Their Unlikely Friendship Was Built Online And They Finally Got To Meet
Jelly Roll and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson have had a virtual relationship, supporting each other over the internet for nearly 10 years.
Their friendship originated when The Rock was going through a hard time mentally. He described it as a season of “mental hellness.”
In his own words he said,
“Several years ago (roughly 2017) I was going through a very hard thing at the time, I was struggling. My mental wellness turned into my mental hellness. Many of you know the drill, you put on “the face”, show up to work, smile and get through it. Perhaps not the healthiest thing to do, but it’s what I was used to doing at the time.”
That’s when The Rock came across one of Jelly Roll’s earliest songs, “Only.” The song is for those in a hard place who need hope.
“What if the darkness inside of me has finally taken my soul?
What if the angels in heaven were sent to take me home?
Would they fight through the demons that I have in my life?
Lord, I’m believing eventually see the light”
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The Pair Finally Met After 10 Years
When Jelly Roll saw The rock on set of American Idol he said, “I’ve been waiting a decade for this hug, baby.”
The pair embraced and expressed their love for each other. Their friends were visibly excited to finally meet face-to-face. Afterwards, The Rock opened up about how Jelly Roll’s song changed his life, sharing that it served as a lifeline during a difficult period.
He was so touched that he contacted Jelly Roll and said,
“I said, brother, you’ve never met me. I’ve never met you. But I just heard a song from you, and it really fucking rocked me. It moved me. I’m going through some shit, and I just want you to know that this song means a lot to me. And I look forward to seeing you one day.”
Since that fateful day the pair has been supporting each other.
According to Jelly Roll The Rock, who he refers to as DJ, beat his mother to congratulate him after Jelly Roll won his first award.
The message that initiated their friendship was also highly influential for the now country music star. At that time, Jelly Roll was pursuing a music career and was uncertain about continuing. He wasn’t sure if he could support his daughter through music alone. Apparently, The Rock reached out to Jelly Roll during this period and gave him the confidence to carry on.
He got the opportunity to share this story with The Rock and finished by sharing how that moemnt impacted him.
“I call them God waves. It’s like anytime you’re like a little sideways and God gives you one of those, you’re like, no, I’m straighter than I thought I was. I’m cool. We’re coasting. We’re doing good. Doing good.”
The Rock ended his instagram post by saying,
“Every once in a while we all get sliced up by life, but it’s amazing to see what kind of blessings and people that God and the universe will put in our lives to help us heal through our pain.”
Watch the entire video including the special gift that The Rock brought for Jelly Roll below.