Jeffrey Owens.
Janet Mayer/INSTARimages.comThe Cosby Show's Jeffrey Owens He looks back at the moment he was in It went viral for business At Trader Joe's.
“At first, there were some negative things about basically exposing the job,” Owens, 63, said earlier this month on Twitter. V-103 Atlanta. “Where is he now?” kind of thing. But very soon after that, there was all this support and encouragement from all over the world. “Everyone was getting along in a positive way.”
Owens played Elvin Tibideaux The Cosby Show from 1985 to 1992. He returned to the limelight in 2018 when he took on a client Actor photos While he was working behind the register at a Trader Joe's grocery store.
While Owens is still finding himself in acting and recently landed a role in a movie Mr. Santa: The Splendor of ChristmasFinancial resources remain tight.
“I'm still struggling to make a living,” he said. “I struggle every day to make ends meet, and people can't understand that because they see me in movies. … They don't understand the details of how my industry works.
Owens argued that people have “a false impression of what the average middle-class actor does and his ability to earn a living.”
“That's what brought me to work at Trader Joe's to begin with,” he explained. “I'm no better off now than I was then.”
Before photos of Owens working at the grocery store surfaced, he decided to quit his job out of fear that customers would keep coming in with cameras.
But during his last interview, Bubba's house The representative said he went back to Trader Joe's to see if they needed additional help.
“Trader Joe's is a great place to work, and in fact, I've been back there since all this happened,” he said. “I asked for hours to work there again.”
While it is unclear if he has his job back, Owens remains grateful that he is still able to work in the competitive Hollywood industry. He will also never forget the kindness of strangers and celebrities like him Tyler Perry and 50 cents Who was offered the job.
The stars – they really are just like us! While there are certainly some celebs who choose not to go out and buy their own groceries, a lot of celebs actually like to head to local supermarkets to pick out their favorite foods. Take Naomi Campbell, for example. In July 2019, the famous imperial alum (…)
“For two weeks or so, I was one of the most famous people in the world,” he said. “I couldn't go anywhere. Everywhere I went, people recognized me and said nice things to me.
Owens also confirmed that he did not fully accept it Nicki MinajShe donated $20,000 to him after hearing his story.
“I gave it to a charity,” he recalls of the “beautiful, amazing” gesture. “At the time, it seemed like the right thing to do. … It didn't seem right to keep her.”
