Actors and the public are rallying around "Cosby Show" alum Geoffrey Owens after he was apparently shamed for working at a grocery store.
Several news outlets circulated a photo of Owens behind the register at a Trader Joe's in Clifton, N.J., implying the actor had fallen on hard times.
Fox News picked up the story, tweeting Friday that Owens was "spotted bagging groceries" while wearing a name tag. They ran the image of Owens at work alongside a black and white headshot of him at a younger age.
But many people, both in and out of show business, spoke out against the apparent shaming and applauded Owens for his hard work.
Terry Crews, who now stars on "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" wrote on Twitter that he swept floors after retiring from the NFL and "if need be, I'd do it again."
"Good honest work is nothing to be ashamed of," he wrote.
"Geoffrey [Owens] is a fantastic, hilarious actor," Judd Apatow tweeted. "He was incredible on @Divorce. It's streaming on @hbo. Season one. As funny and strong as they come!"
Owens' breakout role in Hollywood was as Cliff Huxtable's son-in-law Dr. Elvin Tibideaux on "The Cosby Show" but the 57-year-old Brooklyn-born actor has consistently worked in television and film ever since, the Internet Movie Database (IMDb) shows.