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Ariana Grande helps raise $801K for Palestine (en.royanews.tv)

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Pop superstar Ariana Grande has helped raise more than $801,000 for the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund (PCRF) as of January 2026, demonstrating the power of celebrity influence on humanitarian causes.

The milestone has also reignited debate online over the responsibility of public figures to use their platforms for activism, with past comments from Selena Gomez resurfacing in the discussion.

Grande first boosted the fundraiser in May 2024 by sharing a direct donation link on her Instagram story. Within minutes, PCRF reported a $40,000 surge in contributions.

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[-] LillyPip@lemmy.ca 54 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Ariana Grande net worth: est $250,000,000.

$800,000 is .32% of that.

So, if you’re worth $100,000, that’s a relative $320.

I’d just like to put these impressive numbers into a more relatable context.

I feel like if I had that kind of money, I’d do a bit more, fwiw.

[-] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 26 points 1 month ago

Yep, this is pathetic.

Oh, here, my fans can just... donate, yeah, but oh no I don't wanna hurt my bottom line, beyond maximizing my tax rebates.

She could probably sell her own shit in a bottle and make $800,000.

[-] Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago

I'd buy that shit in a bottle for $800,001, what a sucker

[-] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 month ago

... what a sucker.

Very poor choice of words.

[-] Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

What I do with the products I purchase is my business and every retailer on the planet apparently alone.

[-] Lag@piefed.world 15 points 1 month ago

People with a net worth lower than $100,000 (including all assets) usually don't have $320 to donate without thinking about it.

[-] AlecSadler@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 month ago

Jokes on you, I'm worth -$200,000 and I don't even have a house.

[-] RichardDegenne@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 month ago

Why don't you donate -720$ then, huh?

[-] AlecSadler@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 month ago

I'll add that to the money I get on my 1000% discount for medications this administration promised.

[-] LillyPip@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Kinda feels like most people today don’t have solid assets. At least in the 1st world west, many people have no hope to own tangible assets, and will rent all their most expensive things – home, vehicle, etc – and now most people’s assets are highly spongey, though they’re convinced otherwise.

It hurts, but almost none of us can hope to own property or anything solid like that. That’s why I refuse to relinquish my land, though literally everyone around me won’t stop hounding me to do it.

I get it. I can barely afford McDonald’s (I treat myself every few months), but I will not give up my land. Whatever. But I gave more than that to help stop genocide.