8 Celebrities Who Have Donated
to Fight Australia’s Wildfires.
Wildfires continue to rage across Australia, having scorched
more than 12 million acres of land since September. .
With the fires only expected to worsen, a number of celebrities
have taken to social media to speak out about the issue. .
Here are eight celebrities who have publicly
donated to help fight the wildfires in Australia.
1. Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban, whose house
is currently at risk due to the fires, donated
$500,000 to the Rural Fire Services on Jan. 5.
2. Celeste Barber created a fundraiser
that has raised more than $22 million for
the New South Wales Rural Fire Service.
3. Australian YouTuber Muselk helped raise more
than $125,000 during a 24 hour Twitch livestream.
4. Ashleigh Barty, the No. 1 women’s
tennis player in the world, has pledged to
donate her $250,000 prize money if she wins
the Brisbane International tournament. .
5. On Jan. 4, P!nk pledged to donate $500,000 directly
to local Australian fire services battling the wildfires. .
6. Russell Crowe directly donated over $72,000 to firefighting
services in late 2019 after his home was impacted by the fires. .
7. Australian tennis champion
Nicholas Kyrgios has pledged to
donate $138 for every ace he hits
during Australia’s summer.
8. Selena Gomez made a donation of an
undisclosed amount on Jan. 4, and urged her
60 million Twitter followers to do the same