<p>Hollywood actor Dwayne Johnson aka The Rock has had&nbsp;his share of struggles while trying to get a break in&nbsp;Hollywood and changing his well-established career from a wrestler to an actor. In a recent interview, he shared that he was ordered to lose weight, drop his stage name and stop talking about wrestling if he wanted to get into&nbsp;Hollywood.</p>

<p>Speaking on 'CBS Sunday Morning, Johnson said,&nbsp;"They said, ‘Okay, great. But now here’s what you have to do: You have to stop working out as much. You have to lose weight. You can’t call yourself The Rock. You can’t talk about wrestling. Let’s stay away from all that.'"</p>

<p>He added, "I tried getting smaller, losing weight. It all felt wrong.”</p>

<p>When host Tracy asked, "And once you started being yourself?," he replied, "That was it. When that happened, a funny thing happened: Hollywood conformed around me. And years later, I’m sitting here with you."</p>

<p>The 'Fast and the Furious'&nbsp;actor shot to fame in the mid-1990s as a wrestler&nbsp;with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). He adopted the name 'The Rock'&nbsp;and became one of the franchise’s most recognisable wrestlers. He then decided to make a crossover to movies with as&nbsp;Scorpion King in 2001's 'The Mummy Returns'.</p>

<p>Later, he landed a lucrative recurring role in the 'Fast and The Furious' franchise and got lead roles in films like 'San Andreas' and 'Skyscraper'. Today, he is counted among the top stars of showbiz.</p>


Hollywood actor Dwayne Johnson aka The Rock has had his share of struggles while trying to get a break in Hollywood and changing his well-established career from a wrestler to an actor.

Hollywood actor Dwayne Johnson aka The Rock has had his share of struggles while trying to get a break in Hollywood and changing his well-established career from a wrestler to an actor. In a recent interview, he shared that he was ordered to lose weight, drop his stage name and stop talking about wrestling if he wanted to get into Hollywood. Speaking on 'CBS Sunday Morning, Johnson said, "They said, ‘Okay, great. But now here’s what you have to do: You have to stop working out as much. You have to lose weight. You can’t call yourself The Rock. You can’t talk about wrestling. Let’s stay away from all that.'" He added, "I tried getting smaller, losing weight. It all felt wrong.” When host Tracy asked, "And once you started being yourself?," he replied, "That was it. When that happened, a funny thing happened: Hollywood conformed around me. And years later, I’m sitting here with you." The 'Fast and the Furious' actor shot to fame in the mid-1990s as a wrestler with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). He adopted the name 'The Rock' and became one of the franchise’s most recognisable wrestlers. He then decided to make a crossover to movies with as Scorpion King in 2001's 'The Mummy Returns'. Later, he landed a lucrative recurring role in the 'Fast and The Furious' franchise and got lead roles in films like 'San Andreas' and 'Skyscraper'. Today, he is counted among the top stars of showbiz.

Dwayne Johnson on being asked to lose weight, change name for Hollywood career: It all felt wrong

<p>Snoop Dog's mother, Beverly Tate, is no more.</p>

<p>On Monday, Snoop Dogg announced the sad news to the world via a series of social media posts.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>"Till. We meet again," he wrote on one of his Instagram posts on her. In another, Snoop shared a picture of himself next to his mother, captioning it as, "Mama thank u for having me."</p>

<p>In one of the posts, Tate can be seen dressed up holding a bouquet of flowers. He captioned it as, "Thank u god for giving me an angel for a mother." "U taught me how to read and write how to struggle and fight and all l the facts of life... now you finally got ya wings mama. Godspeed," he captioned another.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-black-actress-sharon-duncan-brewster-removed-from-new-dune-poster-in-china-424424" hreflang="en">Black actress Sharon Duncan-Brewster removed from new 'Dune' poster in China</a></p>

<p>In July of this year, Snoop had talked about his mother's health issues fans on social media. He had also shared a photo of her surrounded by her three sons. "Happy Sunday me and my brothers went to c mama today and she opened up her eyes to c us and let us know she still fighting," he told his followers at the time. "God is good thanks for all the prayers 1 day at a time," he had written.</p>

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<p>Snoop Dogg's celebrity friends have come out and extended their support to the rapper paid in his hour of difficulty.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"I'm so sorry Uso. All our Johnson love and mana sent you and your family's way," Dwayne Johnson commented. "Sorry uncle snoop. Love and peace to your family," Cardi B mourned.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-chloe-zhao-incredible-that-kumail-nanjiani-is-a-bollywood-hero-in-eternals-424335">Chloe Zhao: Incredible that Kumail Nanjiani is a Bollywood hero in 'Eternals'</a></p>

<p>Snoop's mother was 70 at the time of her death.&nbsp;</p>


Snoop Dog's mother, Beverly Tate, is no more. On Monday, Snoop Dogg announced the sad news to the world via a series of social media posts. Also read: WION exclusive: Bhuvan Bam: Would've been unfair to release ‘Dhindora’ on OTT "Till.

Snoop Dog's mother, Beverly Tate, is no more. On Monday, Snoop Dogg announced the sad news to the world via a series of social media posts. Also read: WION exclusive: Bhuvan Bam: Would've been unfair to release ‘Dhindora’ on OTT "Till. We meet again," he wrote on one of his Instagram posts on her. In another, Snoop shared a picture of himself next to his mother, captioning it as, "Mama thank u for having me." In one of the posts, Tate can be seen dressed up holding a bouquet of flowers. He captioned it as, "Thank u god for giving me an angel for a mother." "U taught me how to read and write how to struggle and fight and all l the facts of life... now you finally got ya wings mama. Godspeed," he captioned another. Also read: Black actress Sharon Duncan-Brewster removed from new 'Dune' poster in China In July of this year, Snoop had talked about his mother's health issues fans on social media. He had also shared a photo of her surrounded by her three sons. "Happy Sunday me and my brothers went to c mama today and she opened up her eyes to c us and let us know she still fighting," he told his followers at the time. "God is good thanks for all the prayers 1 day at a time," he had written. View this post on Instagram A post shared by snoopdogg (@snoopdogg) × Snoop Dogg's celebrity friends have come out and extended their support to the rapper paid in his hour of difficulty. "I'm so sorry Uso. All our Johnson love and mana sent you and your family's way," Dwayne Johnson commented. "Sorry uncle snoop. Love and peace to your family," Cardi B mourned. Also read: Chloe Zhao: Incredible that Kumail Nanjiani is a Bollywood hero in 'Eternals' Snoop's mother was 70 at the time of her death.

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