Joey Lawrence On Kanye West 'Stealing'
His Look.
One is a beloved '90s television actor, best known for playing a sweet but
not-so-sharp character on the show "Blossom." The other is one of
today's most outspoken and polarizing rap stars, with nearly as many tabloid
rumors as best-selling records. Joey Lawrence and Kanye West may not seem like they
would share much in common, but one recent event may link the two.
On a recent episode of "Oprah: Where Are They Now?" Lawrence talked about
his success on "Blossom" in the 1990s, including the signature style
he always rocked as the show's lovable Joey Russo: ripped jeans and a flannel
shirt tied around his waist.
The Joey Russo look
became a pop culture classic. "We didn't have social media back then, but
it took off in a matter of a half a season," Lawrence recalls. "I can
only imagine what it would have done today."
Today, that
well-known '90s getup might be resurfacing. More than 15 years after Lawrence
jump-started the trend, Kanye West wore red and black flannel around his waist
at a Louis Vuitton runway show in Paris. The connection didn't go unnoticed.
"Sure enough,
People or US Weekly or something [wrote], 'Kanye's Rocking His Joey Lawrence in
Paris.' I'm sure he loved that," Lawrence laughs. "The fashion icon
that he is, I'm sure he's like, 'No! This is not Joey! Joey who?'"
Even if the rap
star -- or anyone else, for that matter -- were inspired by Lawrence's flannel
attire, the actor says he has no problem with sharing his style. "You
know, everybody steals my look," he jokes. "It's all right."
In the video below,
"Oprah: Where Are They Now?" Executive Producer Jill Van Lokeren and
Producer Julie Mirlicourtois appear on HuffPost Live with the behind-the-scenes
scoop on Lawrence and one of his more recent style choices: why he really
shaved his head.
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