Desus & Mero Surprise NYC Bodega By Covering Rent For The Year

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Desus and Mero have teamed up with Pepsi to help out bodega owners across NYC.

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero have teamed up with Pepsi to help out bodega owners across New York City whose business may be struggling during the coronavirus pandemic. The efforts were put on display in a new short film titled The Bodega Giveback.

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The short, uploaded to Pepsi's YouTube page, follows Desus and Mero as they help out JJN Corp Deli and Grocery owner Juan Valerio.

"It's something very powerful to lose what you love the most in a split second," Valerio says in the film. "Life goes on, and I decided to come back because he always taught me to work. Staying closed was disrespectful to him."

The two comedians gift Valerio a check to cover his 2021 rent expenses. Additionally, Pepsi is giving out $100 pre-paid cards for bodega patrons across NYC through December 20th.

"Bodegas are the lifeblood of the neighborhood and are central to the culture of New York. We’re children of immigrants – Juan’s story is our story – so we’re excited to work with Pepsi to be able to pay it forward and help him like he has done for so many," Desus and Mero say in the film.

Check out the clip below.

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Cole Blake is a current staff writer at HotNewHipHop based out of New York City. He began writing for the site as an intern back in 2018 while finishing his B.A. in Journalism at St. John’s University. In the time since, he’s covered a number of breaking stories for HNHH. These include the ongoing YSL RICO trial, the allegations surrounding Diddy, and much more. His work also extends outside of hip-hop, having written extensively about a myriad of topics including politics, sports, and pop culture. He’s attended several music festivals to provide coverage for the site as well, such as Rolling Loud and Governors Ball.
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