This summer, a quick stop at Target and a single, brief social media post turned into an experience Katy Napier never could have imagined.
Napier, who was born and raised in Salisbury and now lives in Fallston, posted a 6-second TikTok after spotting Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson’s Papatui shampoo and conditioner being promoted in the store despite his famously bald head. "Don't give up on your dreams. The Rock is selling shampoo and conditioner, and he's bald."
The lighthearted video quickly exploded online, attracting millions of views across TikTok and Instagram. Napier's following grew from about 7,000 to nearly 32,000 on TikTok and from 2,400 to 24,000 on Instagram. Then Johnson saw it.
He responded with a duet of her video, teasing that a surprise was on the way. Just two days later, representatives from Papatui arrived at Napier's home with an assortment of products, including shampoo, conditioner, body wash, bar soap, deodorant, and tattoo care items. But the biggest surprise came next. Johnson invited Napier and her family to Los Angeles for the July premiere of the live-action Moana.
"We all took the opportunity to go shopping for brand new outfits!" Napier said.
She and her husband, along with their 10-year-old son and 14-year-old daughter, enjoyed the once-in-a-lifetime experience together. Napier, who sells LuLaRoe clothing online and from her in-home boutique in Fallston, said the attention has been surreal. "The response has been overwhelming."