'The Little Rascals' alum Brandon "Bug" Hall defiantly refused to return excess USD 26K donations despite GoFundMe backlash and called it God's plan.
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Add BollywoodShaadis on GoogleThe Little Rascals star Brandon "Bug" Hall is currently making headlines after his GoFundMe account was frozen. The former child actor had initially set a target of USD 2,000. But the donations quickly increased to a total of USD 27,000. According to reports, Brandon started a GoFundMe as his family was going through financial struggles after several setbacks and needed help moving to a new property in Arkansas.
Now, in an interview, Hall defiantly refused to return excess USD 26K donations despite GoFundMe backlash.
The Little Rascals alum Bug Hall has no plans to return the more than USD 26,000 raised beyond his original GoFundMe goal. It is worth mentioning that the former child actor faced intense backlash after raising over USD 26,000 on a GoFundMe campaign with an initial goal of USD 2,000. Despite the backlash, Bug defiantly refused to pay back the excess USD 26K donations and believed that it was God’s plan. He told Page Six:
"God’s will is always something that befuddles me."
In the same interview, Bug admitted that he initially set up the fundraiser with a USD 2,000 target to help his family get through the winter after a series of setbacks left them struggling to move onto a new property in Arkansas. He went on to say that he never intended to collect more than USD 2,000 and had even disabled GoFundMe’s automatic goal-increase feature. He promised to shut down the fundraiser once it hit USD 2,000.
According to Bug, the campaign was eventually mass-reported for alleged fraud by people who criticized him for seeking donations despite having taken a vow of poverty. He said GoFundMe locked the fundraiser, preventing him from withdrawing the money or shutting it down. Hall said that before speaking to Page Six, he learned that GoFundMe had completed its Trust and Safety investigation, cleared the fundraiser, and would transfer the money within two to five days. He said:
"I told everyone that once it reached USD 2,000, I was going to shut it down. If that whole situation hadn’t happened, I would have been out of this whole thing at USD 2,000 and been happy."
Further, in the interview, Hall said that he initially wanted the fundraiser to cover basic expenses through the winter, particularly because his wife was expecting their sixth child and he planned to take care of her and the children while she recovered after giving birth. He defended himself against people who say he shouldn't ask for donations because he has taken a vow of poverty.
The former child actor clarified that his vow doesn't mean he has completely given up money or earning a living. It means he has chosen to live a simple life without focusing on wealth or material possessions. Brandon shared that his family spends approximately USD 300 every month on their basic living expenses. He said:
"I wasn’t going to get greedy and say I needed money for a tractor, a sawmill, or all the other things I need to get started. I seek an income or a paying job whenever there’s an immediate financial need that can’t be met another way."
Hall then went on to argue that keeping the money doesn't mean he is breaking his promise because he never promised to return any extra donations. The Little Rascals alum said that he never expected the fundraiser to collect more than USD 2,000. Brandon explained that he usually tries to do what he believes is morally right, regardless of whether it benefits him personally. However, in this situation, he believes accepting the extra donations is not wrong because people voluntarily contributed the money.
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