oh, what a sweetie pie you are. >> reporter: she also bought a few gifts for her own daughter, 23-month-old blue ivy. >> these are for her. my baby. >> reporter: before wishing everyone a happy holiday. >> merry, merry christmas from beyonce. [ cheers ] >> reporter: gio benitez, abc news, new york. >> must have been exciting. for up to 750 people in the store, i bet. >> whether you got the 50 bucks or not. >> see, i was working that day. she signed -- >> when she asked you for a hug, did you give her a hug? >> oh, big time. a couple of them. >> you are the greeter at wal-mart. >> that's me. my day job. >> i knew i knew you from somewhere. >> takes a lot of energy so why i work the night job. that's how i pay the bills. this is just for fun. >> makes all the sense in the world. >> we'll be right back. >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now" informing insomniacs for two decades.