Kylie Jenner gets social media backlash after asking for donations for the injured makeup artist: ‘Eat the rich’

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Kylie Jenner is facing intense criticism after she asked her followers to donate money to a fundraising campaign for the medical expenses of a makeup artist who was injured last week.

Makeup artist Samuel Rauda was injured in an unspecified accident, according to the GoFundMe page organized by his family. He underwent a “major operation” on March 14 and has a long way to go before he recovers.

“Anyone who knows Samuel can say that he is the most loving and kind person you could ever meet! He has a big heart and does not hesitate to help someone in need. If you are having a difficult day, he definitely knows how to make you laugh and turn the frown upside down, “reads the GoFundMe page.” Right now he needs our support and prayers more than ever. “

On an Instagram story, Jenner, 23, asked her 222 million followers to donate to the fundraising campaign. Along with a black-and-white photo of Rauda, ​​Jenner shared a message asking for prayers and donations for his recovery, according to the Sun.

“May God watch over you and protect you @ makeupbysamuel,” is said to have read the message. “Everyone takes a moment to say a prayer for Sam who had an accident this past weekend and swipes up to go to his GoFundMe families.” The post contains a link to Rauda’s GoFundMe page, which raised $ 97,593.

But Jenner’s request for donations did not go down well with some fans, who found that the cosmetics magnate and reality star had asked for money to be indecent, as she was worth $ 900 million, according to Forbes.

In an update to the page published on Saturday, organizer Johanna Portillo expressed her sincere thanks for the support Rauda received from friends and strangers.

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“It’s been a week since Sam’s accident. It has not been easy. In the midst of it all, Sam continues to fight and show us how strong he really is. Keep sending prayers his way,” she wrote. “It was uplifting to see how Sam not only brought a ray of shine into our lives, but also to many people around the world.”

It appears that Jenner may have donated to the fund, as the first contribution on the page is an anonymous contribution worth $ 5,000. However, she is not the only member of the Kardashian family who has worked with Rauda in the past. On his Instagram page, Rauda not only recorded his work with Kylie, but also the look he cultivated for Kris Jenner and Khloé Kardashian.

While Forbes The magazine named Jenner ‘youngest ever self-made billionaire in 2019’, and later the publication deprived the lip-kit magus of the title, Yahoo Entertainment reported at the time. The magazine claims that the cosmetics magic ‘inflates the size and success of her business’ and it’s ‘for years’.

Jenner’s mother and manager Kris Jenner refuted these allegations and said on Twitter that she ‘never asked for a title or ever tried to get there’ and there are currently 100 things more important than determining how much money I have. . ”

Kylie also refuted allegations that she inflated her wealth and said on Twitter that any allegations that she lied were simply untrue.

Despite the controversy, Jenner was still the best ForbesA Celebrity Top 100 from 2020 for earnings of $ 590 million over the past 12 months, reports Yahoo Entertainment. The large earnings were mainly due to the sale of a 51 percent stake in Kylie Cosmetics to Coty, for which she earned $ 540 million before tax.

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