Selena Gomez’s supporters have rushed to her defense after she was slammed for the amount of money she gave to a homeless person.
The 32-year-old Only Murders in the Building actress was spotted dining at the Nobu Fifty-Seven restaurant in New York City on Tuesday night (October 15).
In a video obtained by TMZ, the ‘Love You Like A Love Song’ singer could be seen taking several photos and signing autographs for fans after her meal at the high-end restaurant.
She also stopped to interact with a homeless man and asked her bodyguard if he had cash, which he did. Gomez then gave the man $20 and told him to “Have a good meal” before walking away.Watch the video below:
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Some people criticized Gomez’s good deed on social media and pointed out that she only gave the man $20 despite being a billionaire.
One person wrote: “So [much[ money and only 20$,” while another chimed in: “That’s like a penny split into 100 parts for her.” A third questioned: “That’s all????” and a fourth added: “Just 20? I mean nice and generous gesture but 20 these days don’t by much. She could have afforded to give him a little more.”
However, the former Disney Channel star’s loyal fanbase – dubbed as the ‘Selenators’ – hit back at critics and noted that it’s likely that Gomez didn’t have any cash on her.
“I’m glad she asked her bodyguard if he had any cash since I seriously doubt this homeless fella had a credit card reader or the phone to go with it! Sheesh!” one fan blasted.
“Before y’all comment, how much did you give the homeless guy??” a second user said, while someone clarified: “She didn’t have cash on her and her bodyguard had $20, which he gave the man. A lot of us don’t carry cash anymore. It’s all debit cards we carry now.”
On September 6, Bloomberg reported that Gomez’s Rare Beauty is worth over $1.3 billion, putting her on their billionaires index for the first time.Â
The publication shared that the “wealth analysis [of Selena Gomez] took into account the estimated value of her stake in Rare Beauty, her interest in Wondermind, the estimated value of her music album sales and properties, and earnings from streaming deals, brand partnerships, concert tickets and acting”.
Gomez opened up about her brand’s success during an interview with Entertainment Tonight, stating: “I’m very grateful.”
She remarked that talking about money was “distasteful,” and added: “I really am giving all the credit to the people who buy the products…They’re the ones that made this dream of mine come true. So I’m really, really honored and just happy.”