By Mark Gray
8:54pm PST, Dec 21, 2023
_
Lord have mercy!
Hulk Hogan has found his lord and savior. On Dec. 19, 2023, the WWE icon revealed that he got baptized in Florida. "Total surrender and dedication to Jesus is the greatest day of my life," the 70-year-old Hulkster wrote on Instagram. "No worries, no hate, no judgment… only love!" The newlywed "Hogan Knows Best" alum also shared images of his wife, Sky Daily Hogan, getting baptized at the Indian Rocks Baptist Church.
In April 2023, Hulk opened up about his religious beliefs. "I accepted Christ as my savior at 14yrs old, and the training, prayers and vitamins kept me in the game," he wrote on X, "but now that I am one with God, the main event theme of surrender, service and love makes me the Real Main Event that can slam any giant of any size through the power of my Lord and Savior and so it is, even now brother, AMEN!"
From actors to singer to reality TV stars, Hulk is far from the only celebrity to get baptized later in life. Click through to see who else found Jesus as an adult…
MORE: Follow Wonderwall on MSN for more celebrity & entertainment photo galleries and content
_
In October 2023, Kat Von D revealed that she got baptized and was devoting her life to Jesus after years of practicing witchcraft. The "LA Ink" alum shared a video of her baptism, which was witnessed by friends and her rocker husband, Leafar Seyer, who also goes by the name of his music group, Prayers.
"Katherine von Drachenberg, upon your profession of the Lord Jesus Christ, and in obedience to his divine command, I baptize you, my sister, in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit," the pastor said in the video before dunking Kat in holy water.
Although the 41-year-old tattoo artist and makeup mogul received some praise for her spiritual evolution, she still garnered some criticism. The "worst" of it came from Christians — not atheists, she said.
MORE: Follow Wonderwall on MSN for more celebrity & entertainment photo galleries and content
_
"High School Musical: The Musical: The Series" star Joshua Bassett was baptized in a California megachurch at 22. In February 2023, the actor shared a video from a service at Bethel Church in Redding.
"Long story short, I grew up Christian and I ran the other way, as far as I could go in pursuit of truth and that only ended in addiction, depression, suicidal ideation, eating disorders, et cetera," he told the pastor, "and no other teacher gave me anywhere near the peace that Jesus Christ did." The congregation broke into loud applause.
Other social media videos from the service showed Joshua getting officially baptized.
MORE: Follow Wonderwall on MSN for more celebrity & entertainment photo galleries and content
_
Jana Kramer's life changed on Jan 23, 2022: She was baptized in a Nashville church. The "One Tree Hill" actress and country music singer, then 38, shared a bevy of images and videos from the ceremony that show her getting very emotional. "This is my battle cry. This is the day I stopped walking alone. The beauty is… I was never alone. He was always walking with me… I just didn't think I deserved that. If I'm honest I didn't know how to trust it or if I could trust it at all," she wrote on Instagram. "Looking up to a 'father figure' with my past was hard to believe or have comfort in. I didn't think he would stay. That he wouldn't hurt me. So I pushed God away for years."
The well-chronicled struggles in her personal life had her seeking answers.
"Last year in the brokenness and quiet moments alone, I realized I wasn't truly alone. That HE was there. That HE never left. God was just waiting for me to come to him. And I have," she wrote on Instagram. "Today I made my faith public and it feels really good to know no matter what happens next on this journey of life, HE is next to me walking with me. God is walking with you too through all the good and bad times, so let HIM in. I hope this encourages someone to take that next step because you aren't alone… 'In the name of Jesus there is healing.'"
_
Blac Chyna made a lot of changes in her life in 2022 and 2023. Not only did she revert back to her legal name, Angela White, but she also turned to God. In May 2022, the "Rob & Chyna" star was baptized on her 34th birthday in a backyard pool.
She later told DailyMail.com, "I think my baptism on my birthday played a big part. Everything has been kind of trickling down for me and lining up perfectly. Now I'm just going by faith. I'm not even really going by like the Blac Chyna way or the Angela way. Let me just let God lead me."
As for why she turned to religion, the reality TV alum said, "I just got sick and tired of being sick and tired of the same repetitive things. I thought, 'Let me dig deep and see what it is that I'm doing wrong.' Because obviously there's something I'm not doing right, even if I think I am. Now I'm doing the right thing to the best of my ability so I can become whole."
_
Justin Bieber was 26 and wife Hailey Bieber was 23 when they got baptized in 2020. "The moment @haileybieber my wife and I got baptized together! This was one of most special moments of my life," the singer wrote on Insstagram alongside pics of the event. "Confessing our love and trust in Jesus publicly with our friends and family."
The "Sorry" singer was baptized in 2014 too. Media reports said the platinum-selling artist, then 20, was baptized at 3 a.m. in a bathtub in the home of basketball player Tyson Chandler. The man who conducted the baptism was now-disgraced Hillsong Church pastor Carl Lentz. In a chat with Oprah Winfrey in 2016, Carl said Justin's last-minute New York baptism was "probably one of the most special things I've been a part of."
_
As a 27-year-old, Demi Lovato got baptized in the Jordan River in Israel, which is where most Christians believe Jesus was baptized.
"There is something absolutely magical about Israel. I've never felt such a sense of spirituality or connection to God… something I've been missing for a few years now. Spirituality is so important to me… to be baptized in the Jordan river — the same place Jesus was baptized — I've never felt more renewed in my life," the singer wrote on social media in a since-deleted 2019 post. "This trip has been so important for my well-being, my heart, and my soul. I'm grateful for the memories made and the opportunity to be able to fill the God-sized hole in my heart. Thank you for having me, Israel."
_
On Oct. 10, 2019, Kim Kardashian revealed that she and her children were baptized in a church steeped in history. "Thank you Armenia for such a memorable trip," the then-38-year-old said on Instagram. "So blessed to have been baptized along with my babies at Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, Armenia's main cathedral which is sometimes referred to as the Vatican of the Armenian Apostolic Church."
The church was built in 303 AD.
_
During a trip to Israel, Mario Lopez was inspired to get baptized in the Jordan River, where most Christians believe Jesus was baptized.
The former "Saved By The Bell" actor shared videos of the 2018 ceremony, which showed him being lowered into the water as a choir sang.
"We are at the Jordan River where John the Baptist baptized Jesus Christ. I'm about to get baptized. It's a beautiful day," Mario, then 45, penned. "There's a really cool Catholic priest that's gonna do me the honors. And there's a sermon going on right now. So I'm going to join these fine folks and then, bam! It's on!"
_
Russell Crowe was 43 when he decided to get baptized alongside his then-16-month-old son Tennyson. This marked a first for the "Gladiator" actor, as he was never baptized as a child. The Oscar winner told HELLO!, "My mum and dad decided to let my brother and me make our own decisions about God when we got to the right age. I started thinking recently, 'If I believe it's important to baptize my kids, why not me?'"
The baptism, which happened in 2007, occurred in a chapel built on Russell's ranch in Australia.
