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Famous talent show judges and coaches are known to devote their time and money to charitable causes. Let’s take a look at the most generous talent show judges and coaches who have made significant donations to charity.
Top 10 Most Charitable Talent Show Judges and Coaches
10. Carrie Ann Inaba
Having a deep love of animals from an early age, Dancing with the stars Judge Carrie Ann Inaba started her own animal foundation, The Carrie Ann Inaba Animal Project. After the death of her beloved cat Shadow, Inaba immediately laid the groundwork for the project. Setting a goal of raising $1 million in the first year, Inaba has set up an auction where people can bid to win four tickets to the DWTS final.
9. Grimes
The alter ego The judge gave $10,000 to the Muslim civil rights group, the CAIR Foundation. The Council on American-Islamic Relations is a foundation created in response to the ban on immigration from a series of Muslim-majority countries.
thank you so much to everyone who donated, you all just matched 10,000 donations to CAIR… that means a lot <3 pic.twitter.com/T6lfhBJVUu
— (@Grimezsz) January 29, 2017
8. Rita Ora
The AU Voice Judge Rita Ora donated $10,000 to the London Fire Relief Fund. The organization is a division of the British Red Cross which helps rehabilitate those affected by the catastrophic fire at Grenfell Tower.
7. Ken Jeong
The Masked Singer Panelist Ken Jeong made five donations of $10,000 to families of victims who were killed in the Atlanta-area spa shooting. Jeong expressed his desire to end anti-Asian racism following the shooting.
6. Katy Perry
Singer and songwriter, as well as american idol judge Katy Perry, has raised $100,000 for Baby2Baby, a nonprofit charity. The charity aims to provide children living in poverty with basic necessities like nappies and clothes. Perry raised the money via Spotify thanks to his cover of “All You Need is Love”, by The Beetles.
5. John Legend
The voice John Legend, trainer and EGOT winner, and his wife Chrissy Teigen have donated $200,000 to fight harassment with Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund. Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund is a campaign that provides legal support and representation to victims of sexual violence. The celebrity couple have also supported local abortion funds and clinics.
4. Jo Jo Siwa
The 19-year-old influencer founded the nonprofit JoJo Siwa’s Childhood Cancer Foundation. The charitable foundation aims to raise awareness and give hope to children battling cancer. A notable donation came from pop singer Meghan Trainor who presented a check for $100,000 to Siwa’s charity fund.
3. David Walliams
Comedian David Walliams has taken up a challenge with Comic Relief on Sport Relief to swim the full length of the Thames for eight days. Walliams has managed to raise over £1,090,000 in online donations from fans who have supported his efforts.
For those who may not be aware, Sport Relief is a biannual Comic Relief charity event, in association with BBC Sport, tons of UK celebrities come together to raise money for Charity Comic Relief.
2. Blake Shelton
Blake Shelton has always expressed his desire to donate to the Jimmy Everest Center, which he did by presenting them with a check for $600,000. Jimmy Everest Center is a teaching hospital in Oklahoma for children with blood cancers and blood disorders.
1.Simon Cowell
The talent show mogul has been very generous in showing his support for children’s charity Together For Short Lives. Simon Cowell is said to have donated £1,000,000 to the charity to help them during the pandemic. Together with his partner Lauren Silverman, they have donated a whopping £320,000 to the K9 friends of Barbados canine charity. The AGT Judge is considered one of the wealthiest men in the UK and his donations are testament to his wealth.
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