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affected by the Maui wildfires — despite having a combined net worth of more than $2.8 billion.The Hollywood pair collectively chipped in $10 million to kickstart the People’s Fund of Maui, but then, they also put out a call asking their fans on Instagram and TikTok to donate the rest.Fans didn’t react to this with enthusiasm. Many complained they were already living “paycheck-to-paycheck,” and that the uber-rich celebrities should dole out more of their own money toward relief efforts.“I would but I’m broke…you two got this though!” Carolina Moreno wrote in the comment section on TikTok under the August 31 video.“Billionaire asking for money from the poor, what a joke,” Cary Jacobs added on Winfrey’s follow-up video on Instagram.In a new Instagram video posted on Sunday, Johnson broke his silence to his 392 million followers, and said that he “understood” why fans were angry.

faced backlash from the public after asking fans to donate money to help those affected by the Maui wildfires — despite having a combined net worth of more than $2.8 billion.Although Winfrey, 69, and Johnson, 51, each donated $5 million apiece of their own money to the fund, fans commented that this was a drop in the bucket. “Billionaire asking for money from the poor, what a joke,” an outraged fan commented on Winfrey’s Instagram video.“You have billions.

affected by the Maui wildfires — despite having a combined net worth of more than $2.8 billion.During an interview on “CBS Mornings,” Oprah, 69, opened up about the matter while speaking with best friend Gayle King. “I was so excited about it, and then I got up the next morning, and I saw all of this vitriol, and I was, like, ‘Whoa, what happened here?’” she said on Tuesday.

affected by the Maui wildfires — despite having a combined net worth of more than $2.8 billion. The Hollywood duo collectively kicked in $10 million to kickstart the People’s Fund of Maui, but then jointly asked their fans on Instagram and TikTok to donate the rest. However, many fans complained they were already living “paycheck-to-paycheck,” and that the uber-rich celebrities should dole out more of their own money toward relief efforts.

the Hawaii wildfires.Tinfoil-hatted social media denizens detailed this outlandish allegation of life imitating art on social media amid the wildfire disaster in Lahaina, Maui, which has claimed over 114 lives since Aug. 8.Conspiracy theorists had posted snippets from a 2016 episode of the Matt Groening series, titled “Monty Burns’ Fleeing Circus,” which depicted a beam of light incinerating the town of Springfield.They claim that this was evidence of the unfounded conspiracy circulating social media that claims the Maui wildfires were caused by “directed energy weapons” in order to advance the globalist climate-change agenda.One TikToker uploaded pics of blue umbrellas that were left miraculously intact in the inferno’s aftermath, which he linked to the blue tarp shrouding a similarly untouched statue in the episode.Needless to say, this theory was particularly tenuous given that in the episode, which was not set in Hawaii, the inferno was caused by the unveiling of the aforementioned metal statue and not a state-sponsored death ray.

Dwayne «The Rock» Johnson is sharing a message of support and solidarity amid the devastating wildfires in Maui and Southern California's Hurricane Hilary. Johnson took to Instagram to give his love and strength to the people of Hawaii as they work to rebuild Lahaina town amid the fires that left destruction on the Island of Maui and took over 100 lives.«This message goes out to our Hawaiian islands back home, our Hawaiian people.

Mick Fleetwood is planning a benefit concert to help those impacted by the recent wildfires in Maui.ET's Kevin Frazier spoke to the Fleetwood Mac drummer, who lives on the Hawaiian island, about the benefit concert and the healing power of music.«I've already got a lovely sort of catalog of people that are concerned. I will remain mute on who they are, but I will either become part of something that we can do on a grand scale, which is great,» Fleetwood said of the concert, currently in the works. «Anything is great, and playing in Honolulu, about 2 weeks from now, and that concert's becoming — Henry Kapono who lives in Oahu, was celebrating the 50th anniversary of his career — well, I'm going to be doing that show, supporting.»«So, all of this is unfolding is something I feel I can be apart, or really be spearheading,» the famed drummer continued.

