Celebrities helping out: Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande donating directly to fans

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Celebrities helping out: Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande donating directly to fans

Singers, actors and sports stars like Roger Federer are reaching deep into their own pockets to assist people out during the COVID-nineteen pandemic.

Celebrities are non simply sharing inspiration and laughs during these troubling times, many accept too reached deep into their pockets to share some of their wealth to assistance others in need.

Frozen's Kristen Bell and husband Dax Shepard, who ain several residential buildings in Los Angeles, are forgoing rent for their tenants for the calendar month of Apr.

That'southward not all. On Mar 19, Bell posted on Instagram that her family had donated United states$150,007.96 (S$214,700) to No Kid Hungry, which sends out grants to schools and community groups working to feed kids during the COVID-19 outbreak. Bell explained that the very specific amount was due to the couple's two daughters wanting to donate money from their piggy banks.

While some celebs are making the news for large lump sum donations, Ariana Grande and Taylor Swift have likewise been keeping it on the downward low by quietly giving directly to fans who have expressed trouble with finances on social media.

TMZ reported on Thursday (Mar 26) that Grande had been in direct contact with several fans, and had sent donations ranging from US$500 to US$1,500 each in at least ten instances.

Swift, as well, has made several donations of US$three,000 to her fans, some of whom revealed the kind gesture on their social media accounts.

"I'm shaking and crying and just fell over a rug in my blitz to enquire my brother if Taylor'southward message was real &now I'grand probably (definitely) concussed," wrote Twitter user India Rose. "This virus took my new dream task abroad but @taylorswift GAVE ME SOME JOY This night out of pure kindness."

Sports superstars have also pitched in. Footballers Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have each donated 1 million euros (S$1.58 million), with Ronaldo and his agent Jorge Mendes also donating equipment to Portuguese hospitals in Lisbon and Porto.

Lawn tennis legend Roger Federer also announced on Th that he and his wife would exist donating one 1000000 Swiss Francs (S$1.49 1000000) to "the well-nigh vulnerable families in Switzerland."

Celebrities helping out: Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande donating directly to fans

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