Dwayne Johnson has responded after an influencer poked fun at him for promoting shampoo under his skincare brand.
TikTok creator Katy Napier (@happyyellowco) drew attention to what she saw as an amusing contradiction while looking through products from the actor’s Papatui line in a store, highlighting the fact that Johnson is bald.
“Don’t give up on your dreams. The Rock is selling shampoo and conditioner, and he’s bald,” she said.
Her clip—showing the display of products alongside an advertisement featuring Johnson smiling—took off online, pulling in more than five million likes.
Before long, the video found its way to Johnson, 54, who appeared to take the joke in stride.
He replied by posting his own video, this time wearing the wig he uses to portray Maui in the live-action Moana film.
“Ok this made me belly laugh.. HARD,” Johnson penned. ““And hey, sometimes a Demigod’s radiant and ravishing hair needs shampoo/conditioner. You’re Welcooooome Love ~ Maui.”
He made it clear the exchange was all in good fun, adding: “Ps ~ I got a little gift coming your way,” while tagging Napier’s TikTok account.
Johnson introduced Papatui in early 2024, positioning it as a men’s grooming and skincare brand featuring what it describes as ‘science-backed, clean ingredients’.
The range includes items such as cologne, moisturiser, facial cleansers and tattoo balm, with prices spanning from $8 for a soap bar up to $164 for a full bundle of products.
When the brand first launched, some fans were surprised to see shampoo included in the lineup and questioned the choice publicly.
At the time, one person quipped on social media,”I’m not gonna buy shampoo from a hairless man,” while another said Johnson had “no business in the shampoo department.”
Johnson has previously shared that the idea for the brand stemmed from repeated curiosity about his personal grooming habits, particularly questions about skincare.
“The interaction is always the same when it comes to [asking about my skin routine],” Johnson told GQ.
“They start looking around like, ‘Hey, can I ask you: What do you do?’ I wanted to get guys in the space of being comfortable owning our skin care and our self-care because we like to think – we try our best, by the way – to own all these other areas.”
He also added, “I’m certainly no expert, but I’ve been lucky enough to have access to some of the best.”