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Some fans are defending Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson after their Maui fundraiser was met with backlash
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Oprah Winfrey were met with significant backlash when they asked people for donations towards a fundraiser for those affected by the Maui wildfires, as many questioned why they didn't contribute more themselves. But now some fans are coming to their defense as they feel the pair were unfairly vilified for trying to help.
Throughout August, wildfires damaged or destroyed thousands of structures in Maui, Hawaii, and led to the death of 115 people, CNN reported. While the fire in Lahaina has been fully contained, fires in the areas of Olinda and Kula have been 90% and 95% contained respectively, according to a statement published by the County of Maui on September 5.
On August 31, Johnson and Winfrey took to Instagram and TikTok accounts to announce the People's Fund of Maui, which they said they created inspired by Dolly Parton's philanthropy to raise money for those directly impacted by the wildfires, and appealed to viewers to donate funds.
A lengthy caption on Instagram stated each adult resident who was "displaced by the wildfires in Lahaina and Kula is eligible to receive $1,200 per month to help them through this period of recovery" and provided a link for those directly impacted to apply for the funds.
"We are honored to start this campaign with $10 million dollars and ask for your help in donating to those who have lost their homes. We thank you in advance for your contribution," the caption went on to read.
The video was met with significant backlash as tens of thousands of comments across the social media posts called out the wealthy pair for asking regular people to provide additional funds, and questioned why they couldn't ask their celebrity friends instead, or donate more money from their own substantial wealth.
According to Forbes, Winfrey had a net worth of $2.5 billion, and Johnson, the world's highest-paid actor, was worth $270 million, which meant their $10 million donation represents less than 0.5% of their combined estimated net worth of $2.77 billion, Insider previously reported.
While the largely critical comments beneath one of Johnson's Instagram posts speaking on the fundraiser are still visible, comments beneath Winfrey's TikTok and Instagram posts on the subject appear to have been switched off. The criticism continued on X (formerly Twitter) and TikTok in the days following the announcement of the fundraiser.
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