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Oops.
According to Someecards, actor James Bland says that his headshot from five years ago has been “used” by so many people and websites that he created a folder on his computer titled “stealing my pic.”
“Yes, YEARS!” Bland said. “I took that photo over five years ago and it has made its rounds on the internet; mostly dating sites. I’ve been surprised at how many dating websites are out there. One time I got a message from a woman saying she was messaging with a guy on OurTime.com who was using my photo. My first thought was ‘da fuck is Our Time?’ So, I did some research and discovered it’s a dating site for people over 50.”
However, having his photo featured on a dating website for people who can get a free cup of coffee at Denny’s is far from the craziest thing Bland has seen his headshot used for, and that’s thanks to a pastor who recently got busted using that same headshot for a fake obituary in an effort to get some paid leave from his parish. Allegedly, of course.
We’ll let Bland take it from here:
1) Ya’ll want to hear a funny story? So, I just got an email from a young lady letting me know somebody was falsely using my photo.
— James Bland (@jrbland) March 23, 2017
2) This happens a lot actually. I’m guessing it’s because when u google “black man” my old headshot comes up pretty high on the list. pic.twitter.com/1tmLlO0Sls
— James Bland (@jrbland) March 23, 2017
4) So, the email subject read “Fake obituary with YO pic”. The subject alone had me like… pic.twitter.com/ZbUJ2YF6Lg
— James Bland (@jrbland) March 23, 2017
5) I’m laying in bed on my phone thinking “Is this really how I wanna start my day? I need to read my morning devotional, check the gram. pic.twitter.com/cpDzLXVGga
— James Bland (@jrbland) March 23, 2017
6) I read the email and it says “my sister’s co-worker claimed that his “brother” Edward Grace died in a car accident last week Thursday
— James Bland (@jrbland) March 23, 2017
7) Email continues… “Attached is what he sent to my sister and his managers as proof that his brother did in fact pass away.” pic.twitter.com/Ez22ErqtE7
— James Bland (@jrbland) March 23, 2017
9) So, here’s the gag: The man who lied to his job is actually a PASTOR & his wife is the 1 who called up to the job 2 say his brother died. pic.twitter.com/ttCu1rLn2V
— James Bland (@jrbland) March 23, 2017
10) Basically, somebody Pastor and First Lady out here living foul! Lying for some paid leave. I’m done. pic.twitter.com/rdATllzXzo
— James Bland (@jrbland) March 23, 2017
11) I just took a moment to read the full obituary and I’m appalled. Morris Brown? Put some respect on my fake obituary! pic.twitter.com/ImeUb5yURj
— James Bland (@jrbland) March 23, 2017
The gang at Someecards also pointed out that the “deceased’s” name switched from Eddie to James multiple times in the fake obit, and according to a tweet from Bland that has since been deleted, here’s how the whole thing played out:
Photo: Twitter
Lovely. Just lovely.
