JoJo Siwa is personally making a large donation to the Australia fires relief efforts.
The 16-year-old entertainer will be kicking off the Australian leg of her D.R.E.A.M. The Tour later this week and revealed her donation of $100,000.
“What’s happening in Australia right now is devastating, so many lives have been affected by the horrible fires and I would like to help make a difference,” JoJo wrote on Instagram. “In my time being in Australia so far I can tell how everyone is so upset over what is happening to their beautiful country. Along with collecting donations at all of my shows in Australia, I am personally going to donate $100,000 to The Salvation Army Emergency Services and WIRE. ❤️”
JoJo previously announced that she will be collecting donations at all of her Australian tour stops as well.
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Shawn Mendes is helping out with fire relief in Australia.
The 21-year-old “In My Blood” star announced his donations on his social media on Tuesday (January 7).
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“Every time I’ve been to Australia I’ve fallen more in love with the people & wildlife. Join me & support relief efforts for the devastating effects of the wildfires. The @shawnfoundation & I are making donations to @RedCrossAU, NSW Rural Fire Service & SA Country Fire Service.,” he wrote.
Kylie Jenner and Ellen DeGeneres are among the other many celebs who’ve pitched in to help out.
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Kylie Jenner has donated $1 million dollars to various Australian Fire relief efforts!
It was just revealed that the 22-year-old Kylie Cosmetics mogul made the donation after facing backlash from a previous Instagram post.
“That post was completely unintentional,” an insider told People. “Kylie stands behind her desire to want to help provide relief towards the devastation the fires have caused.”
Kylie promoted that her fans donate and become aware of the situation in Australia over the weekend, but she faced some backlash after posting about her mink fur lined slippers shortly after.
Then, Kylie posted an Instagram caption that caused even further backlash when it referenced fires in general, unrelated to the Australia fires. She has since removed that caption.
JoJo Siwa is one of the latest stars to open up about the fires ravaging across Australia right now in her latest Instagram post.
The 16-year-old singer and creator is actually in the country on her tour and took to Instagram to share a pic of her with a koala during a visit to a sanctuary.
“We visited a koala sanctuary in Australia today and I got to hold a koala named Davis, and he was PRECIOUS!🐨 And I got to hang out with some kangaroos!🦘,” she shared of her day, before turning the conversation to the fires happening.
“With all the fires that are happening in Australia the animals hold a very special place in my heart❤️,” JoJo writes. “I will be collecting donations at all of my shows in Australia help the victims of the fires, so please if you are coming to my show bring some spare change or whatever you can donate🙏🏼 Enjoy everyday because life can change in just 1 second.”
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Celebrities are speaking out about the devastating fires currently blazing in Australia.
At least 12 million acres of land have already been burned, and over 100 blazes are still active, taking the lives of both wildlife and people, NBC News reports.
Stars like Liam Payne, Selena Gomez, and Cody Simpson have all taken to social media in an effort to make a positive impact with their platforms.
Liam tweeted (along with this link), “Can’t believe what is happening in Australia right now for those who have never been it is one of my most favourite countries I’ve ever had the pleasure to visit… its beauty is slowly being destroyed by fire and we all must help however we can.”
Selena wrote (with the same link), “Absolutely devastated by the fires in Australia. Praying for everyone affected and all of the first responders. I’m making a donation and would love if you would consider doing the same if you can. Swipe up ❤️.”
Cody added on Instagram (with the same link), “Imagine being this little boy escaping to the water—the only safe place for hundreds of kilometres, watching your house, town & country burn. Had this have happened 10 years ago this would have been me. Watching my home burn from across the sea I feel helpless but there are ways we can all help. The fact that it was hottest year and driest year in Australian history is a major catalyst for this disaster. The warming of the earth and the current imbalance of nature due to human activity is the underlying issue here. We’ve seen far too many extreme natural disasters in such a short period of time to be able to prove otherwise. Climate change is real & we must DEMAND world leaders who prioritize the earth over economics. Scott Morrison I’m looking at you right now! Please respect nature. Especially the nature under your watch. Putting a donation link in my bio & story today.”
See more celebs’ posts below.
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