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Madison Beer Covers $3,500 Rent for Struggling Singapore Nail Salon
Madison Beer, an American singer-songwriter, made news in Singapore for her compassionate act of paying the $3,500 rent for a struggling manicure business. The 25-year-old singer, who was in town for her August 22 concert at Singapore Expo Hall 7, went to Edens’ Atelier Co, a manicure salon in Aljunied, after her nails started “breaking and falling apart.”
When American singer-songwriter Madison Beer saw her nails were “breaking and falling apart” before her Singapore concert on August 22, she went to manicure shop Edens’ Atelier Co in Aljunied.
But the 25-year-old paid for much more than simply a manicure, assisting the business formerly known as Toto Nail Studio with rent and promoting them on her Instagram Story.
Hazel Wah, the manicure salon’s owner, then made an Instagram post describing what happened yesterday (August 24).
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The 21-year-old began the account by describing how she took a “huge leap of faith” to move into a large studio, but was left “hanging” by her former business partner.
“That led to financial constraints as we’d planned to invest into the business for the first six months with our personal finances to let the business grow,” Wah told me. “I lost over $20,000 trying to maintain the rent, electricity bills, salaries and much more.”
Wah was helped out by a TikTok friend who gave her $500, as well as her fiance and other friends, but she was still considering “just moving back to a tiny office space” to save money until Madison wrote her a direct message asking for gel nails.
She told AsiaOne that she was a Madison fan and was “extremely surprised” by the direct message and the singer’s visit on August 22.
It seemed like a fantasy had come true! I was anxious doing her nails; I was shaking at first, but she was really sweet and genuine,” she explained.
She went on to say that Madison did not “pressure” her and instead gave her “so many compliments”. The singer also volunteered to take photos with all of the crew, including Wah’s family members who were present.
Wah stated that Madison talked about her personal experiences in the store, discussing how she enjoys Singapore and her life in Los Angeles, and that she didn’t feel like she was doing a celebrity’s nails, but rather “just another customer”.
She also claimed that Madison returned to the store the next day to repaint her nails after having to remove them for a photograph.
This time, Wah disclosed her financial troubles as they were “talking about inflation,” and Madison decided to pay the shop’s monthly rent via bank transfer.
Wah shared a screenshot of a $3,460 bank transfer in her Instagram post, writing, “I was seriously just in awe that she was even giving me a chance to do her nails, and I still can’t comprehend the fact that she paid for my rental!”
Wah claimed that Madison had paid for her manicure and then had her agency wire the money to her without her knowledge.
“I truly used up all the luck I had in me,” Wah wrote in a note.
The accompanying screenshot shows her informing Madison that she “really didn’t have to” pay her rent and asking for the money back, which Madison refused.
Some commenters on the Edens’ Atelier Co post said they followed the page after Madison’s mention, while others referred to Madison as “an angel” for her nice deed.
“You deserved every bit of it, lah, congrats on the huge opportunity!” according to a single reply.
Several others wrote that they were “so happy” for Wah.
Madison played at Singapore Expo Hall 7 on August 22, and she also visited Queensway Shopping Mall, which is off the beaten track.
On August 20, Pluto Days Club, a mall gift and consignment shop, broadcast a TikTok video including CCTV footage of the singer at the store.
“How many aura points did I lose when Madison Beer visited my shop but I didn’t realise the entire time?” The video has in-text captions that read.
The TikTok description reads: “She came to Queensway just for us after finding our TikTok!” Thank you for stopping by and supporting our local creators.”
