10-year-old wrestler gets invite to 'Jumanji' premiere after viral costume

Brooklyn Kepler, a 10-year-old wrestler from Edwardsville, Illinois, will travel to California this week to attend a film premiere as a guest of Dwayne Johnson. The invitation arrived after the actor shared a video of her Halloween costume on social media.

Kepler wrestles for the Edwardsville Wrestling Club and considers Johnson her hero. Her mother, Michelle, constructed the costume to resemble Johnson’s classic wrestling persona. The outfit included a bald cap, wrestling briefs, and molded muscles. Michelle documented the construction process online and expressed satisfaction with the final result.

The costume secured second place in a local contest. Michelle stated that she was watching Instagram videos of herself but noticed Johnson posting the family’s content. The actor included a personal message addressed to Brooklyn alongside the shared clips.

Johnson is sponsoring the trip for Kepler and her family. They will attend the red carpet event for the new 'Jumanji' movie in California. The video of the costume and the actor’s response have since circulated widely online.

Kepler recalled the moment her family learned of the invitation. She was sitting in her mother’s lap when they discovered the message. "I was so happy. I was in tears," she said. Her mother described the situation as a dream come true and thanked Johnson and his team for recognizing their work.