The tangled web of celebrity GoFundMes

Hiya! Coming up on today’s show: after the tragic deaths of actors Eric Dane and James Van Der Beek, GoFundMe pages were established to ‘support the families,’ and the donations started rolling in. It begs the question: is it okay for celebrities – or families of celebrities – to ask for charity? Is this a case of asking the poor to donate to the rich? And…have we entered an era where being famous no longer equals being rich? This episode of Shameless is brought to you by Squarespace – To get started, head to squarespace.com/SHAMELESS10 for a free trial, then use the code SHAMELESS10 to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. Also, shout-out to Pandora! If you use the code SHAMELESS15, you’ll get $15 off your purchase when you spend $100 or more. Available online only for a limited time. T&Cs apply. They’re huge stars – but when they die, fans are being asked to pay the bills by Bronte Gossling The “Elite” Myth and the GoFundMe Outrage by Alyssa Milano Your hosts are Zara McDonald (@zamcdonald) and Michelle Andrews (@michelleandrews1). Shameless Podcast is produced by Annabelle Lee and Eilish Gilligan, executive-produced by Lucy Hunt and audio-edited by Eilish Gilligan. Our social media team consists of Naima Fatema, Emily Li and Eilish Gilligan, and our partnerships manager is Cindy Luu. Want to support our show? Clicking ‘follow’ on Apple and Spotify is the best way to do that, and we're super grateful to anyone who leaves a five-star review while they're at it. Also! An old-fashioned 'Tell a Friend In Real Life' is equally appreciated. Want more? We've got more… Subscribe to our newsletter Smart, Dumb Stuff: https://tinyurl.com/4yasjphn Follow us on Instagram: https://tinyurl.com/2mf557ux Aaaand we’re on TikTok: https://tinyurl.com/2hchchrp Everything else your heart could ever desire is here: https://linktr.ee/shamelesspodcast Thanks for listening! We’re huge fans of yours. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices