Kylie Jenner faced the reaction over the weekend after asking fans to donate a fundraiser to pay for her makeup stylist’s medical expenses.
Celebrity makeup artist Samuel Rauda suffered a serious accident and underwent major surgery last week, according to a GoFundMe page with a goal of $ 120,000 in medical expenses.
Allen Berezovsky through Getty Images Kylie Jenner at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party 2020 last February.
In an outdated Instagram story captured by the British newspaper The Sun, Jenner asked fans to contribute: “May God see you and protect you @makeupbysamuel, everyone take a moment to say a prayer for Sam who had a crash this past weekend. And slide up to visit their families, go fund me. ”
Jenner, 23, appeared to have donated $ 5,000. The net worth of tycoon Kylie Cosmetics is estimated at $ 700 million. Last year, Forbes reported that she was the highest paid celebrity in the world.
The request irritated fans and other online users, who pointed to Jenner’s immense wealth and extravagant personal spending in contrast to the economic anguish many Americans are currently experiencing:
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As of Sunday evening, the GoFundMe fundraiser had raised more than $ 99,000.
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