Former Cosby Show star Geoffrey Owens has taken Tyler Perry up on his offer and will now appear on ten episodes of Perry’s The Haves and The Have Nots. Owens was thrown back in the spotlight thanks to a photo of him working at Trader Joe’s. Despite the initial intention of shaming Owens for the job, the actor received great support from social media and was lauded as a Labor Day hero. That’s when Perry reached out to him!
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Sources say the deal is indeed for ten episodes, and he will be in Atlanta next week to begin filming the show’s sixth season. There’s no word on how much Owens will be making for the role in the series.
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