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Charity Storm Out

[Pop Bitch] Which celebrity charged a charity £16,000 for a one hour appearance?

They were asked afterwards if they would pose for some photos with the beneficiaries of the charity’s work.

They announced, “I don’t have time for that sh*t!” and stormed out.

BG Note: £16,000 = approximately $21,000 USD.

Similar: Not Charitable Towards Him

Celebrity:

[Optional] Do you think that is right for celebrities to charge huge fees to appear at charity functions?

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  2. lila8245 says

    The start of this blind makes it sound like it’s one celebrity, but then it says “they” said and “they” did.

    I’m going to say Harry and Meghan Markle. They sound like the type of people who will only do things that line their own pockets.

  3. Borzoi B says

    Sounds like a Brit if it’s in £ so I’m going with Stormzy as well ! It does say “stormed out “!

  8. anarchistlibrarian says

    there are so many british celebrities where – living in northern north america – i’m, like, « WHO?!? » (so, yeah – i’ve NO idea who this could be… [many british celebrities don’t realise how provincial they are, & my parents are british, so…🤷🏻.])
    that said, giving to charity and getting a tax break for it is one thing; actively CHARGING charities?! it’s despicable, and it’s a shame charities feel they have to pay for « star power » to attract donations. :/

  11. ILUVCA4evr says

    Hmm..British pounds…..

    “Celebrity”–Oh I’d love for this to be Markle

    Do you think that is right for celebrities to charge huge fees to appear at charity functions? Nope. Kind of defeats the purpose of ‘charity’ don’t you think? Unless they donated it right back.

  12. Saaphiel says

    No idea which celebrity.

    Sadly, if you don’t offer a fee, there is no guarantee they will show up. You hope they will donate their fee, although I doubt that happened with this celeb. The right thing of course, is for a celebrity to actually believe in the cause and volunteer their time and likeness to help raise awareness. (don’t think that happens often either) But if a charity hires a celeb and doesn’t get the donations they thought they would… and suffers a ‘net loss’… then…

  13. DreamyVelvet says

    Elton John.

    He’s been a diva the past few years. Talking about his ex-wife that he deceived, then bullying her when she filed suit to shut him up. She was the epitome of class and decorum, never said word one about him, and he drug her through his mud.

  14. seatofmypants says

    No idea who this is. That being said, the celebrities time is valuable too. Do i think they should charge a fee to appear at a charity function? Why not? No one forces the charity to pay them. If the charity feels the payment of the fee will increase their fundraising by an amount exceeding the fee – it might be a no brainer.

    But if the celebrity supports the charity, and graciously appears at their events without a fee – that’s great. But in the case of the celeb ^ – no need to be…

  18. mrw222 says

    Celebrity – Don’t know, but am dying to because that is one scumbag I will not give an ounce of my time or money to if this turns out to be true. For a charity, a person should be willing to do this for no money at all!

  24. tinker says

    Celebrity: I remember reading a story like this a few years ago though, with similar end result so it may well be the same person, but can’t remember who it was. I remember it was someone surprising though.

    [Optional] Do you think that is right for celebrities to charge huge fees to appear at charity functions? As a rule – not sure. In general, I’d say expenses plus a little something would be OK, the more over that that’s charged the meaner it looks.

  26. MrsCleaver says

    Just Harry & his money hungry wife Meghan? My first thought as the money was listed in pounds not dollars. They’ll do anything for a pound.