O.J. Simpson Planning New Life As TV Evangelist, Reveals Jailed Star's Manager
Oct. 16 2013, Published 7:12 a.m. ET
O.J. Simpson has found his spiritual side, according to his manager Norman Pardo, and is looking to parlay his fame and notoriety into a new career as a televangelist, Breaking Celebrity News has learned.
“O.J. is very religious now, and he’s been counseling other inmates with Bible studies for months,” Pardo told the ENQUIRER. “When I talk to him on the phone, all he wants to discuss is religion.
"He’s obsessed!”
Simpson's looking to model himself after televangelist Frederick Price, a source told the ENQUIRER. Simpson -- who's dubbed his religious movement “Holy Safari” -- is depicted wearing white with his arms outstretched in a preliminary promotional poster for the start-up ministry. His manager said negotiations are underway for a TV deal.
At least one source close to the former Buffalo Bill, 66, is skeptical that Simpson's turn to religion is motivated by faith, as opposed to finance.
“O.J. will tell you that he wants to bring people together, but that’s BS as far as I’m concerned,” said an insider. “There’s a lot of people sending bucket-loads of money to these TV preachers, and O.J.’s just looking to rake in millions from poor, unsuspecting Christians.
“It’s a dangerous idea to think of Simpson as a self-styled prophet who can reach people all over the world.”
An insider close to Simpson said that while he thinks the idea is farcical, it just might work.