SINGAPORE: US pop singer Madison Beer was in town recently for a concert at the Singapore EXPO Hall as part of her regional tour. However, she didn’t just gladden fans’ hearts; she also, in an act of generosity and kindness, paid the rental fees at a nail salon at Aljunied. Twenty-one-year-old Hazel Wah, who owns the salon, took to Instagram on Saturday (Aug 24) to share the story of the singer’s kind act.
“MADISON BEER PAID FOR MY RENT!!!” wrote Ms Wah, posting a photo with Ms Beer featuring the singer’s beautiful nails. Ms Wah’s salon used to be called Toto Nail Studio and has since been rebranded Edens’ Atelier Co. She explained in her post that she had taken a “leap of faith!” by moving to a larger venue.
However, her former partner did not honour their commitment and left her hanging. This left her with financial constraints, she added. The business owner added that she has been financially independent since she was 18 and used her own funds to grow the salon, losing more than S$20,000 on rent, electricity, salaries, and other obligations.
“It was a lot for me to handle as 20k is a huge loss for me at the age of 21,” Ms Wah wrote, adding that the experience had been “really all blood, sweat, and tears” because she worked 12-hour shifts to make sure her bills were paid. Fortunately, her fiancé and friends stepped in to help, but an unexpected blessing came when she received a DM from Ms Beer on Thursday (Aug 22). The singer wrote that her nai.