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Geoffrey Owens has had quite a few months after being publicly lambasted for working at Trader Joes.

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Owens had worked onThe Cosby Show,but no longer could live off residuals.

Further acting gigs came, but he had to take a side gig.

And theres no shame in that!

Celebrities likePamela Adlon, Blair Underwood, and (yikes) James Woods defended him.

Sandwiched between monologues from Mike Myers and Yara Shahidi, Owens told his story.

Owenss life contains both sides.

We are officially underway at the#sagawardsDO NOT MISS IT!pic.twitter.com/ZGahasZRx8

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