Spencer Pratt, Heidi Montag on Wildfire Donations Backlash

While many celebrities are criticized ask for donations after being destroyed by a forest fire, Spencer Pratt and Come on Monday they tell us why are they not concerned about the “backlash”.

“We’re very used to negative things, so it’s pretty standard,” Pratt, 41, exclusively said Us Weekly on Wednesday, January 15. “If people want to send their own money to whoever they want, it’s the equivalent of buying a celebrity’s merchandise, buying their movie tickets. People can do whatever they want with their money, and thank God there are people who want to support and send us whatever they want.”

He added: “Nobody owes it and it’s not a tax. People can say whatever they want and they are entitled to their opinion. But all the people who post, ask to send money, ask to create an Amazon wish list. … It’s their choice.”

Pratt and Montag, 38, lost their Los Angeles at home in the wildfires that ravaged Southern California earlier this month. The natural disaster covered thousands of hectares and killed at least 25 people. Many residents, including Hills alums, evacuated the city limits by order of the government.

Pratt and Montague left the area with their 6-year-old sons Gunner and 2-year-old Ryker with some personal belongings. After the loss most of their thingsa couple of TikTok followers set up a GoFundMe campaign on Pratt and Montag’s behalf.

“When it first happened, that first day, they started a GoFundMe on their own, and it just kept going great and so amazing,” Pratt recalls. “And then they passed it on to us. We are very grateful to them for this, and they have created an Amazon wishlist.”

Montag went on to emphasize that neither she nor Pratt wanted to ask for contributions.

“Then our friends Brandon and Courtney (of TikTok) said, “We don’t care what you say. We know people who want to donate money to you, and even if it’s just one donation, it will help you,” she said us. “So we didn’t expect anyone to donate. I didn’t post it, but we had so many people willing to give $5.”

According to GoFundMeThe Pratts have raised more than $134,000, and the generosity portion is just $5, but it’s not the amount that counts—the gift itself means so much more.

“People say, ‘Oh, they’re asking for money,’ here’s someone’s coffee, so someone bought us coffee,” he explained. “It’s just volume, so it might look like it’s all money, but scroll (see) it’s just people sending you lattes.”

“Some believe it’s a higher number, and I’ve thanked everyone.”

Pratt went on to theorize that the supposed backlash came from those who falsely believe that all celebrities are extremely rich.

“Nobody thought we were rich celebrities until three days ago, and it’s getting annoying. For example, if you Google ‘Spencer,’ it literally (says) ‘Broke, no equity,”’ Pratt said Wednesday. “My net worth on that site you’re looking for over the last 15 years … was $1,000. So now our house is burning downmy parents’ house burned down (and) now we’re rich celebrities, which is outrageous because the media, with all due respect, never called us celebrities (and) never called us rich.”

He added: “It’s a weird disconnect that we’re being lumped in with real rich celebrities, which would be great if we were … but we’re not, people know that.”

According to Pratt, he and Montag are called “just haters”.

“There is no one in their right mind (who) thinks we are rich celebrities. It’s like it’s just haters trolling,” he said. “People (who) support us and have supported us following our way of life on social media they see that we are not rich celebrities. They see what we do every day. For the past 11 years, we’ve been Snapchatting our lives, all day long. Our audience knows we’re not rich celebrities, they know we only eat Mexican food and get organic eggs, and they know we do. We shoot everything.”

In addition to GoFundMe and Amazon Wishlist donations, Pratt and Montag also receive funds from their business ventures and social media uploads. Many fans often bought crystals from his shop, Pratt Daddy Crystals a broadcast of Montag’s past music and buying its related product. (They’re also members of the TikTok Creator Fund, where the app pays influencers for every popular video that sparks authentic engagement, as well as a similar program at Snapchat.)

“At Heidi’s #1 in 13 countriesI didn’t know that the people in Oman were going to support Heidi, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, I mean all these countries that I hope, God willing, she will become a global superstar,” Pratt said. “We could go visit and hug these people who were there for us when we needed it most.”

On the subject: Celebrities who support Heidi Montag’s music: Paris Hilton and others

Stars have shown their support for Heidi Montag and her music after husband Spencer Pratt appealed for help after their home was destroyed in the Los Angeles wildfires. “Thank you very much to everyone. #1 on the iTunes chart, oh my god,” Montag shared via Instagram Story on Saturday, January 11. “Thank you (…)

Their former colleagues from MTV Christine Cavallari, Audrina Patridge and Law Bosworth also filmed themselves dancing to tracks from Montag’s 2010 Superficial in the respective videos.

“The most important thing is to support these people who use their platforms to help us when they know how influential their platforms are and how important each post is to them and their brands, and asking the people who follow them to rally behind us and to help us “That’s amazing,” Montag burst out. “We’ve never felt so much support, kindness or even recognition, and what’s so important, it’s been really gratifying.”

Pratt, who noted that they were planning rebuild your family homehas recently been candid about his financial situation in recent videos on social media.

“We’re putting all our money into our house and our lives to build something for our kids to put their name on and every detail we’ve just saved every year for the last eight years,” he said. us. “Our house was 3,000 square feet. That’s right not a mansion in the Palisades. Everything was perfect – from the stoves to the washing machines. That’s all we invest in – and then we go eat delicious food at Erewhon. But our life was like, “put money into our house, eat clean foods, and that’s it.” We take one trip a year to see Heidi’s parents in Colorado.’

Pratt continued, “Any money we make from any TV opportunities or social media opportunities is just a check. So everyone’s like, “Oh, Heidi and Spencer (are) these rich celebrities asking for money.” I wish I was a rich celebrity, I keep saying I’d be in Cabo eating tacos right now.”

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With a report by Andrea Simpson