The daily gossip: Kylie Jenner's charitable donation went awry, Ana de Armas seemingly denies getting back with Ben Affleck, and more

Kylie Jenner's charitable donation went awry, Ana de Armas seemingly denies getting back with Ben Affleck, and more

Kylie Jenner.
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1. Kylie Jenner blasted after plugging makeup artist's GoFundMe

Kylie Jenner is worth nearly $1 billion, so when makeup artist Samuel Rauda needed some help with medical bills, she naturally decided to swoop in and ... ask fans to help pay them? Jenner drew social media backlash after urging her Instagram followers to head over to Rauda's family's GoFundMe, which was seeking to raise money to cover medical expenses following a recent accident. Jenner apparently threw in a whopping $5,000, but Page Six reports she thought this would "put the total over the desired amount." However, the goal has since significantly increased, making her donation and appeal to non-billionaire fans look less than generous.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.