The stuffed black bear, who died of a cocaine overdose in 1985 and recently had his escapades dramatized in a movie directed by Elizabeth Banks, officiated a couple's wedding in Kentucky.
. Now, with his new fame, the bear has taken to officiating a wedding, his first, on Monday afternoon.Cocaine Bear
Kentucky law requires marriages to be presided over by a human, and the couple was later lawfully wedded by Griffin VanMeter, the co-owner of the store, the store's spokesperson, Anne Livengood, said.Cassie Lopez via KY Fun Mall The bear's potential as a wedding officiant was first floated publicly by VanMeter in an interview with . Since then, Livengood said multiple people have asked the store about getting married by the bear, but only Elizondo and Venturino were serious from the get-go. The store did not charge the couple money for the ceremony, but Livengood said they might institute a wedding fee down the line.
More famous in death than in life, the local Kentucky-area legend became even more popular after Banks's movie hit theaters in February. In the film, Cocaine Bear is portrayed as a ferocious coke fiend who mauls humans and goes to great and violent lengths to get its fix.
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