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The Rock's daughter plans to pursue wrestling career

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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's oldest daughter hopes to follow in her father's footsteps and become a wrestler one day.

Simone Garcia Johnson, who was born to Johnson and his ex-wife (and current manager and business partner) Dany Garcia, spoke about her love of wrestling and career aspirations in an interview with Mia Galuppo of the Hollywood Reporter. She was recently selected as the 2018 Golden Globe Ambassador, a title formerly known as Miss Golden Globe.

"It's a sport that is unlike anything else in the world. There's just a certain amount of passion that every move and match requires, and that's so admirable," the 16-year-old said. "It's definitely something I've thought about and want to pursue."

While Simone's father has successfully transitioned from the WWE into acting, it's not something she's interested in pursuing.

"As much as I love and admire the film industry, I don't see myself pursuing a career in it at the moment," she said. "I plan to study business in college - NYU, hopefully - and after graduating, I want to pursue wrestling and eventually transition into talent management."

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