Selena Gomez criticized for giving $20 to homeless man

In the widely circulated video, Gomez can be seen greeting her fans as a homeless man approaches her asking for money. She stopped midway while walking towards her vehicle and asked her bodyguard if he had any cash. As he handed the man a $20 bill, the People You Know singer told him, “Have a good meal.”

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Although she showed kindness, her good deed was not appreciated by everyone, as many took to social media to ask her to give them “extra money” despite being a billionaire. “The amount of money she makes is like being given [sic] Homeless guy a penny,” one fan wrote on Facebook.

Another asked, “She couldn’t save more than $20?” He is a millionaire.” A third commented, “$20 bus [sic]While a fourth said, “She could have bought him a house.” “Spare change from a billionaire,” another pointed out tiktok,

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What is Selena Gomez’s net worth?

According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Gomez has a net worth of $1.3 billion. After rising to fame as a Disney Channel star, she founded her own cosmetics line, Rare Beauty. Over 80% of her wealth is tied to her beauty brands, in which she has a 51% majority stake.

“I really tried my best to create a product that was beyond just putting my name on something,” Gomez said of the brand in a 2023 interview. “I wanted the products to be great, and I also wanted to convey the message that makeup is meant to be fun.”