Kylie Jenner faced a reaction over the weekend after asking fans to donate a fundraiser to pay for her makeup stylist’s medical expenses.
Famous makeup artist Samuel Rauda was in a serious accident and underwent major surgery last week, according to a GoFundMe page with a goal of $ 120,000 for medical costs.
Allen Berezovsky via Getty Images Kylie Jenner at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party 2020 in February last year.
In a now-expired Instagram story captured by British tabloid The Sun, Jenner asked fans to contribute: “May God protect you and protect you @makeupbysamuel everyone take a moment to say a prayer for Sam who got into an accident last weekend. And drag up to visit her families, go fund me. ”
Jenner, 23, appeared to have donated $ 5,000. The net worth of tycoon Kylie Cosmetics is estimated at over $ 700 million. Last year, Forbes reported that she was the highest paid star in the world.
The request annoyed fans and others online, who showed Jenner’s immense wealth and extravagant personal expenses, as opposed to the economic suffering many Americans are currently experiencing:
Here are some of the other reactions:
Starting Sunday night, the GoFundMe fundraiser brought in over $ 99,000.
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