Usher's son Navid, 15, made headlines for an innocuous reason.
The famous R&B singer's son apparently “stole” his father's cell phone and used his own Instagram account (Usher has over 13 million followers) to promote his “favorite artist,” Pink Panther Res. It looks like you sent a DM to.
“Hello, I’m Navid, Asher’s son. [your] Truly a huge fan,” the teen wrote in a message. “Follow @_naviyd_. I introduced him to a masterpiece.”
The eight-time Grammy winner was initially surprised to see DMs being exchanged with her account, but took everything in stride and even sent her son to her concert.
“I had to send him considering his level of dedication and creativity…to understand that stealing my phone and getting your attention…that's commitment. Link I would appreciate it,” Usher replied to PinkPatheres.
This isn't the only example of a random social media interaction yielding positive results for fans. Here are some other examples of people who have been lucky.
Beyonce gives gift to young Filipino fans
A young child in the Philippines received a stuffed animal, a bouquet of blue flowers and a special message after a video of her asking about Beyoncé went viral.
Two-year-old Tyler is the son of content creator Bea Fabregas and radio host Nikko Ramos. Recently, a video was posted where he asked his mother where it was. Hello The singer lived there, so if you could visit her.
Bee then explained to her son that Beyoncé doesn't live in the Philippines, adding that they don't know her personally and that Beyoncé is “not mom's friend.”
But Tyler insisted the singer was a friend and wouldn't take no for an answer. He was then proven right, as Beyoncé's team saw the video and sent him a gift.
Will Smith brings back show thanks to fan-made trailer
Another example of fans getting lucky was when Smith saw a fan-made trailer for a movie. fresh prince of bel air. Morgan Cooper, a fan of the show, created a four-minute trailer for her reimagining of the popular TV show set in modern-day America.
Smith saw the video go viral and decided to meet Cooper. Smith subsequently decided to revive the show, with Cooper credited as creator, director, co-writer, and executive producer of the first season.
Taylor Swift pays off fan's college debt
In 2019, Ayesha Crum, then a student at the University of Waterloo in Canada, posted on Tumblr about her struggle to pay tuition and rent. She revealed that her parents work for minimum wage and that her mother has chronic kidney disease.
Apparently, Swift saw a post with Crum's PayPay information and secretly deposited more than $4,600 into her account through a company called Taylor Nation LLC. That was enough to pay her tuition. Swift also left some words of encouragement: “Asha, learn about girls. I love you! Taylor.”
Crum posted a screenshot with his own message. “I posted about how I was struggling to pay my tuition. Two hours later, I received this in my email. I'm speechless and can't stop crying. No words, no words, no words. I can't stop crying.”
Updated: April 26, 2024, 3:03 AM
