Disney star Skai Jackson slammed after asking fans for $5

Former Disney Channel actress Skai Jackson has been roasted online after she asked her fans on TikTok to send her $5.

Former Disney Channel actress Skai Jackson is being ridiculed online after asking fans to pay a $5 fee to be entered into a raffle for an Apple MacBook computer.

Jackson, 21, explained the giveaway and consequently defended herself on TikTok live, reports Fox News.

“It is not that serious, for a damn $5. It is called a raffle, I don’t know if you guys have been to school before but I know I’ve been to school and we used to have raffles all the time,” she said, pointedly.

Seemingly responding to a comment about the fees, Jackson continued, “The money goes toward the prize, and like I said, if there’s anything left over I’m doing a second giveaway soon. So that’s what it’s going toward.”

Skai Jackson was roasted online for asking fans for $5. Picture: TikTok

The actress defended herself after copping backlash. Picture: TikTok

Jackson then went on the defence, acknowledging that despite asking for money for the giveaway, she was not seeking nor did she need monetary compensation.

“I do not need money. Me personally, I do not need money. And I’m not saying this like, in a bragging way or anything like that, or in a mean way. I’m just letting you guys know I do not personally need money. Like I am very fine in my life,” she assured her followers.

Fans voiced their concerns on social media, with some asking why the actress didn’t pay for the computer outright.

Skai Jackson is best known for her roles in Jessie and its sipn-off Bunk’d. Picture: Leon Bennett/Getty Images for BET

“So basically all of Skai’s fans pooled their money together to buy 1 fan a Mac? A celebrity is supposed to buy it & the money given goes to a charity,” one user wrote.

“Skai Jackson is on TikTok live telling children to send her $5 to her cashapp for a chance to win a MacBook. She claims she doesn’t need the money, so then why is she charging for entry? This not weird to y’all,” another person questioned.

Skai Jackson starred alongside Cobra Kai’s Peyton List in the Disney series Jessie. Picture: Disney

Skai Jackson starred in Jessie from 2011 to 2015. Picture: Disney

“Skai Jackson be the main ones telling ppl ‘I’m booked & busy’ but is begging ppl to do $5 raffles to win a ‘MacBook’? guess that Disney check finally ran out,” another joked.

Jackson’s big break came in 2011 when she was cast in the Disney Channel show Jessie. She reprised her role in Disney’s spin-off, Bunk’d, for three seasons.

Since then, Jackson has done several voice-acting projects and starred in the film Sheroes in 2023. She also appeared on Dancing with the Stars.

A representative for Jackson did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment, or elaboration on what the giveaway would be for additional funds accrued.

This article originally appeared in Fox News and was reproduced with permission