Former Cosby show star bagging groceries and job shamed. (4 Viewers)

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Tyler Perry could use some of Geoffrey Owens’ honest, hard work! The filmmaker, 48, reached out with a job offer after the 57-year-old Cosby Show alum was shamed for working at Trader Joe’s.

“#GeoffreyOwens I’m about to start shootings OWN’s number one drama next week!” Perry tweeted on Tuesday, September 4, likely referring to his show The Haves and the Have Nots, currently in its sixth season on OWN. “Come join us!!! I have so much respect for people who hustle between gigs. The measure of a true artist.” ………………….

Tyler Perry Offers Job to Geoffrey Owens After Job-Shaming Controversy
 
Geoffrey Owens spoke candidly about his current financial situation during a recent appearance on V-103 Atlanta’s “Big Tigger Morning Show.”

The actor, best known for his role as Elvin Tibideaux on the sitcom “The Cosby Show,” went viral in 2018 after photos of him bagging groceries at Trader Joe’s were posted online. In his interview on the “Big Tigger Morning Show,” he revealed that he had left his position at the grocery chain before that.

“I quit Trader Joe’s actually before the news hit,” Owens said. “It was strange because someone had been in the store taking pictures. … And I was like, well now that this is breaking, I’m not going to feel comfortable working in this store wondering who’s around with a camera. It’s gonna be just too weird. I’m a very private person.”

He added, “It wasn’t like I quit knowing I would be making a lot of money soon or anything. I just felt like I wasn’t going to be able to handle that kind of scrutiny, that kind of attack on my privacy.”

After the photos emerged, Owens recalled the opportunities and support he received from entertainment figures such as Tyler Perry, who offered him a role on the OWN drama “The Haves and Have Nots,” and Nicki Minaj, who gifted him $25,000. Owens noted that he chose to donate the money from Minaj to charity because “at the time, it seemed like the right thing to do.”…….

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‘The Cosby Show’ Actor Geoffrey Owens Says He Still Struggles ‘Every Day to Make My Ends Meet’ After Quitting Trader Joe’s Job

'The Cosby Show' actor Geoffrey Owens revealed he still struggles 'to make a living' after quitting his job at Trader Joe's.
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Optimus Prime said:
2. How bad is it when I read the thread title I thought of Elvin first?
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1st thing I thought was Donovan McNabb!
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Optimus Prime said:
After the photos emerged, Owens recalled the opportunities and support he received from entertainment figures such as Tyler Perry, who offered him a role on the OWN drama “The Haves and Have Nots,” and Nicki Minaj, who gifted him $25,000. Owens noted that he chose to donate the money from Minaj to charity because “at the time, it seemed like the right thing to do.”…….
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I'm sorry, I have questions. He's married, he has a degree from Yale, and he has children, he worked at Trader Joe's which he quit ... and he's giving money to charity.
 
Madmarsha said:
I would like to claim I teed this up for you or someone to enter this response; but alas I have to admit I didn't, you know, expect this. Well done.
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You know if there is a joke or reference to be made, no matter how obvious, obscure or unintentional, someone on EE is going to make it

It's kind of our superpower
 

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