Selena Gomez Faces Backlash For Giving $20 To Homeless Man (Image: Instagram/selenagomez)
Selena Gomez, the billionaire and renowned singer faced criticism for giving only $20 to a homeless man in New York City. The incident happened outside a restaurant on Tuesday where Selena Gomez was leaving after having her food. A video has been circulating on social media platforms of her asking her bodyguard for cash and handing the man a $20 bill, saying “Have a good meal.”
Selena Gomez gave a homeless man money to buy food while out in NYC. https://t.co/PD0vQ3NPKp
— Buzzing Pop (@BuzzingPop) October 16, 2024
Despite her kind gesture, many fans slammed Selena Gomez on social media saying $20 was too little considering her vast wealth. One user wrote, “With her money, $20 is like giving a dime. Others criticised her for giving only a small amount instead of addressing his needs.
she could have bought him a house
— Honest Andrew 🥀 (@andrewscomet) October 16, 2024
On the contrary, and also praised her gesture saying that small acts of kindness can make a big difference. One fan wrote on the X platform ” So humble and sweet, we made the right person a billionaire.” Another fan wrote: “I liked this thing about Selena, by helping the poor she has made more space in people’s hearts.”
I liked this thing about Selena, by helping the poor she has made more space in people’s hearts.
— Er.Manmohan Singh (@Er_Manmohan_) October 16, 2024
Selena Gomez, the famous American singer, actress and entrepreneur holds a net worth of an impressive $1.3 billion making her one of the richest celebrities in the world as she owns a cosmetics and makeup brand called ‘Rare Beauty.’ She rose to fame as a Disney Channel star and later became a successful singer. Some of her most popular songs include:
– “Good for You”
– “Same Old Love”
– “Come & Get It”
– “Lose You to Love Me”
– “Calm Down” (with Rema)
– “People You Know”
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