NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A chance encounter at Shelby Park has transformed the lives of a homeless mother and son after a Nashville social media influencer shared their story with millions of followers.

Will, 56, and his 77-year-old mother, Betty, have called their car home for the past eight years. The pair, who asked to keep their last name private, spend their days at Shelby Park, where Will often fishes and they find moments of peace.

"I lost my job years ago, and we've been struggling ever since," Will said.

Their lives changed when TikTok & Instagram influencer Kara Lewis approached them during one of Will's fishing trips at the park.

"She just came up out of the blue one day, I was fishing, and here she comes up being nice to us, and started talking, next thing I know I'm on Ti

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