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Demond Wilson made all of us take a liking to his “Sanford & Son” character, “Lamont,” back in the day. The only problem was that it doesn’t seem like he ever took a liking to the character himself. We’re not sure if he feels differently now, but almost a decade after “Sanford & Son” was over, Demond Wilson did a Jet Magazine interview back in the day where he publicly went on record and detailed exactly what he hated about being on “Sanford & Son.” Also, if you haven’t heard by now, Demond is never one to filter his feelings, nor his words, which makes what he actually revealed about his dislike for such a cult classic, all the more interesting…

DEMOND SAID THE SHOW WAS “FOOLISHNESS”

Here is what Demond said regarding his character and the Sanford and Son show in it’s entirety: “You can’t say that Sanford & Son” was dramatic, was serious. It was foolishness. I didn’t watch it then and I don’t watch it now.” But wait, there’s more…

DEMOND WILSON ADMITS HE’D HAD IT AFTER THIRD SEASON

“I had had it after the third year of “Sanford & Son.” Nothing was real. When you first come into the newness of things, your first luxury car, your first Rolls Royce, your first Mercedes, your first house. All of those things seem exciting and thrilling. But after they were off, you’re faced with reality, and the reality is that your life is empty. I had worked all of those years, gearing myself for stardom but the thing that I failed to do was to have a life. I barely knew my wife and children.” -Demond Wilson, Jet

DEMOND SAYS HE REALIZED HE HAD “FALLEN AWAY FROM THE LORD”

“I had gotten to a point in my life where I was spiritually low and I’d tried just about everything else…I had fallen away from the Lord.”- Demond Wilson, Jet

So, after all of his years of admitted heroin use and other substances and after the fame and the riches, Demond decided to become a preacher and leave the limelight, which is perfectly okay. He’s still a preacher today and loves his calling, but it’s difficult to ignore the fact that had Demond not had all of the success of his “Lamont” character, his family, himself, and his preaching notoriety might not be where they are today without his “Sanford & Son” legacy.

Respect to the brotha for sharing his true feelings though. We all have regrets and his road hasn’t been an easy one, so his views are understandable somewhat, but his journey and his talent has positively touched the lives of millions across the world and maybe that’s something that should also never be forgotten, nor looked down upon by Demond nor anyone else…just saying.

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Demond Wilson made all of us take a liking to his “Sanford & Son” character, “Lamont,” back in the day. The only problem was that it doesn’t seem like he ever took a liking to the character himself. We’re not sure if he feels differently now, but almost a decade after “Sanford & Son” was over, Demond Wilson did a Jet Magazine interview back in the day where he publicly went on record and detailed exactly what he hated about being on “Sanford & Son.” Also, if you haven’t heard by now, Demond is never one to filter his feelings, nor his words, which makes what he actually revealed about his dislike for such a cult classic, all the more interesting…

DEMOND SAID THE SHOW WAS “FOOLISHNESS”

Here is what Demond said regarding his character and the Sanford and Son show in it’s entirety: “You can’t say that Sanford & Son” was dramatic, was serious. It was foolishness. I didn’t watch it then and I don’t watch it now.” But wait, there’s more…

DEMOND WILSON ADMITS HE’D HAD IT AFTER THIRD SEASON

“I had had it after the third year of “Sanford & Son.” Nothing was real. When you first come into the newness of things, your first luxury car, your first Rolls Royce, your first Mercedes, your first house. All of those things seem exciting and thrilling. But after they were off, you’re faced with reality, and the reality is that your life is empty. I had worked all of those years, gearing myself for stardom but the thing that I failed to do was to have a life. I barely knew my wife and children.” -Demond Wilson, Jet

DEMOND SAYS HE REALIZED HE HAD “FALLEN AWAY FROM THE LORD”

“I had gotten to a point in my life where I was spiritually low and I’d tried just about everything else…I had fallen away from the Lord.”- Demond Wilson, Jet

So, after all of his years of admitted heroin use and other substances and after the fame and the riches, Demond decided to become a preacher and leave the limelight, which is perfectly okay. He’s still a preacher today and loves his calling, but it’s difficult to ignore the fact that had Demond not had all of the success of his “Lamont” character, his family, himself, and his preaching notoriety might not be where they are today without his “Sanford & Son” legacy.

Respect to the brotha for sharing his true feelings though. We all have regrets and his road hasn’t been an easy one, so his views are understandable somewhat, but his journey and his talent has positively touched the lives of millions across the world and maybe that’s something that should also never be forgotten, nor looked down upon by Demond nor anyone else…just saying.

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Demond Wilson and Redd Foxx played junk men on “Sanford and Son,” but geesh…their network didn’t have to treat them like one! Well, at least that’s what happened according to Demond Wilson a.k.a. “Lamont.” Demond revealed some shocking information about how NBC treated two of their top ranking stars back in the day and how he and Redd Foxx were NOT trying to hear that. He detailed it all in a prior interview with “On Your Mental Health.”

“Prior to Redd and I, there was only one [black show on television] there was Amos and Andy. [Other shows at the time] were not Black shows, there were Blacks IN shows. There hasn’t been an all Black sitcom in…years. They stick all of Black sitcoms today on Cable. [Redd and I] we were breaking ground, we were making history. There was no play book that they could govern Redd and I…because there hadn’t been anybody like us before.”

He continued:

“We were dressing in the men’s room. When our first show aired…[the ratings] went through the ceiling and then Redd and I started dealing with them like men. Redd and I were making history and they tried to deal with us like we were third-class field hands and we said ‘NO that’s not happening!’ I was recently back from Vietnam and Redd grew up in the streets, and so I’m from Harlem, Redd is from St. Louis…[but] he spent a lot of time in Harlem. I have been silent for over 30 years. I have not spoken out against the atrocities that were perpetrated against us.”

 

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After Redd Foxx became completely fed up with the treatment they were enduring he left the show:

“Contrary to popular belief, Sanford and Son was never canceled; you don’t cancel a show in the top 10—Redd decided to leave.”

Demond became an ordained minister in 1984 and here is his take on the state of today’s reality entertainment and the current music industry:

“I believe that we’re living in the last days. The world to day is drunk off of the wine of inequity and I listen to some of these misogynistic rappers that make statements like we want to have the money the power and then we’ll get the respect…and there’s only power perceived, there’s no real power. If you have money you don’t have any power to do anything other than buy things. You don’t have the power to save your own souls and it’s sad. It seems as though with all of these reality shows, a lot of people have sold out and their going for the things of this world and nobody is focused today on anything other than themselves and what they can get for themselves…and even the folks that go to church, most of them are just religious spirit. You know they go in there and listen to these gospel singers who are self-centered and want to have a career and a lot of money and many of them, they’re anointed a lot of them because the anointing comes without reproach, you can be anointed and not be living close to God. And they sing these songs and the people feel good and as soon as they leave church they go right back to their self existence and it’s kind of sad the condition of the world today.”

What Demond Wilson thinks about Michael Jackson and folks treating him like a “god” ever since he was a kid:

“I’m looking at the late Michael Jackson who was a little kid from Gary, In…who just sold himself out and allowed the adversaries to transform him into nobody knows what he is and it was very sad. I look at people around the world- they’re lording this kid as though he was a God and that’s idolotry. Anything that you place in your heart…that takes the precedence over your relationship with God is idolatry…it’s an idol. My priorities for the last 25 years have been my personal relationship with God, my family, and my career- in that order and if it’s not in that order, it’s out of order.”

Whew! Demond Wilson doesn’t hold his tongue for nobody and I’m glad that he and Redd Foxx weren’t willing to take less than what they felt they deserved. The inequalities in the entertainment industry are still just as prevalent today, just ask some of today’s top actors like Taraji P. Henson, Monique, and Denzel Washington, whom have all spoken out about the lopsided justices within the entertainment world. They have come a long way, but there is still more work to do and actors like Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson helped to set the tone for that road to equal treatment for African American actors to take place now.

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Demond Wilson, best known for his role as “Lamont” on Sanford and Son, once revealed some very detailed information about what he was secretly doing after the cameras stopped rolling back in the day.

At first glance, Demond Wilson, or shall I say, Reverend Wilson, probably isn’t one that you would expect to have had an illegal past, but just like the Old School saying goes: ‘We should never judge a book by it’s cover;’ and just like we always say here at ILOSM: ‘Great success cannot come without great failures.’ So for that reason, we are proud of Demond for being able to openly and honestly reveal his failures and his truths with the public.

Demond Wilson’s Confessions

In a 1985 interview with Jet Magazine, Demond Wilson talked that real talk about his addiction to heroin and how he didn’t like his work on the show. Below are excerpts from that interview.

“I had had it after the third year of Sanford and Son. Nothing was real. When you first come into the newness of things, your first luxury car, your first Rolls Royce, your first Mercedes, your first house. All of those things seem exciting and thrilling.

But after they wear off, you’re faced with reality, and the reality is that your life is empty. I had worked all of those years, gearing myself for stardom but the thing that I failed to do was to have a life. I barely knew my wife and children. I had gotten to a point in my life where I was spiritually low and I’d tried just about everything else…I had fallen away from the Lord.

