Hilary Duff and her husband Matthew Koma are changing the lives of Holocaust survivors … ’cause the money from “F*** Ye” T-shirts they’re selling is going to help survivors get mental health treatment.
We spoke with Masha Pearl, Executive Director of The Blue Card — an organization that prioritizes helping survivors of the Holocaust connect with resources they desperately need.
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Pearl says Koma’s making good on his promise to donate the proceeds from the shirts to the charity … and, she says she’s super thankful he and his actress wife are jumping into the fray to fight antisemitism.
Masha says she’s still waiting on the final sale numbers … but, she notes the T-shirts have gone viral since Koma posted pictures of them earlier this week — and, people have already donated around $18K through The Blue Card’s website.
Koma isn’t just facilitating the donations by selling T-shirts, BTW … he’s also matching the donations dollar for dollar — that’s a whole lotta extra dough for the cause.
Even bigger than the money, Masha says, is the awareness all the publicity is bringing the charity … ’cause Holocaust survivors are reaching out to the organization for help. The group’s central mission is to help the approximately 40K survivors living in the United States.
As you know … Koma announced the plans to sell the shirts on Tuesday — writing “f*** ye forever” alongside a pic of the shirt. This came after Kanye repeatedly launched into shocking antisemitic tirades last week — including straight-up calling himself a “Nazi.”
We asked Masha for her thoughts on everything Ye has said … and, you have to hear her nuanced response. It sounds like she’s not quick to condemn the person because she can’t speak to his mental health … though she’s horrified by and condemns everything he’s said.
Looks like Ye’s name is helping out Holocaust survivors … in spite of his own publicly declared stance.
