If you grew up in the ’80s, then you knew who Mr. T is. But we didn’t know the man behind the Mohawk and chains. Now we do, because Netflix is telling his story in Untold: Mr. T: I Pity the Fool, which is streaming now.
Mr. T was born Laurence Tureaud in Chicago with his parents and 11 siblings. He grew up in a home full of love and tried to do his best for his mother. Because of that, he worked hard, taking on three jobs all at once, and that work ethic got him a job with Leon Spinx.
Little did he know how that would change everything for him. By 1980, he made his television debut as himself. That all led to him auditioning for a role that would change his life. What was it? Rocky III, of course.
He went from an unknown man to a celebrity, which landed him The A-Team, a series that solidified his success. From there, the opportunities came flying in, but at what cost? That is what you will learn.
That is not all. His life has not been easy since his heyday. But that didn’t stop him. See where he is today as he talks about the past that made him the Mr. T he is today.
Untold is told through him, people who know him, people he inspired, his daughter, people he worked with, past interviews, and footage of him throughout the years.
I went into the doc as someone who admires him. And now I admire him even more because there is so much more to the man I have idolized for a long time.
Mr. T is a legend, but how well do we know the muscular man with a big heart behind the Mohawk and gold chains?
We don’t. But thanks to Netflix, we will when his documentary, Untold Mr. T: I Pity The Fool, streams.
It is described as, “Before the gold chains, Mohawk, and Hollywood fame of The A-Team and Rocky III, there was Laurence Tureaud. This is the extraordinary origin story behind one of the most unlikely and beloved icons in entertainment – Mr. T. ”
Part of that origin story includes why Laurence Tureaud calls himself Mr. T, and the reasoning is a great tribute to the man who made him who he is.
The doc premieres on September 8th, and I pit the fool who does not watch it.
As we know, there is plenty of misinformation out there about the COVID-19 vaccine. There are people who say don’t get it. But they are wrong. It will help lessen the symptoms of COVID-19 and prevent you from getting really sick with it. I know people who have long COVID, and I want to avoid that like the plague. And COVID-19 is a plague.
Because so many people are hesitant to get it due to the lies, famous people are asking people to get the shot to protect themselves and others.
Today, Mr. T, who told us not to do drugs in the ’80s, is telling us to get the COVID booster and the flu shot. I grew up watching Mr. T, so when he tells me to do something, I am going to do it. And I pity the fool who doesn’t.
Charo shared a photo of herself wrapped around Mr T, so do the two TV icons have something to tell us? Yes, just not what I am hoping for. The senior citizens (can you believe they are both over 65?) want you to watch them on the Dancing with the Stars finale tomorrow. I was hoping for something more!
I still can’t believe that ABC hasn’t given them a show already. Could you imagine how amazing I Cuchi Cuchi the Fool would be? It would be the best thing to hit the airwaves since Flavor Flav and Brigitte Nielsen’s Strange Love. In fact, it would be better because who doesn’t love Charo and Mr T. I am already excited for the jewelry shopping episode. Would you watch it?
While almost every celebrity on Dancing with the Stars keeps the money they earn for themselves, Mr T told Conan O’Brien that he is donating all of his earnings to St Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.
He is not dancing for himself, he is dancing for the sick children, so that they can become healthy adults. In fact, he says if he wins, he will shave off his iconic Mohawk in honor of those kids who lose their hair to treatments. That is dedication.
While he might not be the best dancer on the dance floor, he has the biggest heart on it. To me that gets a perfect score every week over dance steps.
Therefore, we must vote Mr T because we know his salary is going to a good cause and not his pocket or in his case gold chains.
