A 'cosby Show' Star Says He's Still Struggling To Make Ends Meet 6 Years After Photos Of Him Working At Trader Joe's Went Viral

Geoffrey Owens at "The Big Tigger Morning Show with Jazzy McBee" at Audacy Atlanta in December 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia.Paras Griffin/Getty Images"The Cosby Show" star Geoffrey Owens said that he's still struggling to make money as a middle-class actor.Photos of Owens working at Trader Joe's went viral in 2018 and briefly led to more opportunities.Owens said he's still finding it difficult to "make my ends meet."Geoffrey Owens rose to prominence playing Elvin Tibideaux on the hit sitcom "The Cosby Show." But six years after going viral for working at Trader Joe's, he's still struggling to make a living as a middle-class actor."I struggle every day to make my ends meet," Owens said during a recent interview with the Atlanta radio station V-103.In August 2018, photos of Owens working at a Trader Joe's in New Jersey went viral, sparking conversations about the financial hardships of the average working actor.Owens said that he was aware of some of job shaming comments from people, but he primarily received support and encouragement.The actor said that for about two weeks after going viral, he gained lots of attention and recognition in his day-to-day life.