From hero to unemployed in weeks... Nykia Hamilton, the "Burger King Mom" who went viral after a customer recorded her working an entire shift alone at a Burger King in Columbia, South Carolina, was fired. The 25-year-old single mother of three became famous when a TikTok showed her working a 12-hour shift completely by herself - taking drive-thru orders, cooking burgers, cleaning floors, and restocking supplies after her coworker quit mid-shift. People were amazed by her work ethic and called her superhuman. A GoFundMe was launched to support her and her children, raising close to $70,000. But then she became unemployed. In a tearful TikTok video, Hamilton explained that Burger King fired her for being late due to her children. She said her kids came first and pointed out that the company didn't pay for babysitters. Hamilton also spoke candidly about how viral fame wasn't something she wanted, saying she didn't ask for the attention and that it left her feeling vulnerable during an already difficult time. A woman who showed incredible dedication was punished for prioritizing her children. Make it make sense. #BurgerKingMom #SingleMom #Fired #Viral #WorkingMom #Unfair #Support

From hero to unemployed in weeks... Nykia Hamilton, the "Burger King Mom" who went viral after a customer recorded her working an entire shift alone at a Burger King in Columbia, South Carolina, was fired. The 25-year-old single mother of three became famous when a TikTok showed her working a 12-hour shift completely by herself - taking drive-thru orders, cooking burgers, cleaning floors, and restocking supplies after her coworker quit mid-shift. People were amazed by her work ethic and called her superhuman. A GoFundMe was launched to support her and her children, raising close to $70,000. But then she became unemployed. In a tearful TikTok video, Hamilton explained that Burger King fired her for being late due to her children. She said her kids came first and pointed out that the company didn't pay for babysitters. Hamilton also spoke candidly about how viral fame wasn't something she wanted, saying she didn't ask for the attention and that it left her feeling vulnerable during an already difficult time. A woman who showed incredible dedication was punished for prioritizing her children. Make it make sense. #BurgerKingMom #SingleMom #Fired #Viral #WorkingMom #Unfair #Support