Denzel visiting his old neighborhood in Chicago
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Cellphone video captured a surprise visit by actor Denzel Washington on the South Side on Sept. 30, 2017.
CHICAGO - Actor Denzel Washington surprised an 86-year-old grandmother this weekend at her doorstep on Chicago's South Side.
Cellphone video captured the visit and went viral on Facebook.
Juanita Hubbard, who has lived at East 86th and South East End Avenue since the 1950s, recently moved in with her granddaughter in south suburban Calumet City while repairs were being done to her home.
On Saturday, Hubbard was at her home for a schedule repair when Denzel Washington surprised her. He was driving in the area trying to find Leon's BBQ, according to the Hubbard family.
Washington used to have family in the same neighborhood and, as child, used to visit. In the video, Hubbard is seen holding Washington's arm as he tells stories about being "5, 6, 7" years old and visiting family down the street at 86th and Harper. At one point, Washington shakes a boy's hand and says: "My name is Denzel."
Washington then saw Hubbard's family outside and decided to get out and start chatting. That's when he learned Hubbard was a fan and surprised her at the doorstep.
Denzel Washington surprises Chicago grandmother
Hubbard said she hasn't been able to sleep since the encounter.
In the cellphone video, she is seen clutching Washington's arm and saying, "I'm not going to let him go!"
She couldn't believe how genuine he was, chatting it up with everyone from the neighborhood and even reciting one of his famous lines from "Training Day."
(Copyright ©2017 WLS-TV. All Rights Reserved.)
CHICAGO - Actor Denzel Washington surprised an 86-year-old grandmother this weekend at her doorstep on Chicago's South Side.
Cellphone video captured the visit and went viral on Facebook.
Juanita Hubbard, who has lived at East 86th and South East End Avenue since the 1950s, recently moved in with her granddaughter in south suburban Calumet City while repairs were being done to her home.
On Saturday, Hubbard was at her home for a schedule repair when Denzel Washington surprised her. He was driving in the area trying to find Leon's BBQ, according to the Hubbard family.
Washington used to have family in the same neighborhood and, as child, used to visit. In the video, Hubbard is seen holding Washington's arm as he tells stories about being "5, 6, 7" years old and visiting family down the street at 86th and Harper. At one point, Washington shakes a boy's hand and says: "My name is Denzel."
Washington then saw Hubbard's family outside and decided to get out and start chatting. That's when he learned Hubbard was a fan and surprised her at the doorstep.
Denzel Washington surprises Chicago grandmother
Hubbard said she hasn't been able to sleep since the encounter.
In the cellphone video, she is seen clutching Washington's arm and saying, "I'm not going to let him go!"
She couldn't believe how genuine he was, chatting it up with everyone from the neighborhood and even reciting one of his famous lines from "Training Day."
(Copyright ©2017 WLS-TV. All Rights Reserved.)
Man I always think stuff like this is cool.....but yeah Denzel rep NY or at least I thought he did.
It seems he visited family in his youth.
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"Washington used to have family in the same neighborhood and, as child, used to visit."
We saw that but the title says his old neighborhood like he grew up there....
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I was originally addressing Lattimore not you, however since you want chime in......did you read the article before you said this:
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Most likely he use to get dropped off for the whole summer..shit!
The crazy part is the "I got back with the Blackstone Rangers"
Denzel was All well
I was originally addressing Lattimore not you, however since you want chime in......did you read the article before you said this:
Never mind....I'm trying to explain to you the confusion but it's going over your head I guess.
I understand the confusion.
he did.......but he used to visit Chicago as a child
You forgot your boy Pooh
shit you might as well mention Jordan since you mentioned Oprah, Jesse and Denzel
VA <You forgot your boy Pooh
shit you might as well mention Jordan since you mentioned Oprah, Jesse and Denzel
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Nigga was one of the moes!
Denzel is a stone! All well!
Denzel is a stone! All well!
Are any of them from Chi?
