Following in the footsteps of Tyler Perry, Kid Rock is giving back to those less fortunate this holiday season.
Kid Rock paid $81,000 to clear off the balances of 350 layaway accounts at a Walmart store in Nashville, Tennessee. According to WBIR, on Friday after Tyler Perry paid over $430,00 to pay off layaway items in Atlanta, Rock took to Twitter to reveal that he also wanted to help others and did the same.
“@tylerperry Great idea! I followed your lead and paid off the layaway at my local Walmart in Nashville,” the rock star tweeted. “Merry Christmas and God Bless You!”
According to the Nashville Walmart store manager, Tom Meyer, the musician called the store on Friday morning explaining he wanted to spread the holiday spirit. Kid Rock’s managers later came by and made the generous payment.
Tyler Perry started the Christmas layaway trend last week when he shared the exciting news on social media with the shoppers at two Walmart locations in Atlanta, Georgia.
“I have paid for all of your layaways for Christmas. So Merry Christmas to everybody,” he said in a video he posted on Twitter. “You got to go into the Walmart, get your layaway and pay a penny, one penny, and you get your layaway. I know it’s hard times and a lot of people are struggling. I’m just really, really grateful to be able to be in a position to do this. So, God bless you. Go get your stuff.”
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