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Singer-actor Donnie Wahlberg praised after leaving $2,020 tip for server

Actor Donnie Wahlberg left a tip of $2020 for his waitress at IHOP Illinois for New Year's as part of the 2020 tip challenge.

The kind gesture came to light when Wahlberg’s wife Jenny McCarthy shared a picture of the bill.

Singer-actor Donnie Wahlberg was praised on social media after reports emerged that he left a massive $2,020 (Rs 1.44 lakh) tip for a server at an Illinois restaurant. Wahlberg, who is the brother of actor Mark Wahlberg, wished the woman a happy new year and said it was part of the 2020 tip challenge, in which patrons leave a tip of $2,020 for servers.

The ‘Blue Blood’ actor left the massive tip for his server named Bethany after he ran up a bill of $78 at the IHOP outlet. Wahlberg’s wife Jenny McCarthy described her husband as an amazing man and tweeted out a picture of the bill, with the hashtag #2020tipchallenge.


On social media, many praised the actor’s decision. Here are some reactions:


https://twitter.com/CassTThompson/status/1212489755172261888


https://twitter.com/MicheleKastler/status/1212490786085974020


https://twitter.com/jmfnkotb1/status/1212497537187364866


Recently, another waitress in Michigan received a $2,020 tip from a patron who chose to remain anonymous.

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