Wilson was addicted to heroin:

Before I came to California, I was on heroin. When I came from Vietnam I was on heroin. I did a film in Canada for Warner Brothers called “The Dealing” and I was on it then.

And then I went to California and I did that film with Sidney Portier, “The Organization,” and I think I kicked it right after that. I wasn’t shooting or anything, I was just snorting it.

How he kicked his drug habit:

God spoke to my heart and said “What will you do for me?’ and I said ‘Lord, what would you have me do?’ I wanted the covenant, this contract and I signed it with my spirit and my heart.

Noting that “Sanford and Son” is still shown in reruns in most parts of the country, Wilson revealed that he was never pleased with his work. [He said] “You can’t say that “Sanford and Son” was dramatic, was serious. It was foolishness. I didn’t watch it then, and I don’t watch it now.”

What is important to Wilson today is of course, his ministry and his family- [his wife Cicely, and children, Nicole, Melissa, Christopher, and Demond Jr..]

He said this about his home life: “It’s the country, the normal lifestyle for children. They are not in that plastic atmosphere of Hollywood.”

Hollywood clearly left a bad taste in Wilson’s mouth. From the outside looking in though, it is hard not to notice the fact that had it not been for Sanford and Son, we wouldn’t know Reverend Wilson today. So in my humble opinion, it sounds like Hollywood was a much needed gift and curse for Demond Wilson’s career and personal growth. It’s just the game of life: We all have to sacrifice something to gain something, because greatness never comes without a price.

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Demond Wilson made all of us take a liking to his “Sanford & Son” character, “Lamont,” back in the day. The only problem was that it doesn’t seem like he ever took a liking to the character himself. We’re not sure if he feels differently now, but almost a decade after “Sanford & Son” was over, Demond Wilson did a Jet Magazine interview back in the day where he publicly went on record and detailed exactly what he hated about being on “Sanford & Son.” Also, if you haven’t heard by now, Demond is never one to filter his feelings, nor his words, which makes what he actually revealed about his dislike for such a cult classic, all the more interesting…

DEMOND SAID THE SHOW WAS “FOOLISHNESS”

Here is what Demond said regarding his character and the Sanford and Son show in it’s entirety: “You can’t say that Sanford & Son” was dramatic, was serious. It was foolishness. I didn’t watch it then and I don’t watch it now.” But wait, there’s more…

DEMOND WILSON ADMITS HE’D HAD IT AFTER THIRD SEASON

“I had had it after the third year of “Sanford & Son.” Nothing was real. When you first come into the newness of things, your first luxury car, your first Rolls Royce, your first Mercedes, your first house. All of those things seem exciting and thrilling. But after they were off, you’re faced with reality, and the reality is that your life is empty. I had worked all of those years, gearing myself for stardom but the thing that I failed to do was to have a life. I barely knew my wife and children.” -Demond Wilson, Jet

DEMOND SAYS HE REALIZED HE HAD “FALLEN AWAY FROM THE LORD”

“I had gotten to a point in my life where I was spiritually low and I’d tried just about everything else…I had fallen away from the Lord.”- Demond Wilson, Jet

So, after all of his years of admitted heroin use and other substances and after the fame and the riches, Demond decided to become a preacher and leave the limelight, which is perfectly okay. He’s still a preacher today and loves his calling, but it’s difficult to ignore the fact that had Demond not had all of the success of his “Lamont” character, his family, himself, and his preaching notoriety might not be where they are today without his “Sanford & Son” legacy.

Respect to the brotha for sharing his true feelings though. We all have regrets and his road hasn’t been an easy one, so his views are understandable somewhat, but his journey and his talent has positively touched the lives of millions across the world and maybe that’s something that should also never be forgotten, nor looked down upon by Demond nor anyone else…just saying.

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Demond Wilson, best known for his role as “Lamont” on Sanford and Son, once revealed some very detailed information about what he was secretly doing after the cameras stopped rolling back in the day.

At first glance, Demond Wilson, or shall I say, Reverend Wilson, probably isn’t one that you would expect to have had an illegal past, but just like the Old School saying goes: ‘We should never judge a book by it’s cover;’ and just like we always say here at ILOSM: ‘Great success cannot come without great failures.’ So for that reason, we are proud of Demond for being able to openly and honestly reveal his failures and his truths with the public.

Demond Wilson’s Confessions

In a 1985 interview with Jet Magazine, Demond Wilson talked that real talk about his addiction to heroin and how he didn’t like his work on the show. Below are excerpts from that interview.

