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Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
I'm a waitress who makes big tips with this white lie — trolls say I have no morals, but I don't care
When it comes to making huge tips, she doesn't kid around. Although it's deceptively self-serving, a San Diego-based waitress has masterminded what's being deemed an 'amoral' hack for tugging at the heartstrings (and purse strings) of generous restaurant-goers. 'I put my baby picture in my server book to look like a single mom who has to provide,' Aislin Parker, 25, dished in the closed-captions of a trending TikTok tell-all, which has amassed over 2.2 million views. 'People are like, 'Is that your daughter?'' Parker said, showing off the precious photo of herself as a tot, dressed in an all-pink ensemble. 'I'm like, 'Yeah,'' continued the brunette, sharing the details of her phony sob story with a whiny tone of voice. ''She's six. I had her when I was 19. The dad didn't want to stay.'' 'It's giving single mom who works two jobs,' Parker said with a sly smirk, quoting Reba McEntire's 'I'm a Survivor' lyrics. 'I'm like, 'Help me support my baby. It's really tough.'' 'And it's working.' Parker's pity approach to making a pretty penny is one that plenty of servers are using to fatten their pockets. Tay B, a 20-something slinging wing-dings at Hooters, virally claimed that she raked in a whopping $400 in tips during one shift thanks to her protruding pregnant belly. Big-hearted customers showered the Gen Z with big bucks out of sheer sympathy for her big baby bump. Waitress Bella Woodard, however, gave herself a baby-like makeover, styling her hair in two girlish pigtails, in order to get hefty handouts from her male clientele. 'I got a $135 tip by one guy tonight,' Woodard bragged of the hairy hack. 'Wear pigtails to work, I'm boutta be doing this everyday.' The profitability of the stunts notwithstanding, haters argue that emotionally manipulating folks out of their money is totally wrong. 'So basically you are a liar,' spat an unamused commenter beneath Parker's baby pic post. 'No morals,' another outraged online barker. 'I couldn't imagine lying to make tips,' an equally disgusted detractor wrote. 'And then there are the single moms ACTUALLY working to support our kids. Two jobs,' a separate naysayer said, suggesting that Parker's money-making escapade makes a mockery of real working mothers who are going it alone. 'If you're a good server, I promise you don't have to lie to get better tips. Just sayin.' But the pennywise waitress isn't bothered by the shaming. 'So yeah, I'm like totally lying,' Parker shrugged in a subsequent snippet. 'I've donated my eggs twice, so I'm basically a mommy,' she teased. 'But I love to go into work and [become] a different person and make something up.' 'You gotta do what you gotta do.'
New York Post
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
I'm a waitress who makes big tips with this white lie — trolls say I have no morals, but I don't care
When it comes to making huge tips, she doesn't kid around. Although it's deceptively self-serving, a San Diego-based waitress has masterminded what's being deemed an 'amoral' hack for tugging at the heartstrings (and purse strings) of generous restaurant-goers. 'I put my baby picture in my server book to look like a single mom who has to provide,' Aislin Parker, 25, dished in the closed-captions of a trending TikTok tell-all, which has amassed over 2.2 million views. 4 Aislin Parker, a waitress in San Diego, claims she makes huge tips by using her own baby picture and pretending to be a single mom. polack – 'People are like, 'Is that your daughter?'' Parker said, showing off the precious photo of herself as a tot, dressed in an all-pink ensemble. 'I'm like, 'Yeah,'' continued the brunette, sharing the details of her phony sob story with a whiny tone of voice. ''She's six. I had her when I was 19. The dad didn't want to stay.'' 'It's giving single mom who works two jobs,' Parker said with a sly smirk, quoting Reba McEntire's 'I'm a Survivor' lyrics. 'I'm like, 'Help me support my baby. It's really tough.'' 'And it's working.' 4 Parker bragged that her baby pic hack has been 'working' on sympathetic tippers, who, apparently, don't mind forking over extra funds to a struggling single mom. Andrii Lysenko – Parker's pity approach to making a pretty penny is one that plenty of servers are using to fatten their pockets. Tay B, a 20-something slinging wing-dings at Hooters, virally claimed that she raked in a whopping $400 in tips during one shift thanks to her protruding pregnant belly. Big-hearted customers showered the Gen Z with big bucks out of sheer sympathy for her big baby bump. 4 A Hooters waitress revealed that she pocketed huge tips during her pregnancy. Mix and Match Studio – Waitress Bella Woodard, however, gave herself a baby-like makeover, styling her hair in two girlish pigtails, in order to get hefty handouts from her male clientele. 'I got a $135 tip by one guy tonight,' Woodard bragged of the hairy hack. 'Wear pigtails to work, I'm boutta be doing this everyday.' The profitability of the stunts notwithstanding, haters argue that emotionally manipulating folks out of their money is totally wrong. 4 Virtual vultures pecked at Parker for her shady tips strunt. Getty Images 'So basically you are a liar,' spat an unamused commenter beneath Parker's baby pic post. 'No morals,' another outraged onlooker barker. 'I couldn't imagine lying to make tips,' an equally disgusted detractor wrote. 'And then there are the single moms ACTUALLY working to support our kids. Two jobs,' a separate naysayer said, suggesting that Parker's money-making escapade makes a mockery of real working-mothers who are going it alone. 'If you're a good server, I promise you don't have to lie to get better tips. Just sayin.' But the pennywise waitress isn't bothered by the shaming. 'So yeah, I'm like totally lying,' Parker shrugged in a subsequent snippet. 'I've donated my eggs twice, so I'm basically a mommy,' she teased. 'But I love to go into work and [become] a different person and make something up.' 'You gotta do what you gotta do.'
