Fans come to the defense of 'The Cosby Show' actor Geoffrey Owens after he's shamed for working at Trader Joe's
On Friday, August 31, it was reported that former 'The Cosby Show' star Geoffrey Owens was spotted working as a cashier at a Clifton, New Jersey Trader Joe's. The 57-year-old actor played the role of Elvin Tibideaux, the husband of Sondra Huxtable, in the final five seasons (1985-1992) of NBC's hit comedy but has now appeared to have fallen on hard times. The discovery was made by 50-year-old Karma Lawrence, who noticed that the man working the cash counter had a familiarity about him. Her wife, Yanelle, was a security manager at the store and the pair managed to confirm his identity through an ID badge he was sporting at the time.
The duo managed to snap multiple pictures of Owen and it showed the 57-year-old sporting a shaggy beard and a stained Trader Joe's uniform. His hairline had receded as well and he had put on a little bit of weight, and the photos soon became viral across social media.