Itinanggi ng award-winning American actor na si Mickey Rourke, 73, na may permiso niya ang GoFundMe page na binuksan sa ilalim ng kanyang pangalan ng isang Liya-Joelle Jones.
Layunin ng fundraising na makalikom ng US$100,000 para makabayad ang aktor dahil umabot na sa halos $60,000 ang utang niya sa nirerentahang bahay.
Nag-umpisa ang GoFundMe para kay Rourke noong Enero 5, 2025.
Nitong Martes, Enero 6, $102,225 na ang perang donasyon mula sa mga taong may mabubuting kalooban.
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MICKEY ROURKE CONDEMNS GOFUNDME FOR HIM
Pero sa pamamagitan ng isang Instagram video, kinondena ni Rourke ang pagtulong na ginawa sa kanya dahil, diumano, hindi siya nagbigay ng pahintulot magbukas ng GoFundMe page sa pangalan niya.
Saad niya: “Something’s come up that I’m really frustrated, confused, and I don’t understand.
“Somebody set up some kind of foundation or fund for me to donate money, like charity. And that’s not me, OK?
"If I needed money, I wouldn’t ask for no f***ing charity. I’d rather stick a gun up my ass and pull the trigger.”
Hinikayat ni Rourke ang mga nagbigay ng donasyon na bawiin ang mga perang ibinigay.
“This thing is very embarrassing… Don’t give any money, and if you gave money, get it back. It’s really humiliating.
"They say it’s up to $100,000. I wouldn’t take a f***ing nickel of charity from anybody.
“Whoever did this… I don’t know why they did it. I don’t understand it.
“I wouldn’t know what a GoFund foundation is in a million years.
"My life is very simple. I don’t go to outside sources like that.
"Yeah, it is embarrassing, but I’m sure I’ll get over it like everything else.
“I don’t want anybody’s money. I don’t want anybody to send me money. I want you to get your money back.
“I’m very grateful for what I have. I’ve got a roof over my head, I’ve got food to eat. Everything’s OK.
"Just get your money back please. I wouldn’t do it this way.I’ve got too much pride man. It isn’t my style.”
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DONATIONS PAUSED
Pero ayon sa manager ni Rourke na si Kimberly Hines, may pahintulot ng aktor ang fundraiser sa GoFundMe na inumpisahan ng kanyang assistant na si Liya-Joelle Jones.
“My assistant started it to help Mickey as a nice gesture because he was being forced out of his home.
"It was not done with any mal-intent. The money has not gone anywhere.
"If Mickey decides he does not want it, the money will be returned to his fans,” lahad ni Hines sa panayam ng Deadline.
Ngayong Martes ng gabi, "Donations paused" na ang nakalagay sa GoFundMe page para kay Rourke.
May Filipino connection si Rourke dahil isa si Manny Pacquiao sa mga boksingerong hinahangaan niya.
Samantala, ang Pilipino si Marvin Somodio ang kanyang boxing trainer sa Wildcard Gym sa Los Angeles, California.
Makikita sa mga nakaraang social media post ni Rourke ang mga larawan nina Pacquiao at Somodio, na puring-puri niya ang estilo ng pagtuturo sa kanya ng boksing.
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