Newsweek
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
What Cat Does for Post-Partum Owner Stuns Viewers: 'Stepped Up'
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A cat's way of helping his owner after she gave birth has delighted viewers on TikTok, with the feline becoming an unexpected symbol of solidarity for sleep-deprived new mothers on the platform. The candid video showed the cat gently moving his paw to pump breast milk for his owner, who had recently given birth. The post, shared by the pet's owner @j.44.4 on April 24, has amassed more than 25.3 million views and 5.7 million likes to date, turning the sleepy cat into an internet sensation. An overlaid text on the video drew further attention to the hilarity of the moment. "Me getting annoyed at my cat but then I remember he helped me pump post partum," the text read. Viewers were able to see the cat operate the pump, before letting out a wide, lazy yawn, prompting hundreds of comments from amused viewers who recognized the shared exhaustion. "Postpartum is hard even for the cat," one viewer had commented, while another added: "It's the fact that he yawned and acting like he is exhausted." Though the video is only a few seconds long and lighthearted in tone, it has tapped into the emotional and physical exhaustion that new parents know all too well—and the often-overlooked support that pets can provide during postpartum recovery. This particular cat's involvement borders on slapstick, but the underlying message has clearly struck a chord. To date, more than 11,000 TikTok users have commented on the post, with many voicing their comedic takes on the viral moment and the cat's obliging demeanor. The yawn, in particular, has become a defining moment of the clip. "He was so sleep deprived too," one viewer said, while another added: "Yawning and pumping, he was tired." "And he was exhausted at that but still did the night shifts you," a third viewer shared. "What a king." "Damn it really do be taking a village," another added. "That's not a step dad that's the dad who stepped up," another said, while another commented: "This is deadass the smartest thing I ever seen a cat do." "A single mom who works two jobs," a different viewer joked, in reference to Reba McEntire's 2001 song "I'm a Survivor." "Doing it even though he's tired what a king," another viewer said. "The yawn," another said, "he was overworked." Newsweek reached out to @j.44.4 for more information via TikTok and email. A cat rests its head against a pregnant woman's stomach. A cat rests its head against a pregnant woman's stomach. Getty Images Do you have funny and adorable videos or pictures of your pet you want to share? Send them to life@ with some details about your best friend and they could appear in our Pet of the Week lineup.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Reba McEntire remembers the time she went viral on TikTok with ‘I'm a Survivor.' She thinks Kevin Costner could help her do it again.
