Key Points
- Summer Walker says her label paid her to drop cleaning. She still liked work and did not feel ready yet.
- The singer once worked fast food jobs and sold things. She later ran a small clean firm and danced nights.
- Walker told Jennifer Hudson she wanted clear proof of music pay. She asked where the money was before she left.
R&B star Summer Walker (Summer Marjani Walker) says she was slow to leave her day job. The singer shared that her label had to pay her to stop cleaning houses.
Walker spoke about her work story on a recent episode of The Jennifer Hudson Show. In a clip shared online, she smiled as she recalled life before fame.
Before music took off, Walker says she always kept more than one job. She worked in fast food, sold items in shops and did odd tasks.
She later started a small cleaning business, where she took proud mirror selfies in gloves. At night she danced in clubs, joking that she was a midnight ballerina.
Even after signing her record deal, Walker did not rush to leave. She said her label paid her so she would quit cleaning.
She wanted clear proof of pay
Walker told Hudson that she already had many ways to bring in cash. For her, a record deal alone was not enough reason to drop extra work.
She recalled thinking that the talk of a deal did not mean real pay yet. “Where the money at” she joked, as the crowd laughed with her.
Fans praise her drive to keep working
Fans online praised Walker for her strong drive and simple view of money. Many said her story showed why she feels real and close to her base.
Others noted that many new acts still keep side jobs for safety. To them, Walker’s path proved that a contract does not fix life at once.
The singer has built a brand on open talk about love, work and growth. Her fans now see this story as one more sign she trusts slow steps.
An old photo of Walker in yellow gloves and jeans has also drawn notice. In it, she smiles in a small bath as she holds spray bottles for work.
Fans now share that shot beside fresh clips from the talk show. They say it shows how far she has come while still keeping the same grin.
For Walker, the lesson seems clear for young acts who feel torn. Her path shows they can hold on to side work until real music money starts.
At the same time, her story hints that labels must back new stars with real support. In this case, a cash push helped her swap mops for main stages.
