Carmen shared this
fundraising link on her Instagram story. I feel this way about Rebecca's marathon (and celebrities in general sharing fundraisers and gofundmes) too: it just feels like a vanity project. Raising money for charity should be a respectable thing, but the way they do it seems so tone deaf and self absorbed to me.
Why ask your followers to donate at all? Most of them aren't wealthy and just trying to survive in a cost of living crisis. Why not just cough up your own money, ask your multi-millionaire boyfriends or privately ask friends and family? The 5000 pounds Carmen is asking for is peanuts to George and just a fraction of her wardrobe value. No one asked or wanted Carmen and Rebecca to cycle 200km or run a half marathon. These just seem like vanity projects to me.
If a celeb or influencer is going to ask their followers for donations, Personally, I'd rather them actually give something in return. Whether that's an experience, something signed, a piece from their closet, etc