Steven Anthony Lawrence played one of the most best and most bizarre characters on Disney Channel's Even Stevens: bacon-loving neighbor Bernard "Beans" Aranguren.
And now, it seems that he's taken on a new role — as "Santa's Helper" at a local mall.
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According to the slew of excited Instagram photos and tweets, Lawrence has been spotted working the holiday photo booth at Sunvalley Shopping Center in Concord, California.
Excuse my mess, he caught me on my no-makeup days, but OMFG I MET BEANS. #evenstevens #beans #bacon #hes25 #helooks40 #santashelper #cameforbeansnotsanta #stevenlawrence A photo posted by Vanessa Lolarga (@nessalolarga) on Dec 2, 2015 at 8:01pm PST
Not surprisingly, fans have been overjoyed by this unexpected blast from their past, and Lawrence has been very accommodating about posing for selfies.
Mom sent us to the store to buy some beans, didnt kno she ment the one in a can. #beansforpresident #beansfuckitup #yeet #evenstevens #touchedbeansbeans A photo posted by John (@booty925_) on Nov 14, 2015 at 3:01pm PST
Sorry, Santa -- it looks like this is the Christmas of BEANS.
BERNARD ARANGUREN #stephenanthonylawrence #beans #evenstevens #imstillhyperventilating photocred: @jrobshaw A photo posted by Angela Bagwell (@angerrrabagwell) on Dec 2, 2015 at 6:20pm PST
If you're saddened by the thought that Lawrence's acting career is no more, never fear! He is slated to star in Holly, Jingles and Clyde 3D in 2017.
So, why is he working at a holiday photo booth? Well, perhaps he's doing some deep-dive research for the role.
Or maybe he just owed Santa some favors.
BEANS FROM EVEN STEVENS WORKS AT THE MALL AS SANTAS HELPER OMFG WHY AM I CRYINGFDHRNGNB pic.twitter.com/WEw6IWElel— ryan (@iamryanestrada) November 29, 2015