Who else but me, threatens people in front of a photographer for The Washington Post? First off, before you add me to the list of black celebrities getting bad press in 2007, let me give you the back story:
This past Saturday, I was at Union Station, taking pictures with a photographer for an article about area bloggers that will be in this Sunday’s Sunday Source section of the newspaper. Prior to the photo shoot, I had a few things on my mind, and felt a little stressed. Plus, I didn’t make it to the barbershop in time, so my line-up was non-existant. It took awhile for me to loosen up and smile naturally, because my mind kept traveling back to things that I had little control over at the moment.
Once I finally got focused on posing for pictures, this skinny guy with a unibrow similar to Bert from Sesamie Street walked over and interrupted things. The man was wearing a red sweatsuit, and had a basketball jersey overtop of it. He looked at me and said “Hey man, I had to come over to you because you look like the only normal brother I’ve seen today who wasn’t talking to himself and wandering around.”
I knew where this was going, but I still didn’t want to be mean to the strange unibrow man who was undoubtedly about to give me some sob story and ask for money. I politely said “Cuz, I’m in the middle of something!” to him.
Unbrow man said “I see you’re doing a photo shoot and this and that” while waving his hand dismissively. “My jeep ran out of gas, and it’s in the middle of the circle over there…”
At this point, I was tired of him wasting my time, and that of the photographer. Plus, my money was tighter than a virgin on prom night that day, so I think the broke factor also made me lash out. I said “I don’t have any money, man. You’re wasting your time over here. Go on and ask somebody else!”
As he walked off, I could hear him mumbling and cursing under his breath. I then said “Fuck you. Don’t get that f*cked up unibrow ripped off your face!” Then I made some jokes about him to those nearby in order to calm down. Eventually, things got back to normal, and the shoot got done.
I won’t see any of the pictures until the article gets published on Sunday, but I have faith in Pilar, the photographer. I am looking forward to seeing it, but just in case they publish something where I look raggedy, let me actually put an acceptible photo of myself up here:
Yes, this photo is stolen…but God damn it, I clean up well, if I do say so myself. And I do! I do say so myself! To the person who took the picture that this is cropped from, please don;t sue me or kick my ass. I’m sure that someone who was at this wedding will buy the original photo and make up for the fact that I’m putting the illegitimate watermarked bastard stepchild version of it up here!
Oh yeah, remember to buy The Washington Post on Sunday!
*edit* I’m happy to see an ad listed on my site for Steve-O’s new show. I haven’t watched much of it, but Jackass used to keep me laughing…so good luck Steve-O! Now, if I can only get a Hell Date ad to show up here! I’ve fallen in love with that show! Flat-out COMEDY! *edit*
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yep..thats a sharp looking bit of man meat there…
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LOL at a unibrow like Bert. I get the Post on Sundays so I will be sure to check it out. I am praying you are looking a hot mess though [ll]
Oh yes……That photo is more than just “acceptible”!
It’s damn near lickable ;)
say brah, you shoulda just embraced your inner raggedy negro. you know, that ol’ starving artist look that cats like busdriver probably have stylists to create so perfectly.
You are one sexy mofo, if I say so myself. And, I do say so myself! LMAO, you are completely nuts, if would have been hot if the photog got pictures of you beating the brakes off Unibrow Man. Sorry I encourage f*ckery.
Hell Date is the second best show on BET. The best show is American Gangsta, but Hell Date is a very close second. I would love to try out for that show. You probably have to live in the LA area though. Oh well…
Hell Date is the ISH!! And do I need to move to DC? It seems like DC covets their bloggers. I have yet to be invited to any blog related event here in Dallas….. not that I would go. I’m just saying, it would be nice to be invited.
Ok, can I just say that the pic you posted looks like the shot they show when they talk about celebs doing court appearances? I’m just sayin…lol. I think its appropriate seeing as how you were about get yourself arrested for simple assault lol.
And I do agree you look quite lickable, but it doesn’t fully capture your phenomenal swag… lol
“Don’t get that f*cked up unibrow ripped off your face!”
DAAAAAYYYYYYUUUUUMMMMMM! Let me find out Leon is gangsta… you’d fit right in in the BK, for sure! LOL
HAHAHAHA i swear! OMG i’m laughing so hard. Poor begging unibrow dude!
Hey that IS a very nice pic *smile*
You look so innocent and wholesome in that pic, Leon. LOL! Sexy tho!
KraZy34th is right. You do seem innocent in that pic. I can sympathize with that unibrow dude, ’cause I have a bit of a unibrow too.
Damn, you’re FINE LEON! I just had to say that.
It would be most awesome if Leon became a hell dater. That show is the greatest and Leon would take it to new heights. I have a feeling he’d leave some ladies seriously traumatized. (First from whatever prank he pulled and then from the realization that the whole thing was a prank and they’ll never get a chance to bask in the true swagger that is leon.
As for uni-brow dude, you might have done him a favor by ripping it from his face. If he doesn’t have gas for his car, he probably doesn’t have any money to splurge on grooming.
OMG Leon………..you still got my number?? Geesus Christ u have sooooo gotta call me!
Boy you is FINE!