Mega-wealthy reality star Kylie Jenner came under fire for encouraging fans to help fund the medical bills of a famous makeup artist – but a source told Page Six she did so believing she would cover the rest of the costs. paid himself.
By the time Jenner became aware of Samuel Rauda’s request for financial aid on GoFundMe, $ 6,000 of the original $ 10,000 goal had already been raised, the source said.
The “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” star then donated $ 5,000 of her own money to bring the total above the desired amount, the source said.
Jenner then posted to social media about Rauda – who “underwent major surgery” on March 14 – in an effort to raise “awareness,” as Rauda is a close friend of her current makeup artist Ariel Tejada, the insider said.
She wrote on her Instagram stories alongside a photo of Rauda: “May God watch over you and protect you @makeupbysamuel everyone take a moment to offer a prayer for Sam who was involved in an accident last weekend. And swipe up to visit his families, go fund me. “
We are told that it was at this point – because Jenner had “put a lot of thought into” GoFundMe – that the campaign goal was raised above the original $ 10,000 request, making Jenner’s $ 5,000 donation seem small by comparison.
People have condemned the CEO of Kylie Cosmetics, who has an estimated net worth of $ 900 million, for encouraging her fans to donate for his medical expenses.
“Why is Kylie Jenner asking for donations to fund her makeup artist’s surgery when she’s a billionaire?” a user has tweeted
Another wrote, “If I were as rich as Kylie Jenner, I just wouldn’t ask people on the Internet to donate for my best friend’s brain surgery, but we all built differently, I guess!”
As of Monday, Rauda’s GoFundMe has a goal of $ 120,000.
According to a social media post shared by Rauda’s friend, the young makeup artist suffered serious injuries in a car accident earlier this month.
MTV star La Demi said Rauda had brain surgery as a result of a “terrible accident” in which he “flew away from a moving vehicle and crushed his head into the sidewalk, suffered internal bleeding and 8 different injuries to his brain.”
The reality star added that his family needed help with the “overwhelming medical costs.”
On Saturday, Johanna Portillo, the organizer of Rauda’s GoFundMe, shared an update on his condition.
“We would like to express our sincere thanks to everyone who has donated or sent prayers in support of Samuel,” Portillo wrote on the page. “We have felt the love and know that your continued prayers for healing are greatly appreciated.”