American actor and comedian Eddie Deezen has landed in hot waters after being accused of harassing a waitress from a local restaurant in Maryland. The waitress claimed that the 64-year-old was allegedly obsessed with her and regularly visited the restaurant to see her at work.
The waitress took to Twitter to open up about the issue, referring to a now-deleted Facebook post made by Deezen. She called the actor a “creep” and claimed that he often enquired about her schedule from other workers.
She also mentioned that the actor usually “leaves” after seeing her without makeup.
In response to the accusations, Deezen refuted the claims and justified his behavior in another lengthy Facebook post. He also allegedly accused the accuser and her posse of bullying him on social media.
However, the “Grease” actor also confessed about “being 100% wrong” in one way. He agreed that he might have made her feel “objectified” and said he “required her to wear false eyelashes.”
Following the incident and the online drama, the comedian has received severe backlash from the online community.
Who is Eddie Deezen?
Deezen is an actor and stand-up comedian from Cumberland, Maryland. He is mostly recognized for his work as “Eugene Felsnic” in the iconic 1978 musical “Grease” and its sequel.
He has also starred in films like “I Wanna Hold Your Hand,” “Midnight Madness,” “War Games,” “Beverly Hills Vamp,” and “Surf II: The End of Trilogy,” among others.
He is also known for lending his voice in popular animation shows and movies like “Dexter’s Laboratory,” “Kim Possible,” and “The Polar Express.” He also has voice acting credits in a few episodes of “Oswald,” “What’s New, Scooby-Doo,” “Handy Manny,” and “Spongebob Squarepants.”
Deezen was born to Robert and Irma Deezen in Maryland on March 6th, 1957. Growing up, he aspired to be a stand-up comedian and moved to Hollywood to pursue a career in acting.
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Twitter calls out Eddie Deezen for allegedly harassing a waitress
According to a TMZ report, Deezen’s lawyer Adam Hirshfield has shared that the actor feels life is threatened by the online bullying. He also mentioned that the police have suggested that the actor “file a no-contact order” for his growing concerns.
After the waitress publicly called out the actor on Twitter, people immediately came to her support. However, critics also lashed out at the actor for allegedly harassing the girl and “playing the victim” himself.
According to TMZ, Kara is yet to file an official police report but has already planned to possibly contact a lawyer to address the issue in the future.
As the internet continues to heavily criticize Deezen, it remains to be seen if the actor will address the situation any further.
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