- The pop star Sia reportedly spent Wednesday purchasing items for shoppers in Palm Springs, California.
- A woman going by the name of "Cici" paid for numerous shoppers' purchases at a Walmart store, according to the local station KESQ.
- KESQ reported that the woman also paid for customers at a TJ Maxx store down the street.
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The pop star Sia reportedly surprised a handful of lucky Walmart and TJ Maxx shoppers in Palm Springs, California, on Wednesday.
KESQ reported that a woman who asked to be called "Cici" jumped from register to register, paying shoppers' bills at Walmart and TJ Maxx. The ABC affiliate, which covers the Inland Empire area of Southern California, said the woman claimed to have just won the lottery.
Walmart did not immediately respond to Business Insider's request for comment on Thursday.
—Gedeon | SiaFurlerLovers ⛄️ (@siafurlerfanpg) November 28, 2019Footage from KESQ shows "Cici" paying shoppers' bills, complimenting babies, and accepting bouquets during her pre-Thanksgiving trip to Walmart. According to KESQ, shoppers also witnessed Sia paying for shoppers down the road at TJ Maxx.
—dom (@duhduhdomeno) November 28, 2019Sia tends to perform with some anonymity, often wearing an oversize bow and black-and-white wig. The artist revealed this year that she lived with chronic pain and had Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.
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