6:29 pm - 11/12/2017
in today's WTF news: random youtubers ask for donations to attend AMA's to see BTS
In the past two days, two Youtubers (BRISxLIFE and TheJessLyfe) have been asking their fans to donate to their respective Gofundme pages so they could go to the AMA's and see BTS. In news that just blew my mind, both of these Youtubers reached their goals within a few days. Let's take a closer look at these two youtubers.
BRISxLIFE
Who?: from California, does reaction videos, uploaded his first BTS video in September, has 41k subscribers
How much he's asking for: $800, has raised $860 so far plus around $210 on Paypal
Why?: I'm trying to go meet BTS at the AMA's November 19th. The funds that you will be donating will be used to get the best seats available. The goal is to make an EPIC vlog so I can show you guys on my youtube channel (youtube.com/brisxlife). Tickets are going fast and if we can reach our goal by Monday the 13th I should be able to get some great seats. You guys have already shown amazing support for me and my youtube channel this will mean the world to me if I can share this vlog with you. I greatly appreciate the help. Thank you. #Brisxlifejoinsbts (from his Gofundme)
He also uploaded a video explaining the whole thing.
Apparently when he uploaded his first BTS video he said that he wanted to go to a concert if they ever hold on in the US (so he's gonna buy tickets to the AMA's because that's apparently a BTS concert). He wants to get seats close to the stage to try and make it backstage and meet them. Yes, you might be wondering if this dude has never heard of security before or if he has no idea how these shows with tons of celebs work. He wants to vlog his whole experience at the AMA's for his fans. He literally says that the goal of this is to get a LIT VLOG of him trying to meet BTS, especially his fave Rapmonster.
TheJessLyfe
Who?: from the US currently living in Germany, does reaction videos, has 84k subscribers
How much she's asking for: 2500€, has raised €2578 so far (only on Gofundme, she has a Paypal account as well)
Why?: Okay! So you guys started advocating on Twitter this morning for me to start this Gofundme page to get me to the AMAs in TWO FREAKIN' WEEKS, to meet BTS... o_o As some of you put it, you want me to be the "lamb" for the Jesslyfers. I feel dirty doing this, I just want y'all to know lol. ANYWAY! So I priced everything out. The flight from Germany to LA from the 17th to the 20th would be $897, I just rounded it to $900 and the ticket... *ahem* the ticket, to get the required access into the AMAs to meet BTS will be... *drum roll*... $1600 *winces*. Yes. Sixteen Hundred. One Thousand Six Hundred (I feel like I said that somewhere before *rubs chin*) So if you all really want me to do this, I would be honored to go out there and meet BTS on behalf of all of us. BUT you have to keep in mind, it's not guaranteed that I'll meet them but I'm going to do everything I can to make it happen! (from her Gofundme)
She also uploaded a video explaining everything, basically saying the same stuff that BRISxLIFE told his viewers. However she blames her fans for this, they apparently told her to go to the AMA's and meet BTS on behalf of all of them. You may want to roll your eyes now.
How do we feel about this OMONA? Would you rather support random Youtubers and donate to their Gofundme pages so they'll be able to go to an Award show and film a stupid video for you to see (aka nothing will change for you or the world), or donate to the BTS LOVE MYSELF UNICEF campaign to end violence against children and teens?
sources: gofundmeBRISxLIFE, TheJessLyfe, BRISxLife yt
BRISxLIFE
Who?: from California, does reaction videos, uploaded his first BTS video in September, has 41k subscribers
How much he's asking for: $800, has raised $860 so far plus around $210 on Paypal
Why?: I'm trying to go meet BTS at the AMA's November 19th. The funds that you will be donating will be used to get the best seats available. The goal is to make an EPIC vlog so I can show you guys on my youtube channel (youtube.com/brisxlife). Tickets are going fast and if we can reach our goal by Monday the 13th I should be able to get some great seats. You guys have already shown amazing support for me and my youtube channel this will mean the world to me if I can share this vlog with you. I greatly appreciate the help. Thank you. #Brisxlifejoinsbts (from his Gofundme)
He also uploaded a video explaining the whole thing.
