via GoFundMeLife & Culture / NewsLife & Culture / NewsThe Kylie Jenner GoFundMe is a terrible joke everyone has fallen forThe Worst Person Online is behind thisShareLink copied ✔️July 17, 2018July 17, 2018TextThom Waite On July 11, Forbes announced that their cover star, Kylie Jenner, is on track to become a self-made billionaire, likely to surpass even Mark Zuckerberg as the youngest to ever exist. As if that wasn’t controversial enough in itself – the ‘self-made’ tag might be considered questionable in the case of someone born into the Kardashian clan – comedian Josh Ostrovsky (a.k.a The Fat Jew) added fuel to the fire later the same day. On reading about Jenner’s estimated $900 million fortune, he took to Instagram to announce he’d set up a GoFundMe called: LET’S GET KYLIE JENNER TO A BILLION. “Kylie Jenner was on the cover of Forbes Magazine today for having a net worth of 900 million dollars, which is heartbreaking,” he wrote. “I don't want to live in a world where Kylie Jenner doesn't have a billion dollars.” Most people know Ostrovsky for his @TheFatJewish IG page, posting other people’s jokes and plagiarising basic as hell memes. It’s an attempt at some of-the-moment comedy for sure, but as of writing this article, the GoFundMe has accrued $1,923 of its $100m goal. But looking at the list of donators, it’s not from rabid Kylie fans – most people are dropping their Instagram handles or promoting themselves and products. Basically, it’s a spot that every international publication and irate Twitter user is going to be linking to, so why not hawk your novelty socks or promo your fitspo channel? A specialised knives company has dropped its URL and a promo code, and a talent agency left a note about UK castings along with a $5 donation. ‘Like Us On Facebook!’ says one meme page that left a small donation, while a ‘swag’ interiors company left a heartier $8. via GoFundMe Some Twitter users have expressed some misplaced outrage at Ostrovsky’s plea to make Kylie a billionaire. “This is why I welcome the asteroid,” one user said. Kylie Jenner herself hasn’t publicly commented on the GoFundMe, choosing instead to quietly sit back and carry on building her soon-to-be-billion-dollar empire. So no, no one is remortgaging their house or scrabblling for coins behind their sofa to fund Kylie’s horrendously huge fortune. It should be illegal to be a billionaire anyway. Whoever helped donate almost 2 grand in 4 days time to help Kylie Jenner become a billionaire at 21 pls stop and maybe donate to something useful LIKE dogs getting out of shelters ?? St. Jude’s hospital ? Cancer research ? Clean water in Michigan ?? Idk just a thought— nat ◡̈ (@nataliestempf2) July 16, 2018Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MORE‘It’s majorly addictive’: The rise of smutty book clubs RIMOWAGeorge Riley unpacks her favourite travel spots for RIMOWA OnMeet the creatives turning up the heat in Lagos with Burna Boy and OnWho cares about going to the moon in 2026?Date My Friend: Is pitching your friends the secret to finding love?How will the energy crisis impact you? Here’s everything you need to know‘You're better than this’: Why young men are quitting porn in drovesAI-Sexual: How is AI expanding our understanding of sexuality?This new novel injects queerness into Ireland’s hyper-masculine ganglands PenfoldsTroye Sivan invites us to his Paris Fashion Week launch eventBig Tech trial: Why the verdict against Meta and Youtube is so important This genre-bending trans novel holds a dark mirror to realityEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy