[Amy Jade]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

celebrities have always been paid for charity work in some form or another. Take a look at live aid or comic relief and they are always doing it to promote a new album/book/show or increase their profile. No one does anything for free

Not all. Jade and Leigh-Anne from Little Mix climbed Kilimanjaro for Comic Relif and never received a fee, for example.

[AnnieK]

Originally Posted by Amy Jade

Not all. Jade and Leigh-Anne from Little Mix climbed Kilimanjaro for Comic Relif and never received a fee, for example.

I think what BOTs is saying that whilst they don't receive a fee, their profile is raised and therefore they capitalise that way

[Amy Jade]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

I think what BOTs is saying that whilst they don't receive a fee, their profile is raised and therefore they capitalise that way

They never had new music out when it took place, I think some just take part because they are good people doing good things. Maybe I am naive.

[Babayaro.]

Originally Posted by smudgie

Hardly a flipping scandal.
Someone gets paid for doing a job.
Their promo could well make more money for a charity than it costs to pay them.
Not forgetting of course that they were approached by the so called charity.

I think it's more so because he insisted on getting paid Ł15,000 for one Instagram post. Just totally unnecessary.

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by Babayaro.

I think it's more so because he insisted on getting paid Ł15,000 for one Instagram post. Just totally unnecessary.

I expect he is fed up with lazy People trying to coattail his success

[GoldHeart]

Originally Posted by Amy Jade

Not all. Jade and Leigh-Anne from Little Mix climbed Kilimanjaro for Comic Relif and never received a fee, for example.

Yeah I always thought all celebrities involved in Comic relief & CIN etc were doing it for free . They have plenty of money as it is.

Whole point is to raise money for charity and do these gigs out of the goodness of their heart, sure there's always self promotion but it's still supposed to be about charity.

Think of all the volunteers that help people for free in different communities

[Ammi]

...so this is more about ‘endorsement of a charity’, rather than taking part in specific fundraisers when fees are not taken or donated to the charity/charities involved...?...with any endorsement surely...(..whether charity related or not..)...there should be some research into that charity/product by the celebrity to see if it fits with them personally as people...CUPPA was a bogus charity is more the point and that a fee was accepted to endorse it when even the flimsiest of research checking of what it was about, would have uncovered the deception...

[bitontheslide]

it's not even charity specific. The bottom line is that influencers will say anything about anything for money, truth and personal experience doesn't need to enter into the equation at all

What should be made clear is if they are receiving remuneration (in whatever form) from a company for providing the endorsement.

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

it's not even charity specific. The bottom line is that influencers will say anything about anything for money, truth and personal experience doesn't need to enter into the equation at all

What should be made clear is if they are receiving remuneration (in whatever form) from a company for providing the endorsement.

...it’ll be an interesting watch later but with the Harry Redknapp example..?..it wasn’t that he was endorsing anything, it was that he was endorsing nothing...the ‘charity’ didn’t exist...

[bitontheslide]

Originally Posted by Ammi

...it’ll be an interesting watch later but with the Harry Redknapp example..?..it wasn’t that he was endorsing anything, it was that he was endorsing nothing...the ‘charity’ didn’t exist...

all that was proving is that Arry will endorse anything if the price is right, it has no relation to the reality of what is being endorsed. Money received was the only factor in the equation

[thesheriff443]

Originally Posted by Ammi

...so this is more about ‘endorsement of a charity’, rather than taking part in specific fundraisers when fees are not taken or donated to the charity/charities involved...?...with any endorsement surely...(..whether charity related or not..)...there should be some research into that charity/product by the celebrity to see if it fits with them personally as people...CUPPA was a bogus charity is more the point and that a fee was accepted to endorse it when even the flimsiest of research checking of what it was about, would have uncovered the deception...

It was a bogus charity to cut plastic polution in Africa, every man and his dog is now on save the planet.

It’s a believeable charity, how many people work for a crap company but still wear the companies uniform with logos and drive their vehicles with all advertising on it promoting the company.

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

all that was proving is that Arry will endorse anything if the price is right, it has no relation to the reality of what is being endorsed. Money received was the only factor in the equation

...ooops sorry, I didn’t read my own OP....Caitlin Jenner endorsed the same ‘charity’...it was set up for both of them...I’d be interested if that ‘scam’ was applied to multiple other celebrities and they were the only two to accept the fee without checking..?...or whether it was only ever directed at those two...

[thesheriff443]

How many people donate to a charity because someone famous promotes it?

I don’t.

[bitontheslide]

Originally Posted by Ammi

...ooops sorry, I didn’t read my own OP....Caitlin Jenner endorsed the same ‘charity’...it was set up for both of them...I’d be interested if that ‘scam’ was applied to multiple other celebrities and they were the only two to accept the fee without checking..?...or whether it was only ever directed at those two...

he could endorse the eradication of Rhino flatulence in Africa, it doesn't matter ... it may or may not be something he genuinely cares about, but if something is endorsed it should be stated that it is being endorsed for money

In America, they have never cared about such things. They have adverts where people in the audience are paid to whoop and clap and say wonderful things about something, that type of thing has never been permitted in the UK because it breaches advertising standards. This is basically advertising standards, and Arry is breaking the law (in the UK)

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Ammi

...it’ll be an interesting watch later but with the Harry Redknapp example..?..it wasn’t that he was endorsing anything, it was that he was endorsing nothing...the ‘charity’ didn’t exist...

well I suppose he was endorsing the point of the charity which was to clear up plastic in Africa

[Amy Jade]

Harry Redknapp isn't as nice as people believe.

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by Amy Jade

Harry Redknapp isn't as nice as people believe.

i think just about every player who he has managed would disagree

[Vicky.]

Meh, I mean, they probably should look into charities they are paid to promote. But in reality, they will be contacted by loads of these, and its probably easy to get lax and just take the cash and make the bloody post.

No story here for me really.

Except I find it a little **** that celebs need paid to make a POST that takes seconds, promoting a charity. If they cared about said charity aims, surely they could/should make the post for free..if its something you NEED paid for, you don't actually give a **** about the topic. Influencers and stuff will always be alien to me..too old now I think!

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Amy Jade

Harry Redknapp isn't as nice as people believe.

Is anyone?

Seriously.

Easy to put on your public face. But everyone has a bad side, it just depends how good you are at covering it up..