Four years ago, Reba McEntire went viral on TikTok. In 2021, the platform was suddenly flooded with videos of millennials and Gen Z-ers accomplishing easy but undesirable tasks — like finally doing laundry from a week ago, taking out the trash when your partner is away or picking up your dinner rather than getting it delivered — soundtracked to McEntire's 2001 hit song, 'I'm a Survivor.' Lyrics like, 'But she's just too hard-headed/A single mom who works two jobs/Who loves her kids and never stops/With gentle hands and the heart of a fighter/I'm a survivor,' have struck a satirical chord with TikTokers. The track, which was famously used as the theme song for McEntire's eponymous sitcom, Reba, even reached No. 2 on Billboard's Viral Songs Chart. The song's virality came as a pleasant surprise for McEntire, who even got in on the trend herself. In the 23-second video clip that's been viewed on TikTok more than 25 million times, McEntire tries to feed the donkeys on her farm, only they couldn't care less. 'When it's time to feed your donkeys and they're not the least bit interested,' she wrote alongside the video. McEntire believes the song took off on the video-sharing platform because of its relatability. We're all survivors in some respect, she says. 'Everybody's dealing with their own things in their own life. And 'I'm a Survivor' is a song about survivors,' McEntire told Yahoo Entertainment. 'We all are. We deal with our own problems in our own ways, and we get through. People can relate to that.' After first hearing 'I'm a Survivor,' which was written by Shelby Kennedy and Phillip White, McEntire knew it was something special. 'I thought to myself, 'Oh, my cousin can relate to it.' Then I thought, 'Well, shoot, I can relate to it,'' she said. 'When I'm in concert, I'll look around at people and they are singing with me, and I know that they've had something in their life that they have overcome.' When asked which of her songs she'd love to go viral next and how, McEntire's response is immediate: 1994's 'Why Haven't I Heard From You?' with a little help from Yellowstone star Kevin Costner. McEntire has often sung Costner's praises and even expressed interest in appearing in Yellowstone with the actor in 2022. 'That would be good,' she told Yahoo. 'Picking up the phone and saying, 'Kevin Costner, why haven't I heard from you?' Then, you could have Kevin on this side of the screen saying, 'Reba McEntire, why haven't I heard from you?' That could go viral.' While fans may need to wait to witness McEntire's return to online virality, they can tune into the 60th annual Academy of Country Music Awards on Thursday, which McEntire will be hosting. This year marks the 18th time the Reba star has emceed the annual ceremony, which celebrates the highest achievement in country music. Acknowledging how the awards show has 'totally changed' since the first time she hosted in 1986, McEntire's grateful for the opportunity to be back once again. She's particularly grateful to one entertainment industry mentor in particular. . 'Dick Clark was really, really good to me,' said McEntire. The Academy of Country Music Awards, as with many awards shows, is a live production. The nature of the format doesn't lend itself to editing or rewrites — and requires that the ceremony takes place within its allotted time. 'What's very important is when they say, 'We're running over,' 'We're running short,' 'We're running behind.' It's my responsibility to keep things popping and clicking. And if they take some of my dialogue out, don't get your panties in a wad about it. You've got a job to do. Get back out there and make the show flow,' said McEntire. 'It's the excitement of live television' that's exhilarating for McEntire. In addition to her veteran hosting status, McEntire was a small-screen darling and primetime television mainstay thanks to the WB's Reba, which was shot in a classic sitcom style with a live studio audience. She revisited that live TV format 16 years later, when she took over for Blake Shelton as a coach on NBC's The Voice from 2023 to 2024. McEntire will again find herself in front of a live audience with her latest sitcom, NBC's Happy's Place, which returns for its second season in October. It's a dream come true for the country superstar, who, as a self-described 'true fan of TV,' considers working in the industry to be 'such a gift.' In Happy's Place, McEntire stars as Bobbie, a woman who inherits her late father's tavern and is thrown into a family business with a half-sister she never knew existed. Like Reba, the series hinges on family, and the idea that a home is whatever you make it. The sentiment feels apt for McEntire, who recently partnered with on their "Nearly Home" campaign to encourage homebuyers to approach the task with optimism. 'It makes me feel good,' McEntire said of her involvement in the campaign. 'I want to be a part of the team who is bringing joy into people's lives by finding them the right home for them and their family.' For McEntire, her chosen family, home and dream project have miraculously converged. 'I've got it right now with Happy's Place,' she said. 'I couldn't have asked for a better cast, a better crew, writing team, showrunners, producers, everybody in that whole organization. … Everybody was so joyful to work with. They came to work with a smile.'
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Reba McEntire remembers the time she went viral on TikTok with ‘I'm a Survivor.' She thinks Kevin Costner could help her do it again.
