Nicki Minaj donating $25K to 'Cosby' actor Geoffrey Owens after Trader Joe's 'job-shaming'

Geoffrey Owens will soon be $25,000 richer thanks to rapper Nicki Minaj, who announced Wednesday that she is making a donation to the former "Cosby Show" actor.

The donation comes just a few days following Owens' decision to quit his job at a New Jersey Trader Joe's after he was so-called job-shamed over the weekend.

Minaj made the announcement on her Beats 1 "Queen" radio show.

"That man is now getting so many opportunities," Minaj expressed. "I personally want to donate on behalf of Queen Radio $25,000 to Geoffrey Owens. You know why? Imma tell you something. This man is a whole ... legend in these streets."

"What did you get by taking a picture of that man at the grocery store," she added.

Owens played Elvin Tibideaux, the husband of one of the Huxtable daughters, Sandra, during his time on the "Cosby Show." However, he told the Good Morning America that he hasn't had an acting job that lasted more than 10 weeks since leaving the show.

He worked at the Trader Joe's store for 15 months before photos of him working as a cashier appeared in the Daily Mail and on Fox News, the actor said

Karma Lawrence, the woman who snuck a picture of Owens as she paid for her groceries, told NJ Advance Media she meant no ill will and regrets her decision.

"I don't know why I snuck a picture," said Lawrence, 50. "I figured everybody does it. I don't know what possessed me. I just did it. I didn't even think about it. I just kind of did it on impulse and it was a bad impulse."

Chris Sheldon may be reached at csheldon@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @chrisrsheldon

By Chris Sheldon ,NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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