Johnson Invites Costume Winner to Premiere

The Rock offered a 10-year-old fan and her family a trip to Hollywood after her Halloween costume placed second in a local contest.

Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Family

Johnson Invites Costume Winner to Premiere

Dwayne Johnson invited 10-year-old Brooklyn and her family to attend the red carpet world premiere of 'Jumanji: Open World' in Hollywood in December. The offer followed Brooklyn's Rock-inspired Halloween costume, which won second place in a local costume contest.

Why it matters

The invitation shows how a viral family craft project can reach a national audience and lead to a direct celebrity gesture. Johnson announced the offer on Instagram, giving the family a public moment tied to the premiere.

The costume used a muscle suit built from upholstery foam blocks and vinyl heat transfers of Johnson's Brahma Bull logo cut with a Cricut machine. Brooklyn's mom, Michele Keppler, handcrafted the costume and documented the process in a clip that went viral.

The players

Dwayne Johnson

Dwayne Johnson is an actor and former professional wrestler widely known as The Rock, who starred in the Jumanji film franchise.

The details

Johnson posted the invitation on Instagram on Oct. 31 and asked Brooklyn to discuss it with her mom. Keppler built the muscle suit from upholstery foam, sewed a flesh-toned bodysuit over it, and applied vinyl transfers of Johnson's Polynesian and Samoan tattoos.

Oct. 31, 2026: Johnson posts the invitation on Instagram and the costume contest takes place.
December 2026: Red carpet world premiere of 'Jumanji: Open World' in Hollywood.

Family Context

Viral home-made costumes posted by parents have increasingly drawn celebrity attention, and this story extends that pattern into a personal invitation to a Hollywood premiere.

Families planning costume projects can see how a detailed homemade build, shared online, can attract wide attention. The story also illustrates that a celebrity invitation of this kind depends on the premiere schedule and the family's travel arrangements.

The takeaway

Creative family projects shared publicly can sometimes lead to unexpected opportunities, but the details of any invitation are often still being arranged. Readers interested in similar family moments can follow the Family section for updates.