An American actress was heavily criticized online for posting a photo of her and her son at the Super Bowl… only a few weeks after asking fans for donations for her baseball team.
“#MotherSonBonding (“#MomentMèreFils” in French) #SuperBowl,” actress and producer Alyssa Milano said last Sunday, sharing a photo of her and her son on X, reported “The Independent”.
The image, which had reached more than 16 million views in a few days, however attracted the wrath of several Internet users on social networks, who denounced the participation of the actress in the expensive event, a few weeks later having asked his fans to finance his son’s baseball team.
“My son’s baseball team is raising money for his trip to Cooperstown. Any amount would be greatly appreciated. You can learn more about the team and make a donation here,” Alyssa Milano tweeted on January 25, sharing the US$10,000 crowdfunding campaign.
Except that according to what CBS news would have reported, a ticket for a seat in Las Vegas cost an average of $8,600 US for the event.
It is unclear, however, whether the actress had paid for her tickets herself, since in a previous post from December she had advertised an American Cancer Society contest by offering those who make donations for a chance to win tickets to the event and a meeting with her.
Despite this, the parallel was denounced by many, who did not mince their words in describing the actress as a “real crook”, according to the British media.
“How dare you start a GoFundMe for your kids’ baseball team and then drop thousands of dollars to go to the Super Bowl. You are a clown and so is everyone who donated to your ridiculous cause. SHAME ON YOU,” wrote one of them, according to “The Independent.”
Others gave a more temperate speech, defending the actress.
“I’m not a fan of Alyssa, but the campaign isn’t just about her son’s part of the journey. Is she supposed to pay for the whole team just because she’s a celebrity? Calm down,” wrote another.
The actress had previously specified in another tweet that she had “paid for the uniforms of the entire team and coaches, organized birthday parties and sponsored all the children who cannot afford to pay a monthly fee”.
“The kids also fundraise on their own: car washes, movie nights and lots of other fun things!” she clarified.