Paris Hilton and her family vacationed in Maui, Hawaii, amid the deadly wildfires.Earlier this week, the heiress and her husband, Carter Reum, were seen taking a stroll while staying at a resort in Wailea — 30 miles from the town of Lahaina, which was completely burned due to the wildfires that began last week. In the photo, Paris and Carter, were all smiles and dress casually as they took a stroll hand-in-hand around the resort. The pair were joined by their son, Phoenix, in addition to other members of the Hilton family.A source tells ET that the Hiltons take a trip to the Big Island annually, but they cut their trip short and offered aid to those affected by the devastation — including a family member who lost their restaurant.

sliving the lush life. Paris Hilton is facing the wrath of social media while she reportedly still vacations in Maui, Hawaii, with her husband, Carter Reum, and their 8-month-old son, Phoenix, as vicious wildfires rage on in the nearby town of Lahaina.In new pictures obtained Monday by The Post, Hilton, 42, carries her only child around an exclusive resort in Wailea, which is only 30 miles from the flame-engulfed area.“The Simple Life” star donned a light blue beach coverup and a seashell bag while Reum, 42, walked the beach shirtless in pink swim trunks.

Oh Well” to her haters.The Fleetwood Mac singer is being defended by several die-hard fans after being slammed on Sunday for a “privileged” Instagram post concerning the ongoing Maui wildfires.The Post reached out to Nicks for comment. The “Leather and Lace” singer made the post shortly after it was revealed that the fire had claimed the lives of 96 people.“As I am sure you have heard – the island, Maui, where I own a house I have been staying at since the 80s – and the small village, city, most magical place on earth, Lahaina, burned to the ground over the last few days,” read the post.“And to make the situation worse my young niece, her husband, and their little boy had just arrived for a very needed vacation before she started up her school year (on her way to becoming a psychologist) for 10 days,” continued the singer’s post.

obtained by the Daily Mail. Venture capitalist Reum, 42, was captured smooching his wife while shirtless and donned a pair of pink swim trunks. A source close to Hilton told the news outlet that she and her family were also there to help residents deal with the ongoing inferno.

turned Hawaii into “hell.”The ongoing natural disaster is already being called one of the deadliest in the state’s history, and the death toll has risen to 96 as of Monday morning.“You know what this week has taught me is that when you don’t know what to do…you do whatever you can,” the former talk show host said in a video posted to Instagram.“I went to visit one of the big shelters here at the War Memorial [Stadium] and asked people what it is they needed and then went shopping for some things, some, you know, basic things like towels and sheets and shampoo and other necessities.”She continued, “And at some point, I will make a major donation after all of the smoke and ash have settled here and we figure out what the rebuilding is going to look like.”Winfrey, who has multiple properties on the island and has spent more than 15 years living there part-time, admitted that rebuilding “is going to be a long and difficult process.”She shared that she’s met many people, including a man named Julius, at the War Memorial Stadium in Wailuku, which has been converted into a shelter and resource center, as she was handing out supplies and speaking with victims.“I said, ‘Julius, tell me what you need,’ because his legs were covered in bandages where he had to run to escape the fire,” Winfrey said. “And he said to me that he could ‘feel his skin popping’ as he was running.

Dwayne «The Rock» Johnson is speaking out about the tragic wildfires that have been ravaging the island of Maui, Hawaii, since last week.The action star took to Instagram on Sunday to share a slideshow of snapshots showing firefighters, first responders and civilians doing what they can to fight the wildfires and help in the immediate aftermath of the disaster.«Heartbroken but our faith and mana is strong,» Johnson wrote. «First responders, health care teams, hotels, locals businesses, boots on the ground organizations and all our local heroes, stay strong — we love you and appreciate you.»«All our local families, our ohana, our aiga, stay strong thru this devastating time,» he continued. «Resilience resolve is our DNA.