Post Malone surprised a 36-year-old single mother working a bar in Houston with a $20,000 tip.
The musician, real name Austin Post, went to The Railyard bar in Houston on Christmas Eve, where Renee Brown was on a late-night shift. Speaking with Music Mayhem, she admitted struggling with being away from her 9-year-old daughter on the holiday.
"Going into work Christmas Eve, I was so sad I had to leave my baby girl to go to work. Oblivious that God would send me a Christmas miracle," she told the outlet. "This is hands-down the most humble, personable celebrity I've had the pleasure of meeting. He changed my life on Christmas [expletive] Eve, and will forever be grateful. Thank you so much, Austin."
While working her shift at The Railyard, Brown said she was taken by surprise when Post Malone made an unexpected visit with his friends, including Shaboozey, the singer of "A Bar Song (Tipsy)." Initially unaware, she only realized Post Malone was there when a co-worker told her he was outside on the patio.
"I thought he was kidding with me at first, then I kept seeing people go outside [and] I kept making drinks for like 30 minutes before curiosity got the best of me, and lo and behold, he was there," she said.
Post Malone and his entourage stayed at the bar until closing time early on Christmas morning. He asked for his check, but to his surprise, his friends and other patrons had already covered it.
He then insisted on paying something so he could leave a tip. When he asked the bartender, Renee, to ring him up for a small amount, she charged him a penny. However, when she entered his tip later, she was stunned to find a $20,000 gratuity.
Brown said she was overwhelmed with emotions but was eventually able to thank Post Malone.
"I know I was crying and thanking him, but he has no idea exactly how much this meant to me," she said.
Brown said the money went a long way.
"This put me in a position to at least be able to get a way back and forth to work and pay up on rent and save a bit," she said. "I'm trying to save up to start a business, so I don't have to continue working two jobs and be able to spend more time with my daughter."
Brown admitted that "things have been extremely difficult," adding that the gift was "truly a blessing." The visit, she added, was "absolutely amazing and something I could talk about and remember for the rest of my life."
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