Kylie Jenner responds to backlash after asking fans to donate to injured makeup artist’s GoFundMe

Kylie Jenner is responding to the backlash she caught over the weekend after many on social media criticized her for “asking” fans to support a crowdfunding campaign for an injured celebrity makeup artist, whereas she donated $5,000 regardless of her excessive earnings. 

The makeup mogul — who final yr was heralded as the youngest billionaire ever earlier than the moniker was swiftly eliminated by Forbes — took to her Instagram Story on Monday to dispel any notion that she was urgent her fans to pay for makeup artist Samuel Rauda’s emergency surgical procedures.

“I feel it’s important for me to clear up this false narrative that I’ve asked fans for money and am not paying for my makeup artist’s medical bills,” Jenner wrote. “Sam isn’t my makeup artist and unfortunately we don’t have a personal relationship anymore but I have worked with him a few years ago and think he’s the sweetest.”

Rauda was in an accident that required “major surgery” on Sunday, March 14, in accordance to the GoFundMe web page. Reports over the weekend confirmed that Jenner in addition to Bella Thorne – whom Rauda has additionally labored with – had every put $5,000 into the pot. Some social media customers had been fast to say they thought her donation was too small.

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Addressing her donation, the fact star mentioned she felt “compelled” to pitch in out of her good nature after studying about Rauda’s accident by means of her present makeup artist, Ariel Tejada.

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“They had already raised $6K so I put in $5K to reach their original goal and thought I’d post on my stories to gain more awareness if anyone felt so compelled to share or donate,” she added.

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The fund’s new objective of $120,000 – up from its preliminary asking of $6,000 – is shut to being reached as the present donations’ whole is close to $100,000 as of Monday night. 

Fox News’ Cortney Moore contributed to this report