Former Disney Channel actress Skai Jackson has been receiving backlash after asking fans to pay a $5 fee to enter a raffle for a chance to win an Apple Macbook laptop.
“It is not that serious, for a d*mn $5. It is called a raffle, I don’t know if you guys have been to school before but I know I’ve been to school and we used to have raffles all the time,” the 21-year-old said.
Jackson also stated that the “money goes toward the prize, and if there’s anything left over I’m doing a second giveaway soon. So that’s what it’s going toward.”
She further clarified that she does not need the money and it was solely for the purpose of the raffle, “I do not need money. Me, personally, I do not need money. And I’m not saying this like, in a bragging way or anything like that, or in a mean way. I’m just letting you guys know I do not personally need money. Like I am very fine in my life,” she said.
However, some people were not so forgiving of the actress’ decision to ask fans for money before holding a raffle:
“The money goes towards the prize” … that’s not how raffles work mama https://t.co/9M9mvv32nE
— Aquarius’ Groove (Ricky’s Edition) (@rickysgroove) July 9, 2023
wth is going on with Skai lmaoooo she's always in drama , never in any movies , & now she's asking for money ….for a raffle ??!!? lmaooo https://t.co/b3RubI41KD
— Slaiya🥷🏾 (@sadasimi) July 9, 2023
Some questioned why the actress had a raffle in the first place:
If you “don’t need the money” why not you just give the MacBook away 🥸 https://t.co/U014T4Z67d
— TheKingofReads (@TheKingofReads) July 9, 2023
I’m finding this sooooooo funny but it’s rly showing how kids should definitely b monitored when online cos imagine ur kid or younger sibling sees this and don’t comprehend scams yet so they send miss skai Jackson $5 for nothing https://t.co/lVu0sD2wFy
— satin🧝🏿♀️ (@spookyasta) July 9, 2023
she dont need money but shes asking folks to send her money to buy a macbook for a raffle nobody asked for? https://t.co/zXyKljJbJl pic.twitter.com/VnXkgM3o1z
— ci (@blkfiles) July 8, 2023
Jackson rose to prominence for her role as Zuri Ross on Disney Channel’s 2011 show “Jessie” starring Debby Ryan, which ran for four seasons – she reprised the role in the 2015 spinoff “BUNK’D”, which ran for another three seasons.
She has been doing several voice-acting projects following the success of “Jessie” and recently starred in the movie “Sheroes” this 2023.
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