Kylie Jenner can be a lot of things, but “heartless” is not one of them.
The 23-year-old mega-rich beauty woman defended herself via Instagram on Monday after fans attacked her for asking for donations to help cover the medical bills of famed makeup artist Samuel Rauda after a horrific car accident . And while Jenner is known for her luxurious lifestyle, she only gave $ 5,000 to her friend.
After calling the reaction a “false narrative” of her Instagram story, she explained, “I saw my current makeup artist and friend Ariel post about Sam’s accident and his family’s GoFundMe and I called Ariel immediately to see what was happening to Sam [sic]”.
The reality star said he decided to visit the fundraising page at the time and saw that the goal was set at $ 10,000 and that his family had raised $ 6,000.
“I put in 5k to achieve their original goal and I thought I would post in my stories to get more awareness if someone also felt compelled to share or give,” he wrote.
“Anyone who knows me knows that I do things from the heart and I try to be helpful whenever I can be,” he concluded. “Let’s keep everyone positive and keep Sam, his family and anyone you know going through a difficult time in our prayers. I hope you have a good day and we encourage each other to help. “
He also noted that “Sam is not my makeup artist and unfortunately we no longer have a personal relationship, but I’ve been working with him for a few years now and I think he’s the sweetest.”
A source close to the star of “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” told Page Six the same story Monday before.
According to the GoFundMe page, Rauda underwent major surgery on March 14 after being involved in a car accident and is in a “fight” for his life.
Rauda’s friend, La Demi, explained that “he got out of a moving vehicle by crushing his head on the pavement,” which caused “internal bleeding and 8 different brain injuries.”
Now, the GoFundMe page has a $ 120,000 goal.
HUDA Beauty founder Huda Kattan has donated $ 10,000 to help Samuel, while Bella Thorne has donated $ 5,000 and Sofia Richie has donated $ 3,000. Jenner’s Anastasia “Stassie” Karanikolaou donated $ 1,000 and former Kardashian West Brands chief operating officer Steph Shep donated $ 750.