter about handwashing in adorable video that's melting hearts
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson is not just an entertainer, he's an educator too. The wrestling legend and actor took to social media on April 2 to encourage his fans to keep their hands clean while the world is facing pandemic. One of his biggest fans, his adorable baby daughter Tiana, was also on board to watch her daddy go through his handwashing ritual. The toddler insisted that he sing the 'You're Welcome' song from the movie 'Moana'.
Johnson provided the voice for the character Maui, a demi-god from the South Pacific, in 'Moana', and also sang 'You're Welcome' in the film. In the caption for the video, he said, "Our sheltering at home, pre daddy’s shower ritual. Before my showers now, Baby Tia (mama mia) demands I sing the rap portion of my song 'You’re Welcome' from MOANA, while I wash her hands."
In the clip that was posted on The Rock's Instagram, the shirtless actor can be seen clad in a towel while stating that he was going to be teaching children how to wash their hands.
Baby Tiana is perched near the bathroom sink and she insisted that he "sing the song" and the star duly obliged. He carefully lathered up his daughter's hands with soap while rapping the 'You're Welcome' lyrics, which had been composed by Lin-Manuel Miranda of 'Hamilton' fame. Towards the end of the clip, The Rock announced that the coronavirus had "got to go" and encouraged his fans to keep themselves protected.
The video was also captioned, "We realized a few weeks ago that the rap portion of the song is perfect timing when getting your little ones to have fun washing their hands. Stay healthy and safe, my friends." The actor also added a hilarious postscript that read, "And gotta love how at the start of this vid, baby Tia is like, 'just shut your mouth and sing daddy'.” Tia is one-year-old and will turn two this April.
In a bid to curtail the spread of the deadly coronavirus, the CDC had previously recommended that people wash their hands for about 20 seconds, or the length of time it took for people to sing their favorite song.
After watching The Rock be the perfect doting father to his little daughter, we can guarantee that plenty of fans will be humming this song to their kids in near future. The heartwarming video has already gone viral, with close to 10M views in just a few hours, with plenty of fans cooing over how cute his daughter was and commending Johnson on his parenting skills.
"My son is obsessed with that song!! Can’t wait to show him," said one follower. Another fan said, "Such a sweet and tender moment. Really. Thank you for sharing that part of your relationship with your daughter with us, The Rock. Stay safe, healthy, and happy."
Others were getting emotional, with one saying, "This made me cry. Thanks for spreading a little bit of joy!" while another admirer admitted, "Thank you for sharing, made me smile." We know what Dwayne Johnson would say to that — "You're Welcome!"