Hollywood actor Jerry O’Connell recently revealed that his phone, wallet, and some “irreplaceable items” were stolen during a yoga class. The actor candidly discussed his experience of being the victim of theft in an interview with People magazine.
Recalling the incident, The Secret: Dare to Dream actor began by saying, “What happened that day wasn’t very ‘namasté’.” He explained that on September 8, a woman whose identity has not yet been revealed entered the yoga studio by asking to use the restroom.
“I wear the same pair of dirty old sneakers to yoga class and before class, I took them off and slipped my wallet and phone into the dirty shoes. I’ve done that over 100 times—I know this because my app says I’ve taken 107 classes,” he told the outlet. O’Connell noted that it “made no sense” that his phone and wallet were missing “since the door is locked.”
He revealed that he went to the receptionist, who was sitting just three feet away from the participants, and said, “I told the guy at the desk in a hushed tone since I was still feeling the zen, and if there’s a place where no one is going to freak out, it’s a yoga studio.” The receptionist replied, “The only person who came in was late and said she’d come back for a later class. We check the feed and we see her.”
The 51-year-old actor detailed the appearance of the “slick yoga bandit,” saying, “She has pigtails, is wearing yoga clothes, carrying a yoga mat, and is wearing a yoga arm sleeve.” Before concluding, Jerry O’Connell shared, “You can see her saying, ‘Oh shucks, I’m late for class,’ and she bends down next to my dirty shoes and pulls out my wallet and phone, and leaves.” According to People magazine, the unidentified woman reportedly has a history of stealing from yoga studios.