“I had had it after the third year of Sanford and Son. Nothing was real. When you first come into the newness of things, your first luxury car, your first Rolls Royce, your first Mercedes, your first house. All of those things seem exciting and thrilling.

But after they wear off, you’re faced with reality, and the reality is that your life is empty. I had worked all of those years, gearing myself for stardom but the thing that I failed to do was to have a life. I barely knew my wife and children. I had gotten to a point in my life where I was spiritually low and I’d tried just about everything else…I had fallen away from the Lord.

Wilson was addicted to heroin:

Before I came to California, I was on heroin. When I came from Vietnam I was on heroin. I did a film in Canada for Warner Brothers called “The Dealing” and I was on it then.

And then I went to California and I did that film with Sidney Portier, “The Organization,” and I think I kicked it right after that. I wasn’t shooting or anything, I was just snorting it.

How he kicked his drug habit:

God spoke to my heart and said “What will you do for me?’ and I said ‘Lord, what would you have me do?’ I wanted the covenant, this contract and I signed it with my spirit and my heart.

Noting that “Sanford and Son” is still shown in reruns in most parts of the country, Wilson revealed that he was never pleased with his work. [He said] “You can’t say that “Sanford and Son” was dramatic, was serious. It was foolishness. I didn’t watch it then, and I don’t watch it now.”

What is important to Wilson today is of course, his ministry and his family- [his wife Cicely, and children, Nicole, Melissa, Christopher, and Demond Jr..]

He said this about his home life: “It’s the country, the normal lifestyle for children. They are not in that plastic atmosphere of Hollywood.”

Hollywood clearly left a bad taste in Wilson’s mouth. From the outside looking in though, it is hard not to notice the fact that had it not been for Sanford and Son, we wouldn’t know Reverend Wilson today. So in my humble opinion, it sounds like Hollywood was a much needed gift and curse for Demond Wilson’s career and personal growth. It’s just the game of life: We all have to sacrifice something to gain something, because greatness never comes without a price.

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Demond Wilson and Redd Foxx played junk men on “Sanford and Son,” but geesh…their network didn’t have to treat them like one! Well, at least that’s what happened according to Demond Wilson a.k.a. “Lamont.” Demond revealed some shocking information about how NBC treated two of their top ranking stars back in the day and how he and Redd Foxx were NOT trying to hear that. He detailed it all in a prior interview with “On Your Mental Health.”

“Prior to Redd and I, there was only one [black show on television] there was Amos and Andy. [Other shows at the time] were not Black shows, there were Blacks IN shows. There hasn’t been an all Black sitcom in…years. They stick all of Black sitcoms today on Cable. [Redd and I] we were breaking ground, we were making history. There was no play book that they could govern Redd and I…because there hadn’t been anybody like us before.”

He continued:

“We were dressing in the men’s room. When our first show aired…[the ratings] went through the ceiling and then Redd and I started dealing with them like men. Redd and I were making history and they tried to deal with us like we were third-class field hands and we said ‘NO that’s not happening!’ I was recently back from Vietnam and Redd grew up in the streets, and so I’m from Harlem, Redd is from St. Louis…[but] he spent a lot of time in Harlem. I have been silent for over 30 years. I have not spoken out against the atrocities that were perpetrated against us.”

 

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After Redd Foxx became completely fed up with the treatment they were enduring he left the show:

“Contrary to popular belief, Sanford and Son was never canceled; you don’t cancel a show in the top 10—Redd decided to leave.”

Demond became an ordained minister in 1984 and here is his take on the state of today’s reality entertainment and the current music industry:

“I believe that we’re living in the last days. The world to day is drunk off of the wine of inequity and I listen to some of these misogynistic rappers that make statements like we want to have the money the power and then we’ll get the respect…and there’s only power perceived, there’s no real power. If you have money you don’t have any power to do anything other than buy things. You don’t have the power to save your own souls and it’s sad. It seems as though with all of these reality shows, a lot of people have sold out and their going for the things of this world and nobody is focused today on anything other than themselves and what they can get for themselves…and even the folks that go to church, most of them are just religious spirit. You know they go in there and listen to these gospel singers who are self-centered and want to have a career and a lot of money and many of them, they’re anointed a lot of them because the anointing comes without reproach, you can be anointed and not be living close to God. And they sing these songs and the people feel good and as soon as they leave church they go right back to their self existence and it’s kind of sad the condition of the world today.”

