Jury Duty: A series with a *chef’s kiss* premise. In this programme, a fake trial in Los Angeles takes place. However, one of the 12 jurists doesn’t know that the trial isn’t real.
That’s right, one of the jurists is punk’d. And that jurist is Ronald Gladden, a solar panel installer. During the filming of Jury Duty, Gladden believed that he was a part of a real court case. Which is almost unreal, as this series is incredibly comedic. A lot of shenanigans take place around this man.
However, there’s a lot of proof on Ronald Gladden’s Instagram that this man isn’t an actor. Between 2019 and 2021, Gladden posted over 30 solar panel pictures.
As Gladden wrote in 2019, “The deal is, when we hook you up with solar, you hook us up with that pool access.”
What’s more, Gladden wrote in 2021, “New week, new site, new panels that need saving.”
Yet, it’s worth noting that Gladden’s a dude with a sense of humour about his work. Here are some of his funniest solar panel posts:
And in 2023, more Instagram evidence merged. Since Jury Duty dropped, Gladden has made some posts that feel super authentic.
On March 8, Gladden posted, “Last year, I had the craziest experience of my life, luckily, the cameras were rolling the whole time. Been keeping this a secret for a year, but can finally announce… Jury Duty.”
Additionally, this isn’t even the best Instagram post that Ronald Gladden made about Jury Duty. Here are a few of our faves:
So, in summary, Ronald Gladden makes wholesome Instagram posts, was iconic on Jury Duty, and is probs a genuine guy.
Ronald Gladden’s Instagram Plug
However, if you thought we were at the end of this Jury Duty journey, you’d be wrong. ‘Cause since becoming Instagram famous, Ronald Gladden has been doing something king tier. He’s now always promoting One Simple Wish in his bio.
But on hold, what’s One Simple Wish? Well, it’s a charity that gives kids in foster homes something that they want or need. They also organise parties, do some giveaways, and provide scholarships to those who are inside of this system.
If you want to donate to one simple wish, then click the link here.
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