Kim Khardashian Fundraises for Phillipines Typhoon Victims...keeps 90% of the proceeds

[joeybee12]

Well that idea seems to have backfired. On Thursday, Kim Kardashian launched an eBay sale of some of her clothes and accessories to raise funds for the victims of the typhoon in the Philippines. Sounds nice enough. The catch?

She's keeping 90 percent of the profits from the sale for herself. (Just FYI, her net worth is estimated at $40 million).

The 33-year-old reality start turned music video vixen tweeted a link to a letter posted on her personal website touting her fundraising efforts.

"Hi guys, this is a very special auction because a portion of the proceeds of my eBay auction are going to International Medical Corps, a nonprofit organization that provides critical health services on remote islands where families are struggling to access medical care and basic resources like food, clean drinking water and vital medications," she explained. She did not mention that that "portion" was a measly 10 percent.

http://omg.yahoo.com/blogs/celeb-news/kim-kardashian-latest-charity-move-incites-fury-174603145.html

I'm actually impressed...just when I think she can be anymore of a worthless **^*%$ **&*%$%, she surprises me and DOES become more of one.

[Jamaal510]

1. What does Kanye see in her? nt

[hobbit709]

3. you probably don't want to know.

[Skittles]

4. one might ask the reverse too

[Cali_Democrat]

8. Kanye 2016. n/t

[TeamPooka]

6. a camera magnet for himself.

[Skittles]

15. yup: two naricissitic assholes

too bad they had to bring a child into it

[Myrina]

53. +1 Brazillion

Am I the only one who thinks she's trying to look like Beyonce now with her blond hair and whatever she had done to her face?

We know Kanye is a BIG fan of Beyonce ...

[frylock]

17. ftw

[Blue_Tires]

20. T+A, which she was blessed with wondrous amounts of...

[elehhhhna]

23. She's a beard. And a publicity ho, like him.

And I do not call anyone a whore but her, because she is a whore in every sense literal and figurative of the word. Flame away. Won't take it back.

He little sis just turned 18 and released her first bare boob pics. Pimp Mama Kris knows what sells: the objectification of her daughters.

[polichick]

27. What does she see in him? He's a talentless narcissist...

Not that she's a bundle of talent.

[PragmaticLiberal]

34. Kanye a narcissist? Yep.

Kanye talentless? I beg to differ.

[polichick]

37. Where's the talent? His "music" sucks, to put it politely.

[Egnever]

52. yea well

[polichick]

56. Ha! True dat. (It still sucks.)

[Beacool]

41. Her gigantic backside, her big boobs and her minuscule brain.

A perfect combination for a narcissist like him. They are both a waste of space.

[hobbit709]

2. the whole Kardashian family is nothing but a bunch of attention whores.

[City Lights]

5. Greedy people suck. nt

[Journeyman]

7. Nothing new. She did get her start fucking people . . .

[Cali_Democrat]

9. LOL

[jsr]

25. +1.

[Beacool]

42. Yep, that girl has been passed around more than a box of Kleenex at a funeral.

[littlewolf]

58. oh my ... that is gonna leave a mark :D nt

[NJCher]

60. hahah

You think that's bad--someone made a comment at the NY Daily News the other day. I think it went like this: she's been passed around so many times that Kanye better fasten a board to his ass to keep from falling in.

Raunchy but funny.

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/cherie1/

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Cher

and p.s.
Kanye = no talent.
Whenever she opens her mouth, I can only think one word: "vacuous."

[Beacool]

61. Thank you, I came up with that all by myself.

She takes a bow.........

[Liberal_in_LA]

10. she is so greedy

[NuclearDem]

11. Wow, there is ZERO redemption in that clan.

[alp227]

21. Fun fact: The Kardashian sisters ARE a Klan!

Because they're Kim, Khloe, and Kourtney...get it?

[Rex]

12. Of course she is! Media creations reflect those that created them.

Shallow and greedy.

[LuvNewcastle]

13. Why would anyone want anything she's worn anyway? Gross.

Donate to a real charity and avoid the crabs.

[Nine]

14. "portion of the proceeds" always raises my suspicions

She is not the first or last business entity to do this.

[hollysmom]

18. I recently took part in a auction that listed a "part of the proceeds" what they meant was

the rest would be used to pay for shipping the very large item (jukebox). You have to ask, sometimes it means fraud, sometimes it is legally required to include that phrase if costs are to be incurred and paid from the sale.

[closeupready]

16. Wow. Tacky is as tacky does.

I wonder what her momager (LOL) thinks about that.

[Scuba]

19. "I'm shocked", said absolutely no one.

