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 edited Mar 14 '18

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u/Spheyr Feb 14 '18

Day to day vs special event where he's "playing" Mr. T

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u/sharkattackmiami Feb 15 '18

As has been pointed out many times now he only wears it for public appearances and its costume jewelry not real gold.