Beyonce surprises shoppers with holiday gift cards

Los Angeles: Beyonce Knowles surprised Christmas buyers by making an appearance at a shop and treated some of them with gift cards.

The 32-year-old singer made an impromptu appearance at Walmart in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, on December 20, where she was spotted pushing her own shopping cart and picking up a copy of her self-titled record, which topped the US charts, reported Us magazine. Beyonce also bought a few toys, including a Barbie dolls, which were apparently for her 23-month-old daughter, Blue Ivy Carter. "It would be good to get a little toy or something for Blue. That would be cute for her -- my baby," Beyonce said, as she picked out a baby doll. The singer addressed the crowd by using the store`s loud speaker. "Hello Walmart shoppers, testing Walmart shoppers. It`s Beyonce! And I stopped by the store today because my record has arrived. I want to give everyone a gift. For everyone in the store right now, the first USd 50 of your holiday gifts are on me. Merry, merry Christmas from Beyonce!," she said. The `Halo` hitmaker presented 750 customers with USD 50 gift cards, enclosed within envelopes that read, "Happy Holidays from Beyonce." Wearing an aqua-coloured crop top and matching skirt with a leather jacket, the singer was in great spirits while greeting a huge number of her fans in the shop.