Apparently when he uploaded his first BTS video he said that he wanted to go to a concert if they ever hold on in the US (so he's gonna buy tickets to the AMA's because that's apparently a BTS concert). He wants to get seats close to the stage to try and make it backstage and meet them. Yes, you might be wondering if this dude has never heard of security before or if he has no idea how these shows with tons of celebs work. He wants to vlog his whole experience at the AMA's for his fans. He literally says that the goal of this is to get a LIT VLOG of him trying to meet BTS, especially his fave Rapmonster.
TheJessLyfe
Who?: from the US currently living in Germany, does reaction videos, has 84k subscribers
How much she's asking for: 2500€, has raised €2578 so far (only on Gofundme, she has a Paypal account as well)
Why?: Okay! So you guys started advocating on Twitter this morning for me to start this Gofundme page to get me to the AMAs in TWO FREAKIN' WEEKS, to meet BTS... o_o As some of you put it, you want me to be the "lamb" for the Jesslyfers. I feel dirty doing this, I just want y'all to know lol. ANYWAY! So I priced everything out. The flight from Germany to LA from the 17th to the 20th would be $897, I just rounded it to $900 and the ticket... *ahem* the ticket, to get the required access into the AMAs to meet BTS will be... *drum roll*... $1600 *winces*. Yes. Sixteen Hundred. One Thousand Six Hundred (I feel like I said that somewhere before *rubs chin*) So if you all really want me to do this, I would be honored to go out there and meet BTS on behalf of all of us. BUT you have to keep in mind, it's not guaranteed that I'll meet them but I'm going to do everything I can to make it happen! (from her Gofundme)
She also uploaded a video explaining everything, basically saying the same stuff that BRISxLIFE told his viewers. However she blames her fans for this, they apparently told her to go to the AMA's and meet BTS on behalf of all of them. You may want to roll your eyes now.
How do we feel about this OMONA? Would you rather support random Youtubers and donate to their Gofundme pages so they'll be able to go to an Award show and film a stupid video for you to see (aka nothing will change for you or the world), or donate to the BTS LOVE MYSELF UNICEF campaign to end violence against children and teens?
sources: gofundmeBRISxLIFE, TheJessLyfe, BRISxLife yt
Like I can understand if it was for something significant like when fans of I think Big Bang or BAP crowd-funded tickets for a cancer patient but for some rando youtubers?
Your money I guess
I also hate that the bris guy titles all of his videos "black guy reacts to bts *insert music video/performance here*
Reaction videos are a plague. Tons of new channels in a short period of time all suddenly reacting to BTS like it isn't obvious they're doing it for the money, yet you have all these people falling for it every single time lmao.
Edited at 2017-11-12 08:47 pm (UTC)
The bris guy is epecially bad because he doesn't even know anyone in the group aside from namjoon (and i think yoongi) and he only knows them as rap monster and suga. Up to three days ago he was asking if /hoseok/ is the leader of the group.
Jess has liked them for a while but her slyly trying to claim her fans ~made~ her set up a gofundme account (like she couldn't just not do it and happily announce that she'll watch it on tv/the internet like everybody else) had my eyes rolling out of my head. I knew she wasn't shit when she said she liked Papillion 😒
Yeah people can what they want with their money, but fucking hell
I don't really see a reason to make a fuss about this (except that one guy being confused might result in some serious drama).
do i even wanna know?
I don't get this "i'm broke but here have $10 so you could live the sweet life and meet my faves in my place while I get nothing in return" but to each their own.
I unfollowed her on Twitter bc it was getting obnoxious.
People are so dumb istg
Forgot to mention that she is also on Patreon and quit her real life job to do Youtube full-time but her content is so boring. Her reactions are fun but paying her just for that is a bit too much and she's barely updating anyway.
Edited at 2017-11-12 08:53 pm (UTC)
jesslyfe claiming her fans are forcing her to do this is so.. ugh at least own up to it
where people waste their money isn't up to me but yuck at taking advantage of young fans
i'm curious to what they plan to do/say when they "meet" bts
edit: lmao the jokes remind me of dashcon tumblr posts
>>…so i need y’all to donate $20,000 to my paypal account for ProblematiCon 2k14
>>finally, a con all of my faves will be at
Edited at 2017-11-12 09:08 pm (UTC)