What Demond Wilson thinks about Michael Jackson and folks treating him like a “god” ever since he was a kid:

“I’m looking at the late Michael Jackson who was a little kid from Gary, In…who just sold himself out and allowed the adversaries to transform him into nobody knows what he is and it was very sad. I look at people around the world- they’re lording this kid as though he was a God and that’s idolotry. Anything that you place in your heart…that takes the precedence over your relationship with God is idolatry…it’s an idol. My priorities for the last 25 years have been my personal relationship with God, my family, and my career- in that order and if it’s not in that order, it’s out of order.”

Whew! Demond Wilson doesn’t hold his tongue for nobody and I’m glad that he and Redd Foxx weren’t willing to take less than what they felt they deserved. The inequalities in the entertainment industry are still just as prevalent today, just ask some of today’s top actors like Taraji P. Henson, Monique, and Denzel Washington, whom have all spoken out about the lopsided justices within the entertainment world. They have come a long way, but there is still more work to do and actors like Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson helped to set the tone for that road to equal treatment for African American actors to take place now.

Do you agree with everything Demond said regarding today’s entertainment?

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Demond Wilson made all of us take a liking to his “Sanford & Son” character, “Lamont,” back in the day. The only problem was that it doesn’t seem like he ever took a liking to the character himself. We’re not sure if he feels differently now, but almost a decade after “Sanford & Son” was over, Demond Wilson did a Jet Magazine interview back in the day where he publicly went on record and detailed exactly what he hated about being on “Sanford & Son.” Also, if you haven’t heard by now, Demond is never one to filter his feelings, nor his words, which makes what he actually revealed about his dislike for such a cult classic, all the more interesting…

DEMOND SAID THE SHOW WAS “FOOLISHNESS”

Here is what Demond said regarding his character and the Sanford and Son show in it’s entirety: “You can’t say that Sanford & Son” was dramatic, was serious. It was foolishness. I didn’t watch it then and I don’t watch it now.” But wait, there’s more…

DEMOND WILSON ADMITS HE’D HAD IT AFTER THIRD SEASON

“I had had it after the third year of “Sanford & Son.” Nothing was real. When you first come into the newness of things, your first luxury car, your first Rolls Royce, your first Mercedes, your first house. All of those things seem exciting and thrilling. But after they were off, you’re faced with reality, and the reality is that your life is empty. I had worked all of those years, gearing myself for stardom but the thing that I failed to do was to have a life. I barely knew my wife and children.” -Demond Wilson, Jet

DEMOND SAYS HE REALIZED HE HAD “FALLEN AWAY FROM THE LORD”

“I had gotten to a point in my life where I was spiritually low and I’d tried just about everything else…I had fallen away from the Lord.”- Demond Wilson, Jet

So, after all of his years of admitted heroin use and other substances and after the fame and the riches, Demond decided to become a preacher and leave the limelight, which is perfectly okay. He’s still a preacher today and loves his calling, but it’s difficult to ignore the fact that had Demond not had all of the success of his “Lamont” character, his family, himself, and his preaching notoriety might not be where they are today without his “Sanford & Son” legacy.

Respect to the brotha for sharing his true feelings though. We all have regrets and his road hasn’t been an easy one, so his views are understandable somewhat, but his journey and his talent has positively touched the lives of millions across the world and maybe that’s something that should also never be forgotten, nor looked down upon by Demond nor anyone else…just saying.

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We, here at ILOSM, are big time Sanford & Son fans, so we always like to keep up with the whereabouts of the cast and the legacies they’ve laid. Some of their stories are inspirational, like the time we shared what Redd Foxx had done for his co-star, and sometimes their stories are wild and crazy as hell. This story you are about to hear Demond Wilson a.k.a. “Lamont” reveal about the cast’s drug supplier, who was also his co-star, is the latter and it will trip you out!

While it is now no secret that Demond, who is a reverend, used to get VERY high back in the day, he has revealed that the ENTIRE “Sanford and Son” cast always got high and were actually high during the tapings of the show!

According to Demond, the Sanford & Son drug supplier was “Aunt Esther!” Yep, you’re reading this right, actress LaWanda Page a.k.a. “Aunt Esther” was allegedly their drug pusher, so to speak. Don’t believe us? See Demond reveal this himself, in the video clip down below…

We’re not sure of which drug they were using- cocaine, weed, etc.- but the visual on that is hilarious! Who could imagine “Aunt Esther” smoking a joint, while rockin’ her church hat and clutching her Bible?!! LOL.

Another shocker was when When Demond Wilson was asked about Nathaniel Taylor – the late actor who played “Rollo” –  he said, “He never liked me.” But the reason why fans never saw that dislike on camera, was because Demond said that “Most of the time, we were high…we were all high…the entire cast. You know who used to bring it? ‘AUNT ESTHER’ (laughs).” Watch Demond Wilson reveal this in video below…

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