"I'm an advocate to embolden our young people out there and especially to embolden our little girls and how important that is," he said.
"I grew up on these islands. When I was a kid, this was home. This will always be home," he said, adding that his character in the movie was "life-changing."
"What if there's more out there beyond the reef that you can't see? ... And that answer is always yes," he shared, highlighting the film's empowering message.
The premiere was a "full circle" moment for him because of his roots growing up in Hawaii.
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