Chrissy Teigen Donates $200,000 to Bail Out Protesters in Response to ‘MAGA Night’
Chrissy Teigen always has a perfect response to trolls—and that applies to her activism efforts as well. On Saturday, May 30, Teigen began retweeting resources to help protesters arrested for assembling in cities such as Minneapolis, New York, Los Angeles, and Atlanta after the death of George Floyd, a black man in Minneapolis who was killed at the hands of a police officer who knelt on his neck while his coworkers held Floyd down or stood back and watched. The four cops involved were fired from their department, but only Chauvin has been charged with third-degree murder.
So, when President Donald Trump declared a "MAGA Night" at the White House as a response to protesters gathering in the nation's capital, Teigen announced her plans to pour money into bailout funds across the country. "In celebration of whatever the fuck maga night is, I am committed to donating $100,000 to the bail outs of protestors across the country," she tweeted on May 30.
Within minutes, trolls seized on the tweet and began leaving racist comments, calling her "stupid," and spewing other insults her way. But that didn't dissuade Teigen. Instead, she made an addendum to her original pledge: "Ooo they might need more money then," she quote-tweeted one reply, which has since been deleted. "Make it $200,000."
Chrissy Teigen continued to speak out against racists and trolls in her timeline throughout the night. "I know your type. Maybe you don’t cross the street when a black man walks past but you want to," she wrote. "You say the n-word among friends. you think this stuff wouldn’t happen if people simply complied. you’re full of shit and people see you now more than ever. Can’t hide anymore."
Of course, the supermodel isn't the only celebrity speaking out about the death of Floyd. To name a few, Michelle and Barack Obama both shared messages on Twitter, while Beyoncé also made a statement, saying Floyd's death was a "senseless killing" and leaving links to petitions and fundraisers for Change.org, Color of Change, We Can't Breathe, and the NAACP.
If you're looking for ways to demand justice and make a donation of your own, you can check out some resources here.
Originally Appeared on Glamour
