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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson among Time magazine’s ‘100 Most Influential People’

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    Taylor Swift, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, actor Sandra Oh, and TV journalist Gayle King, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and soccer player Mohamed Salah grace the covers of Time’s “100 Most Influential People in the World” issue.

NEW YORK >> Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Taylor Swift, and TV journalist Gayle King are among the six famous faces featured on the covers of Time’s annual “100 Most Influential People in the World” issue.

The other cover stars also included House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and actor Sandra Oh and and soccer star Mohamed Salah.

Johnson, a film producer and actor who spent much of his childhood on Oahu, was praised for establishing a positive work environment.

Oh is cited for her creative life.

Fellow Democrat Hillary Clinton wrote Pelosi “is living proof that when it comes to getting the job done, more often than not, it takes a woman.”

Musician Shawn Mendes wrote Swift “makes anyone older feel young again.”

The issue is comprised of short tributes written by fellow global luminaries throughout all industries.

Beyoncé penned an essay on former first lady Michelle Obama.

President Donald Trump and Special Counsel Robert Mueller were also on this year’s list.

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