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.
"The proceeds will go directly to the communities they’re serving in
the Philippines and will help typhoon survivors get access to medical
care and ultimately save lives," she noted before adding, "My prayers
and thoughts are with those affected by the typhoon. Check out my eBay
auction here and support those who need our help in the Philippines.
Xo."
The sale features items ranging from super-high-end (like Chanel and Dolce & Gabbana) to more wallet-friendly (from her own Kardashian Kollection, of course). She also tossed up a few flashy snapshots of herself posing in some of the more memorable styles.
But it's not the pictures that have people talking.
Kim's move also drew comparisons between her efforts to help the victims and Victoria Beckham's. Posh and her husband dropped off more than 20 boxes
of designer clothes and shoes at their local British Red Cross shop to
raise money for its recovery efforts in the Philippines. And, for the
record, they won't be seeing a dime of that fundraiser.
While we're going to give Kim the
benefit of the doubt that her heart was in the right place, something
tells us she might rethink things next time she wants to publicly
display how "charitable" she is.
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