Ansel Elgort's Nude Photo Raises Thousands For COVID-19 Relief
Ansel Elgort may need to find even more titillating ways to catch the attention of his fans as his recent posting of his nude on Instagram has succeeded in raising thousands of dollars for COVID-19 relief.
CNN reports that after posting the tasteful nude on his Instagram account, the 26-year-old actor posted a video on his Instagram stories showing the donations for Brooklyn for Life! -- the organization he was publicizing with his naked photo -- quickly rising up. As of this writing, the GoFundMe has raised $213,476.
The actor thanked the people donating and remarked that it was worth posting his naked photo to help out the initiative. He also credited his father for taking the shot, joking that his father was mad for not getting any credit.
The viral photo was posted only this Tuesday, with the caption saying that there was a link to OnlyFans in his bio. The website OnlyFans is one where account owners can send explicit content to their subscribers. However, the link Elgort provided was for Brooklyn for Life!, which is providing freshly cooked food from locally-owned Brooklyn restaurants to healthcare workers from several Brooklyn hospitals, such as Cumberland Health Center and Brookdale Hospital.
For people who want to look at the nude again, it has sadly been removed from Instagram. According to E! News, the actor was told by Instagram to take the post down because of the nudity. The actor said that he may post a version of the photo that does not show his crotch.
Aside from Elgort, other celebrities have also been doing what they can to help out with the COVID-19 effort.
Angelina Jolie has donated $1 million to No Kid Hungry, which is feeding 22 million schoolchildren who now have no source of food because of the nationwide closure of schools brought about the coronavirus pandemic.
The “Living Room Concert for America” organized by Elton John has managed to raise $8 million for the First Responders Children’s Foundation and Feeding America, who are both helping first responders dealing with the disease.
While Elgort’s stunt has been well-received, other celebrity efforts to raise money for COVID-19 relief have not been as warmly accepted. Gwyneth Paltrow, for instance, was blasted for choosing a dress she considered “not Oscars material” to auction for COVID-19 relief.
Celebrities will likely have to think up of more ways to raise money for COVID-19 relief as the number of confirmed cases continues to rise. There are now 2,471,136 people globally who are confirmed to have the coronavirus, according to the Apr. 22 situation report of the World Health Organization. The coronavirus has also taken the life of 169,006 people worldwide.
In the United States, the Apr. 22 update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention puts the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases at 802,583 people. Coronavirus fatalities in the United States are now at 44,575 people.