Megan Fox ripped for asking fans to donate to pal’s GoFundMe despite being ‘rich as f**k’
Actress Megan Fox has been slammed for asking her fans to donate to her friend’s cause rather than foot the bill herself.
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Megan Fox has been slammed for asking her Instagram followers to donate to a friend’s GoFundMe rather than coughing up the money herself.
The $30,000 fundraiser – which was set up for her nail tech Brittney Boyce’s father who was diagnosed with cancer – is seeking to raise the same amount that Fox’s fiancé, Machine Gun Kelly, spent on a diamond-encrusted manicure last year.
Page Six reports The Transformers star took to her Instagram Story Monday night, writing, “My friends dad was just diagnosed with pancreatic cancer if you guys are able to help please do.”
Fans of the actress, whose net worth is estimated to be around $US8 million ($11 million), were confused as to why she would request donations on social media rather than picking up the bill herself.
The highest donation is only $US300 ($440) and it’s not anonymous.
“Sis better contribute herself and lead the way,” one person wrote on a Reddit forum.
“If I had as much money as her, I’d cover 100% of a friend’s parent’s medical expenses before I asked strangers to,” another chimed in.
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A third fan wrote, “The wealthy should absolutely cover this. Sorry not sorry. Stop hoarding money and asking your much poorer fans to help.”
Another person took to Twitter to express their outrage.
“Millionaire Megan Fox just posted a gofundme on her Instagram story for her friend’s dad’s 30 grand cancer medical bills and I am absolutely speechless,” they wrote.
A second Twitter user added, “megan fox sharing a gofundme for 30k has got to be a joke. as if she isn’t rich as f**k and could help their friend immediately lol.”
Millionaire Megan Fox just posted a gofundme on her Instagram story for her friend's dad's 30 grand cancer medical bills and I am absolutely speechless. pic.twitter.com/utIhPIpCxY
— Will Nicholas (@willnicholas00) July 25, 2023
megan fox sharing a gofundme for 30k has got to be a joke 😂 as if she isn't rich as fuck and could help their friend immediately lol pic.twitter.com/rNCm6scMj8
— tolga (@togashisangel) July 25, 2023
At the time of publishing, about $US6899 ($10,000) had been raised from 177 donations, and the target goal had been increased to $US60,000 ($88,000).
Although Fox is not listed as a donor, it’s possible that she donated anonymously or directly to her friend.
Page Six has reached out to a rep for the Jennifer’s Body star for comment.
Nails of LA founder Brittney Boyce – who created MGK’s pricey manicure for the 2022 Billboard Music Awards – revealed on the GoFundMe page that her father, Michael, had been diagnosed with cancer.
“My dad is the [sic] literally the best person, dad, husband & grandpa this doesn’t seem fair. I know things are tough for everyone right now but if you’re able to donate or share it would really help,” she wrote in the description.
“He picked up his first prescription yesterday and it wasn’t covered by insurance the cost of that alone was $1000 and it’s not even a full month supply.”
“My goal here is to help him w/ medical expenses so he can focus on himself and not the stress on finances,” she continued.
Boyce has previously gushed to Page Six about Fox and MGK, even saying they were two of her “favourite clients”.
“They like to match,” she told us in 2021.
“No matter what, I’ll always get good nail shots with him, because he loves showing them off so much,” she said of the Bloody Valentine rocker.
“With the girls I’m like, ‘Come on, show your nails.’ But he does such a great job with making them an actual accessory,” she continued.
“I mean, part of me would be like, ‘Oh, it’s so cool if [couple’s nail art] does become a trend.’ But the other part of me is like, ‘I just want it to stay theirs.’”
This article originally appeared in Page Six and was reproduced with permission
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