Tyler Perry Pays Off $434k in Walmart Layaways for 1,500 Shoppers

Thursday, actor and director Tyler Perry announced via Instagram a list of WalMart locations that he reached out to and paid the entire layaways off at in Georgia.

The Associated Press reports that the Madea star spent about $434,000 on the generous gesture, with Walmart telling Today that his payment covered purchases for about 1,500 people.

What a great deed!

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I was trying to do this anonymously but oh well!!!

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“I was trying to do this anonymously but due to some circumstances, y’all know nothing stays secret these days. So I just wanted to go ahead and tell you,” he said of anyone who had items on layaway before 9:30 a.m. that morning at stores in East Point and Douglasville."
“I have paid for all of your layaways for Christmas. So Merry Christmas to everybody,” he continued with a smile. “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.”

Source: USMagazine