The American service industry is full of hard-working people who are underpaid for their time. To add insult, these A-list celebrities are notorious for behaving badly and leaving little-to-no tips as gratuity.
From Sean “Diddy” Combs to NBA champion (and future Hall of Famer) LeBron James are well-known throughout the service industry for whooping it up, eating a beaucoup lot of food, and then leaving a paltry offering as a tip. With the wait staff, and TMZ, all watching, proof has been documented that not all elite stars are generous.
One would think that these glamorous personalities would be more gracious and forthcoming towards the public that has helped them to achieve such acclaim, but the answer is simply no. As waiters and waitresses take to social media to out infamous cheapskates, we take a look at the worst of the worst among them. Here, we list our top 10 Worst Celebrity Tippers.
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We start off with a four-time MVP and two-time NBA champion who loves to pass the ball more than the buck:
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LeBron James
Out of all the otherworldly gifts, King James was blessed with, he never got the talent for tipping. After racking up an $800 bill, the NBA great left only a $10 tip.
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Tiger Woods
The embattled golf pro frequently goes to restaurants only to tell waiters that he never carries cash.
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Bill Cosby
For a man who preaches about the importance of setting a good example, leaving a $3 tip on a $350 bill isn’t right at all. That’s not enough to even buy Jello.
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Mariah Carey
The New York Post wrote that Mrs. Nick Cannon kept a restaurant open late with a very large party. After making “diva-ish” demands, the high-note songstress racked up a high tab with no one in her party leaving a tip.
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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
A peeved waiter took to the message boards to out the former WWE champion who ordered a massive steak meal, only to leave a measly 5% tip. The total clocked in at $7.
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Allen Iverson
The Minneapolis Star Tribune reported that the retired Philadelphia 76er hired a cab to wait outside a casino. After “a wild night,” The Answer shorted the cabbie four bucks and didn’t even tip.
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Ludacris
Backed by his Disturbing Tha Peace crew, the A-Town stomping rapper once showed up to a Miami restaurant with forty of his closest friends. An annoyed waitress wrote on StainedApron.com that Luda “waived the customary gratuity” in exchange for a paltry 10 percent tip.
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Sean “Diddy” Combs
Although the restaurant didn’t enforce its mandatory “8-party plus” gratuity rule, Forbes‘ number one Hip-Hop artist could’ve tipped better than $40 for the 15-person meal.
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D’Angelo
The former R&B heartthrob has been known to be a bit tight with the tip. One time, he paid $7 on a $250 tab, which was discounted from $500.
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