[dickthegrouch]

22. New Rule!

I propose a new law:

If an individual or organization has a revenue of greater than $500,000 or a net worth of more than $1M, they shall be required to disburse more than 75% of any revenue in each fiscal calendar year directly for the benefit of the declared recipients, if it is described as being solicited for charitable purposes. If the amount disbursed to the declared recipients falls below 75% the board of directors is charged with making up the difference from their personal funds and the charitable organization shall lose its tax exempt status for 5 years.

[rucky]

28. they just won't "declare" any recepients anymore

I'm not sure what's worse - 10% and a line of BS, or no charity at all.

[dickthegrouch]

40. In my world, they'd have to

That would be part of the new rule. Declaring a recipient group and documenting the aid sent.

[Joel thakkar]

45. Why only 75%?

I would say it should be close to 90%...they are collecting donation in the name of non-profit work...middle person's cut should be as less as possible.

[Egalitarian Thug]

47. That's the first thought that came into my mind as well! LOL!

90% is being very generous, however. The few good charities that do exist operate well under that 10% threshold.

[IronLionZion]

24. The Kardashians don't care what anyone thinks of them

that and Kim's ample bottom are their only worthy qualities.

[lonestarnot]

26. Is she the new sacred cow?

[Bohunk68]

35. Nothing sacred there.

[cherokeeprogressive]

62. Sacred Cow as in immune from criticism? I'm afraid I don't follow. n/t

[lpbk2713]

29. Actually, I don't think she did this so much out of greed.

It's a manifestation of how self absorbed she is. She kept all but a small amount of the
profits because she thinks she worked for it and so she deserves the lion's share.
What a sad individual.

[unblock]

30. corporations pull this crap all the time.

sometimes it's "a portion" that goes to breast cancer research or whatever.

sometimes they'll "match donations dollar for dollar" but only up to a fixed limit, e.g., they'll match donations but only up to $25,000. so if people contribute $500,000, the company still only contributes $25,000.

[AndyA]

31. I'm so sick of the Kardashians!

Kim gets a pimple on her butt or breaks a finger nail and the world must come to a complete stop so everyone can attend to her.

Spoiled. Rotten. Self centered. Conceited. Vain.

I wish the whole lot of them would just disappear. None of them have done anything to warrant being a "star" and they aren't nice people. Why anyone would care what they do or say is beyond me.

[warrant46]

36. She and George Zimmerman are always in demand on this website

To have derision heaped on them.

Its a sport for some here.

Personally i think you are absolutely correct on this useless mouth breather

[IrishAyes]

32. And why am I not surprised? Echoes of Star Jones' wedding, etc.

Not to mention England's Lizzie the Hun caught trying to tap into a fund set up for those she helped pauperize!

[treestar]

33. Sounds honest and up front and she doesn't have to give anything

Reminds me of the episode of I Love Lucy where Lucy and Ethel tried a charity fundraiser for poor women and intended to use the proceeds for their European trip. Here Kim is using that she'll give 10% to the Philippines to encourage participation.

[bluedeathray]

38. Kim who? nt

[Logical]

39. The fact that this woman matters to anyone tells a lot about this country! n-t

[polichick]

43. This country has always celebrated sex symbols. Look at Marilyn Monroe - even...

JFK was interested.

[Logical]

44. Monroe actually acted in movies. Kim did nothing. Except have a famous step dad. n-t

[polichick]

46. Monroe was known for t&a - same as Kim...

She was a sex object in films - not a serious actress.

[Logical]

49. She won a Golden Globe for Some like it hot. 33 films. Nominated for two more GG and 2 BAFTAs. If...

you want to counter with Kim's movie roles let me know.

[polichick]

50. imo they're both pin-up girls - and that's nothing new.

[Phentex]

48. No one buys her stuff, listens to Taylor Swift, or downloads Justin Beiber music...

yet they somehow manage to be millionaires.

P.S. No one eats at McDonald's either.

[liberalmuse]

51. She's done this before.

I do recall she did some prior fundraisers and gave 10% or less of the proceeds to the cause. She should just be honest. Unfortunately, the same people who helped put her on the map and who are responsible for propping up her fame would buy her used junk, regardless. I highly doubt that a large portion of her fan base even cares about donating to charity.

[Owl]

54. How did these Kardashian clowns become supposedly famous? They're worthless.

[Frank Cannon]

59. Their dad was OJ's attorney.

If that fucker hadn't stabbed his wife, we'd never have heard of this family of useless bimbos.

[MFM008]

55. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

worst persons in the world.

[Dawson Leery]

57. Most corporations do the same thing.

All donations should be made directly.