Today, legendary actor Larenz Tate shares the hilarious story about his devoted fans referring to him as his character from “Power Book II: Ghost.” He explained to talk show host Sherri Shepherd while attending the inauguration for Chicago’s [his hometown] newly elected mayor everyone referred to him as “Councilman Tate,” and were even expecting him to go up and make a speech! See quotes and clip below…
Sherri: So, tell me this, when you go out .. do people call you Larenz or are you Councilman Tate?
Larenz Tate: I’m Councilman Tate. We’re both from Chicago, right? So, we recently just got a new mayor, and I was at the inauguration. When I tell you everybody, [it was like 2000 people] everybody who I spoke to, “Hey, Councilman Tate”- the whole time, and they are addressing me as if I’m really a politician.
Sherri: Did they think you were going to speak?
Larenz Tate: They thought I was going to get up there and give my speech. They thought I was going to try and knock the new mayor out of the way [laughs]. Do some devious stuff. I’m like – no – I’m Larenz. But for me, I see it as a compliment.
