Influencers often set out with good intentions, aiming to help or inspire others, but even the most well-meaning actions can sometimes take an unexpected turn for the worse. A viral video filmed inside a Chili’s shows Massachusetts-based TikToker @bignate.tv attempting to create a feel-good moment by taking a group of homeless individuals out for a meal, but the situation quickly unravels as the group is seen making a mess, throwing food, and overwhelming staff while a server struggles to keep up. The video is currently making the rounds online.
The video opens on a sunny street in Massachusetts, where a large group of homeless individuals has gathered. In an enthusiastic call, the content creator shouts, “Do y’all want some food? Come with me!” and is met with an overwhelmingly positive cheer from the group. Once they arrive inside the Chili’s, a server nervously greets them and the influencer asks for table to sit all 13 hungry patrons.
While the group waits for their food to arrive, things begin to unravel as their mischievous side emerges. Several individuals start squeezing ketchup all over the table, with one person even smearing it across the surface. Another person starts licking the ketchup off his hands, while someone else grabs a bottle of Tabasco hot sauce and begins downing it as if it were a bottle of beer.
Making matters worse, one member of the group even starts spraying ketchup all over the restaurant’s window. Their actions quickly descend into what can only be described as pure chaos, as menus get covered in hot sauce and handfuls of napkins get tossed into the air. The Chili’s server even walks past them and looks utterly shocked by how they’re behaving.
As they leave, a stunned waitress asks the influencer, “What the [expletive] was that all about?” He responds that the group is “homeless” and that he was “just trying to help them out.” The video ends with the influencer revealing the cost of the meal, which totaled $278.
As the footage continues to circulate, the viral clip has sparked widespread backlash, with many expressing outrage over the seemingly exploitative nature of the content. On Instagram, one user wrote, “Just for content…😡” while another added, “Very sad…..“. Meanwhile, on TikTok, one netizen declared, “this is just disrespectful” while another chimed in with, “Lowkey this ain’t cool bro😭”. A fifth expressed, “Not cool but also this is why I come to tiktok“.
The incident has sparked backlash online, raising questions about whether influencer charity content is truly about helping others or simply generating views, though no arrests or major incidents were reported and the creator has yet to respond.
