Geoffrey Owens, known for his role on 'The Cosby Show', donated a $25,000 gift from Nicki Minaj to charity after receiving it in 2018. Owens explained his decision, stating he felt there were others in greater need.
After Geoffrey Owens shared he was having financial struggles, the ' Cosby Show ' alum raised eyebrows by revealing he donated a $25,000 'handout' that he received from Nicki Minaj to charity. Back in 2018, the ' Cosby Show ' alum — who played Elvin Tibideaux on the classic sitcom — received a check for $25,000 from Nicki Minaj to help him get back on track. But Owens recently admitted that he didn't keep her 'handout' for himself, instead donating the money to charity.
Owens was spotted working at a Trader Joe's in 2018. 'If she had paid me $25,000 to do something,' Owens explained, 'I would have said, 'Thank you for the work, I accept. '' Clarifying that he didn't find her gesture 'inappropriate' and insisting his rejection didn't mean he was 'not grateful,' the 'Hide and Seek' actor went on to provide some insight into why he chose to give the money to a charity. 'I felt like, well, yeah, I'm in need to a certain amount extent,' he continued, 'but there are other people that are much more in need of this money than I am.' And fans had mixed emotions about Geoffrey's choice, with some arguing he let his pride get in the way of a good opportunity. 'Too prideful to accept her money, but takes pride in talking about how he’s still struggling financially. Foolish damn pride.”, 'Man makes the money money doesn’t make the man. If you don’t/havent learn(ed) the value of hard work you’re in for a tough time in this life when money doesn’t fulfill you. Earning on your own feels better than getting a handout and let’s be real $25k isn’t a lot anyway.', 'He seems like an honest and humble hard working man that really wants to actually WORK for his money. That's an admiral trait.
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