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Geoffrey Owens
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'I Am An Actor': Geoffrey Owens References Clifton Trader Joe's Stint In SAG Award Opening
The camera panned over to Geoffrey Owens Sunday night at the SAG Awards and the audience broke out in applause. It's not the first time Hollywood has shown support for the former "Cosby Show" star, who last year was shamed by a shopper at Trader Joe's Clifton location, where Owens had been working. Owens recalled his hardships during the award show's opening montage, exclaiming proudly: "I am an actor. “So somewhere in the middle of the road in my life, I found myself in the dark wood of unemployment and death but instead of switching careers like a sane person, I took a job at the local T…
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Hate Mail Floods Inbox Of Clifton Woman Who Exposed Geoffrey Owens Working At Trader Joe's
For every message of support that Geoffrey Owens received, the woman who exposed him working at Trader Joe's in Clifton received two -- but hers were dripping with disgust. Karma Lawrence says she is deeply regretful of taking the photograph that ultimately drove the "Cosby Show" actor to quit his job as a grocery store cashier. As fans and actors jumped to support Owens while the job-shaming articles spread online, others flooded her inbox with hate mail. "Oh, it's been terrible," Lawrence told NJ.com, explaining she sent the photo to several celebrity websites before D…
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Geoffrey Owens Quits Clifton Trader Joe's After Job-Shaming Article Goes Viral
UPDATE: "Cosby Show" actor Geoffrey Owens reportedly quit his job working at Trader Joe's in Clifton after receiving an influx of attention over articles job-shaming him for working as a cashier. The 57-year-old appeared on "Good Morning America" Tuesday proudly wearing his Trader Joe's name tag. He said the period of devastation didn't last long because of the many celebrities who jumped to his defense. Owens said he was recognized often in the past, but no one made a big deal about it. *** ORIGINAL STORY *** "There's no shame in honest, hard work." That's…