Turning 21 is such a big milestone that many people celebrate it with their friends and family. But for this young man, his 21st birthday was something he will cherish for the rest of his life. Thankfully, it was forever immortalized in this video that went viral.
Andrew Schumacher and his parents were visiting his older brother in Los Angeles.
Andrew and his family live in Canton, Ohio. They were visiting his brother in Los Angeles when they thought of celebrating his birthday at Matsuhisa. He planned on eating cake and drinking his first-ever beer.
What he didn’t expect was to meet his idol, Post Malone.
Post Malone whose real name is Austin Richard Post is known to be a humble and kind artist who loves mingling with his fans. Despite being a 9-time Grammy-nominated artist, Posty prefers to live a low-key life and interact with many people. He doesn’t shy away from expressing his love and thanks to the people who support his music.
That’s why Posty didn’t second guess in meeting Andrew.
Andrew already knew that it was Post Malone when he walked into the restaurant. He immediately said, “Austin”. But his mom wasn’t sure if it was his real name until he introduced himself to them.
“I wasn’t sure if that was his real name until he walked over to our table to introduce himself,” she said in an interview with Fox 11.
The interaction started when Post Malone was given a bottle of sake by the table next to Andrew’s. As a sign of thanks, Posty went to personally give them his thanks. As he was going back, Nicole, Andrew’s mom talked to him and informed him that Andrew is a huge fan.
In the video shared by Nicole, Andrew’s mom, it was seen that the artist happily met Andrew.
“I’m Austin, nice to meet you,” Post Malone introduced himself by using his real name.
Nicole then told him that it was Andrew’s 21st and he was enjoying his first drink.
“Ya? What kind of beer you get? That’s a tough choice. Not for me but…,” Post Malone said as the group laughed.
She then proceeded to tell him that Andrew knows all of his songs.
You can clearly see the genuine happiness in the artist’s eyes.
“He has autism and knows all of your songs,” Nicole told the musician.
“Dude, thank you for listening,” Post Malone responded. “That’s so sweet and nice to meet you.”
“Have fun dude, but not too much fun,” the rapper added.
It was incredibly beautiful to see the artist interact with Andrew.
“He was so incredibly kind and patient with our son who has autism. Andrew has a hard time speaking and Austin was so natural and sweet with him,” Nicole commented.
A lot of people praised the rapper for his kindness in the comments section.
“I love celebrities who are nicer than most regular people,” one commenter said.
“Brought tears to my eyes! Such sincerity in Mr. Austin’s eyes!! I always tell people that are kind to my son, I will take that memory to my grave!! Hope your son can come surf with us! Malibu June,” another one wrote.
Some even recounted their own experience when they met the artist.
“Few years ago I worked at an event where he was playing. Post came out back and went around thanking everyone. That stuck with me, really seems like a genuine person,” another shared.
To genuinely see the video of their interaction, watch the clip below.
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