As fans and colleagues of Earl “DMX” Simmons continue to share their favorite memories of the late rapper and actor on social media, a clip touching on his apparent love ofThe Golden Girlshas gone viral. The information stems from a 2017 interview with Gabrielle Union, who had worked with DMX on the Jet Li action movieCradle 2 the Gravein 2003. Conducted by Sean Evans from the YouTube showHot Ones, the interview clip was shared by First We Feast shortly afterDMX’s untimely death.
“Did you know thatDMXlovedThe Golden Girls? That’s a real fun fact,” Union says in the clip, revealing that the rapper-actor had spent a lot of time on set watching the show in his trailer. As Union explains, most everyone else on set was afraid to approach DMX after a “dog-biting incident” with a PA. Eventually, Union became the go-to person to fetch DMX when needed, and she’d typically find him having a drink and watching the classic sitcom.
Imitating DMX, Union said the rapper would tell her: “Yo, have a drink! WatchThe Golden Girls! This sh*t is funny.”
“We would have a Heineken, and sometimes a little Crown, and we’d watchThe Golden Girls. And he would laugh hysterically,“Gabrielle Unionadded.
On Friday, DMX passed away at the age of 50 one week after a reported drug overdose and subsequent heart attack. Among the many colleaguesmourning the iconic rapperwas Union, who was one of the first to post a heartfelt message on Twitter in remembrance. In a somber tweet, Union wrote: “No words right now. Nothing but fierce love, prayers and protection for X’s family, friends and fans. This loss is devastating.”
“Earl was a warrior who fought till the very end,” a statement from the family also read. “He loved his family with all of his heart and we cherish the times we spent with him. Earl’s music inspired countless fans across the world and his iconic legacy will live on forever.”
Following four mature women sharing a home in Miami,The Golden Girlsstars Bea Arthur as Dorothy Zbornak, Betty White as Rose Nylund, Rue McClanahan as Blanche Devereaux, and Estelle Getty as Sophia Petrillo. The series also had a plethora of notable guest stars like Leslie Nielsen, Alex Trebek, Burt Reynolds, Bob Hope, Sonny Bono, Mario Lopez, George Clooney, and even Quentin Tarantino as a dancing Elvis impersonator.
RIP DMX. The clip of Union speaking about DMX andThe Golden Girlscomes to us fromFirst We Feast on Twitter.
