8 Celebrities Who Have Donated to Fight Australia’s Wildfires

8 Celebrities Who Have Donated to Fight Australia’s Wildfires

8 Celebrities Who Have Donated to Fight Australia’s Wildfires.

Wildfires continue to rage across Australia, having scorched more than 12 million acres of land since September.

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With the fires only expected to worsen, a number of celebrities have taken to social media to speak out about the issue.

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Here are eight celebrities who have publicly donated to help fight the wildfires in Australia.

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Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban, whose house is currently at risk due to the fires, donated $500,000 to the Rural Fire Services on Jan.

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Celeste Barber created a fundraiser that has raised more than $22 million for the New South Wales Rural Fire Service.

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Australian YouTuber Muselk helped raise more than $125,000 during a 24 hour Twitch livestream.

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Ashleigh Barty, the No.

1 women’s tennis player in the world, has pledged to donate her $250,000 prize money if she wins the Brisbane International tournament.

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On Jan.

4, P!nk pledged to donate $500,000 directly to local Australian fire services battling the wildfires.

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Russell Crowe directly donated over $72,000 to firefighting services in late 2019 after his home was impacted by the fires.

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Australian tennis champion Nicholas Kyrgios has pledged to donate $138 for every ace he hits during Australia’s summer.

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Selena Gomez made a donation of an undisclosed amount on Jan.

4, and urged her 60 million Twitter followers to do the same