Pamela Anderson storms out of charity gala in France: Details
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Pamela Anderson reportedly stormed out of a gala in Europe on Tuesday night.
The former "Baywatch" actress attended a football fundraiser in Marseille, France, alongside her boyfriend, football player Adil Rami, who plays for Olympique Marseille, the club that organized the gala, which AFP reports "was flagged as a fundraiser for children in need."
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Anderson ditched the event when 100,000 euros raised through the gala were announced as being donated to repair the Notre-Dame cathedral, which was damaged in a devastating fire on April 15. French President Emmanuel Macron has said that he wants the historic landmark rebuilt within the next five years.
The actress took to Twitter to express her anger.
Last night we attended @OM_Officiel annual Gala to help raise money for youth suffering in Marseille -
full of good intentions.
While raising a meaningful amount of € for a great cause.
Then 😳
‘big surprise auction item’ came
to raise money for
rebuilding Notre Dame???— Pamela Anderson (@pamfoundation) April 24, 2019
Surely the children suffering in Marseille
could have used the 100,000 €
more than the church
that has already received
over a billion in donations
by billionaires.— Pamela Anderson (@pamfoundation) April 24, 2019
I hope they will reconsider
and give to where it is needed.
to the community
here in Marseille where it was intended.
And
would go
much further
in making lives better 🙏— Pamela Anderson (@pamfoundation) April 24, 2019
"Last night we attended @OM_Officiel annual Gala to help raise money for youth suffering in Marseille - full of good intentions while raising a meaningful amount of € for a great cause. Then ‘big surprise auction item’ came to raise money for rebuilding Notre Dame???" she wrote. "Surely the children suffering in Marseille could have used the 100,000 euros more than the church that has already received over a billion in donations by billionaires."
"I hope they will reconsider and give to where it is needed, to the community here in Marseille where it was intended," she added. "And would go much further in making lives better."
Though Olympique Marseille didn't directly respond to Anderson's criticism, the organization reportedly told AFP that the event raised 439,760 euros, meaning that it's possible the additional 339,760 euros raised went to Marseille's children in need.