Mr. T says winning America's Toughest Bouncer was actually to help the "less fortunate"

Mr. T reportedly revealed that his victory in the competition America's Toughest Bouncer was not meant to highlight his own strength but to support people who are less fortunate. The former wrestler joined the channel to discuss his new documentary titled Untold Mr. T: I Pity The Fool, which will launch on Netflix.

During the interview, the co-host mentioned the competition, which was shown on NBC's show Games People Play. The series revealed that the wrestler won the competition twice and donated his $3000 prize money to charity. Soon after, his breakthrough came when he appeared in Rocky III with Sylvester Stallone.

The retired wrestler explained that his victory was not simply because he was the toughest or most aggressive, but because he had a large goal. He wanted to use his prize money to provide food for the homeless in his community.

Continue reading more about the story.

America's Toughest Bouncer win was for charity

TODAY revealed that Mr. T's victory in America's Toughest Bouncer in Games People Play was not for him but for charity. He said,

"I didn't win because I was the roughest and toughest...I feel that I won because my calls... I wanted to win to help the less fortunate."

Forbes revealed that the wrestler has a long record of charity work. He stopped wearing the famous gold chains after Hurricane Katrina to honor the victims. Later, he sold his gold to raise money for relief efforts. In addition, he supported groups such as the Make-a-Wish Foundation and the United States Army.

The wrestler's charity work is wrongly depicted in Untold Mr. T: I Pity the Fool

The retired wrestler dismissed the docufilm as garbage and said that it exaggerates his tough-guy image while ignoring his Christian faith, Army service, efforts to help homeless people, and his charity work. As per Guardian, the 74-year-old actor said,

"The documentary p*ssed me off, because they didn’t cover a lot of stuff."

He added,

"I’m more than that. If you don’t know me, you’re gonna think I’m some monster."

He denied that poor decisions slowed his career and explained that he had already reached his personal goal of buying a house for his mother. Netflix and director Scott Weintrob chose not to respond to his criticism before the documentary’s worldwide release on September 8.

Trending

Follow Soap Central for more updates on entertainment.

×

Was this article helpful?

Thank You for feedback