Hotel worker panicked when Cardi B uncovered her little secret but she supported her — from one mom to another
Her story is giving people a whole new reason to admire Cardi B.
It’s not every day that a celebrity story online leaves people emotional for all the right reasons. However, one story, shared on Instagram by a mother about Cardi B, struck a chord with viewers and proved the rapper’s kindness goes far beyond what people see on stage. The story, which was actually a comment left under Cardi B’s appearance on Jay Shetty’s Podcast on YouTube, was shared as a screenshot by LBS on their Instagram page @lovebscott. It was written by a single mother, who recalled meeting Cardi B in 2018 while working a shift as a hotel worker.
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"I’m a single mom, and I’ll never forget when I met Cardi B back in 2018 while working at the hotel where she was staying," the comment read. "I didn’t have anyone to watch my toddler that day, so I brought her to work and had her quietly hiding behind the front desk. When Cardi noticed her, I was terrified I might get in trouble or lose my job." Instead of reacting the way she feared, Cardi B smiled "with so warmth" and told the mother that "she used to hide at her mom’s job too." When the rapper later checked out, she returned with coloring books, crayons, snacks, and toys for the child, and even left a generous tip for the mom.
"Cardi B spoke life into me as a woman and as a mother that day," the commenter added. "Her compassion and understanding reminded me that even in hard times, we’re seen, valued, and capable of rising above. She truly has a beautiful heart." Acts of kindness, particularly coming from a public figure, can have a lasting influence on people. A 2023 study published in the Journal of Macromarketing on "Social Media Influencers’ Potential for Kindness Contagion" found that when influencers model genuine compassion, it can spark similar behavior in their audiences. Small gestures from familiar figures often feel personal, and that emotional connection makes people more likely to repeat them in their own lives.
The post drew hundreds of responses from people who said the story didn’t surprise them at all, and many recalled their own encounters with the star. @butilovememore wrote, "Who you are when no one is watching, how you treat those who can do nothing for you — reveals your character. We love you, Cardi!" @melissaetn commented, "I met her as well, and the way she cleared the way for me and we spoke like we knew each other for ages was INSANE! She’s a real one." @banana_keller added, "Her spirit is SO sweet!!! Meeting her in person solidified what I already knew! She’s so beautiful inside and out."
@elizabethnzonguty wrote, "I met Cardi in the shop in LA, she was quite a sweet soul and gentle, loving lady, down to earth, and she gently tapped me at the back with a LOVELY message." @jandnysmom shared, "I met @iamcardib at Gersh park for a basketball game. She was sitting right on the bench with her people, and the security was trying to do their job, but she was like, 'No, move over, let them come say hi.' She let my nieces come and take pictures with her (multiple), she even let me call my younger ones on FaceTime (they missed out cuz they didn’t answer lol)."
You can follow LBS (@lovebscott) on Instagram for more stories like this.
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