Hollywood dingbat Alyssa Milano triggered even more mockery this week while trying to defend her decision to beg for money.
As previously reported, the uber-wealthy actress published a post to the social media platform X earlier this week asking for random people to donate money to the GoFundMe campaign of her son’s baseball team.
Because of her massive wealth, the post generated massive outrage, with critics rushing to blast her for not funding the team herself.
Alyssa Milano begs for money to fund son’s baseball team, strikes out, bigly! https://t.co/JpEc8wCSF8 via @BIZPACReview
— BPR based (@DumpstrFireNews) January 26, 2024
Responding to the backlash, Milano published another post on Saturday seeking to defend herself from the criticism by arguing that, one, she’s already given plenty to the team, and two, the boys like to do their own “fundraising themselves.”
“I’m getting media inquiries about whether I have financially contributed to my son’s baseball team,” she wrote. “I’ve paid for uniforms for the entire team and coaches, thrown bday parties and sponsor any kid who can’t afford monthly dues.”
“The kids also do fundraising themselves—car washes, movie nights, and many other fun things! Thank you to all who have contributed to the gofundme! You’ve made things easier for these boys and their families,” she added.
Look:
I’m getting media inquiries about whether I have financially contributed to my son’s baseball team.
I’ve paid for uniforms for the entire team and coaches, thrown bday parties and sponsor any kid who can’t afford monthly dues.
The kids also do fundraising themselves—car washes,…
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) January 26, 2024
The post admittedly garnered some support, prompting gratitude from Milano.
“Thank you for helping give these boys an opportunity to play baseball,” one supporter wrote. “As a former college baseball coach and athletic director, I respect people who give so much of their time, treasures and talents for the kids. Everyone has something they can contribute.”
“It’s unreal, right away, just because you’re an actress, people think you have to fund the entire thing,” another added. “There’s not a damn thing wrong with your doing this. It’s a great example for the kids to see you as Alyssa the Mom, not Alyssa the actress. This world is overrun with/Karens!”
But for the most part, the post garnered additional scorn, mockery, and derision.
Case in point:
The cost of the trip is .1% of your entire net worth. Just pay for the trip already and stop relying on public donations to do it for you.
— Petey Parks (@Football_Dude84) January 26, 2024
You’re so tone deaf. You have millions of dollars and you’re asking other people less fortunate than you to pay for your son’s Team trip. You’re ridiculous
— Val (@TrumpsHurricane) January 26, 2024
When asking for money from your follower I feel like, at the very least match what they contribute. It (imo) would be the right thing to do due to your financial situation and the one of your followers
— RG | AmericanMike (@OHPfit) January 26, 2024
Seems unfair to use your fame to raise funds. Many Mom’s like myself have had to rely only on car washes, sale of baked goods or our own funds. Our boys and girls have had to sweat it out and work hard for it. That’s the problem here.
— Esther Nebel (@Esthergoesgreen) January 26, 2024
Nobody cares what you have paid for or what you haven’t paid for.What they care about is that you are using your celebrity status to reach out to your 3.4M followers & asking them to help when most make significantly less than a famous celebrity w a $10M portfolio. It’s shameful.
— crispben (@crispben) January 26, 2024
You are a POS cheapskate liberal. pic.twitter.com/1j68CQzVAu
— Chris (@Chris_1791) January 26, 2024
In Milano’s original post published Thursday, she said her son’s baseball team was raising money for a trip.
“My son’s baseball team is raising money for their Cooperstown trip. Any amount would be so greatly appreciated,” she wrote.
The post linked to a GoFundMe campaign.
“Baseball is life and our [teammates] are our brothers. Baseball gives us purpose and we are driven to be our very best. In order to compete, we must raise funds,” the campaign reads.
“We hope you will make a donation to keep our team competitive. Your donation will go to travel costs, uniforms, and dues for families. We also might use your donations for pins or novelty items to make our tournaments memorable experiences beyond the field,” it continues.
As of Saturday morning, the team had raised only $8,711 out of the $10,000 that it needed. Considering that Milano has almost 3.5 million followers on X, that seemed like a small amount …
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V. Saxena is a staff writer with a decade of experience as a professional writer, and a lifetime of experience as an avid news junkie. He holds a degree in computer technology from Purdue University. Saxena also contributes to BizPac Review.
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