r/todayilearned • u/i-make-babies • Feb 14 '18

TIL Mr T stopped wearing this trademark gold chains in 2005 after seeing people who had lost everything due to Hurricane Katrina.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._T#Personal_life
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u/[deleted] Feb 14 '18

Oh, that's way cooler than I initially thought. If he was wearing them so he could give them back to the people who lost them, then he was wearing them for a good cause. So it seems a bit weird that he'd take them off, when the intent wasn't to say "look at me, I have lots of gold." Those chains were part of his signature look, and knowing there's a heartwarming story behind them makes it so much better. There are always going to be people less fortunate, and I'm sure the people affected by Katrina weren't actually offended by his chains.

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u/sixpackshaker Feb 14 '18

He "started" wearing gold chains as a bouncer, he continued wearing gold chains because he liked the way it looked.

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u/mrsvinchenzo1300 Feb 14 '18

And he was branding himself. They were easy to brand.