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Generate Key Takeaways Four years ago, Reba McEntire went viral on TikTok. In 2021, the platform was suddenly flooded with videos of millennials and Gen Z-ers accomplishing easy but undesirable tasks — like finally doing laundry from a week ago, taking out the trash when your partner is away or picking up your dinner rather than getting it delivered — soundtracked to McEntire's 2001 hit song, 'I'm a Survivor.' Lyrics like, 'But she's just too hard-headed/A single mom who works two jobs/Who loves her kids and never stops/With gentle hands and the heart of a fighter/I'm a survivor,' have struck a satirical chord with TikTokers. The track, which was famously used as the theme song for McEntire's eponymous sitcom, Reba, even reached No. 2 on Billboard's Viral Songs Chart. The song's virality came as a pleasant surprise for McEntire, who even got in on the trend herself. In the 23-second video clip that's been viewed on TikTok more than 25 million times, McEntire tries to feed the donkeys on her farm, only they couldn't care less. 'When it's time to feed your donkeys and they're not the least bit interested,' she wrote alongside the video. McEntire believes the song took off on the video-sharing platform because of its relatability. We're all survivors in some respect, she says. 'Everybody's dealing with their own things in their own life. And 'I'm a Survivor' is a song about survivors,' McEntire told Yahoo Entertainment. 'We all are. We deal with our own problems in our own ways, and we get through. People can relate to that.' After first hearing 'I'm a Survivor,' which was written by Shelby Kennedy and Phillip White, McEntire knew it was something special. 'I thought to myself, 'Oh, my cousin can relate to it.' Then I thought, 'Well, shoot, I can relate to it,'' she said. 'When I'm in concert, I'll look around at people and they are singing with me, and I know that they've had something in their life that they have overcome.' When asked which of her songs she'd love to go viral next and how, McEntire's response is immediate: 1994's 'Why Haven't I Heard From You?' with a little help from Yellowstone star Kevin Costner. McEntire has often sung Costner's praises and even expressed interest in appearing in Yellowstone with the actor in 2022. 'That would be good,' she told Yahoo. 'Picking up the phone and saying, 'Kevin Costner, why haven't I heard from you?' Then, you could have Kevin on this side of the screen saying, 'Reba McEntire, why haven't I heard from you?' That could go viral.' While fans may need to wait to witness McEntire's return to online virality, they can tune into the 60th annual Academy of Country Music Awards on Thursday, which McEntire will be hosting. This year marks the 18th time the Reba star has emceed the annual ceremony, which celebrates the highest achievement in country music. Acknowledging how the awards show has 'totally changed' since the first time she hosted in 1986, McEntire's grateful for the opportunity to be back once again. She's particularly grateful to one entertainment industry mentor in particular. . 'Dick Clark was really, really good to me,' said McEntire. The Academy of Country Music Awards, as with many awards shows, is a live production. The nature of the format doesn't lend itself to editing or rewrites — and requires that the ceremony takes place within its allotted time. 'What's very important is when they say, 'We're running over,' 'We're running short,' 'We're running behind.' It's my responsibility to keep things popping and clicking. And if they take some of my dialogue out, don't get your panties in a wad about it. You've got a job to do. Get back out there and make the show flow,' said McEntire. Reba McEntire on NBC's The Voice in 2024. (Griffin Nagel/NBC via Getty Images) 'It's the excitement of live television' that's exhilarating for McEntire. In addition to her veteran hosting status, McEntire was a small-screen darling and primetime television mainstay thanks to the WB's Reba, which was shot in a classic sitcom style with a live studio audience. She revisited that live TV format 16 years later, when she took over for Blake Shelton as a coach on NBC's The Voice from 2023 to 2024. McEntire will again find herself in front of a live audience with her latest sitcom, NBC's Happy's Place, which returns for its second season in October. It's a dream come true for the country superstar, who, as a self-described 'true fan of TV,' considers working in the industry to be 'such a gift.' In Happy's Place, McEntire stars as Bobbie, a woman who inherits her late father's tavern and is thrown into a family business with a half-sister she never knew existed. Like Reba, the series hinges on family, and the idea that a home is whatever you make it. The sentiment feels apt for McEntire, who recently partnered with on their "Nearly Home" campaign to encourage homebuyers to approach the task with optimism. Reba McEntire. ( 'It makes me feel good,' McEntire said of her involvement in the campaign. 'I want to be a part of the team who is bringing joy into people's lives by finding them the right home for them and their family.' For McEntire, her chosen family, home and dream project have miraculously converged. 'I've got it right now with Happy's Place,' she said. 'I couldn't have asked for a better cast, a better crew, writing team, showrunners, producers, everybody in that whole organization. … Everybody was so joyful to work with. They came to work with a smile.'
