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Celebrities’ crowdfunding dreams dashed: Kanye, Björk, Sylvester Stallone, and more.

15 Ridiculous Celeb Crowdfunding Campaigns: From Kanye To Björk And Beyond

December 15, 2022

Celebrities have long been known for their extravagant lifestyles, but when it comes to crowdfunding campaigns, they can be just as delusional and pathetic. From Kanye West’s failed attempt at becoming a billionaire again with only $5 raised on GoFundMe, to Corey Feldman asking fans for donations in exchange for Sean Astin photos — these 15 ridiculous celebrity crowdfunding attempts are sure to make you laugh!

From Sylvester Stallone offering Skype sessions in return of support towards his movie Reach Me; Scott Stapp claiming he was “broke and homeless” while trying to fund an album project; Björk failing her Biophilia Kickstarter campaign despite its decade-long dream; Kevin Sorbo attempting the impossible task of raising $2.5 million dollars through Indiegogo so that he could star in a Christmas film… The list goes on!

These celebrities’ dreams were dashed by reality: Some had more success than others (Zach Braff managed to raise over two million dollars), yet all ultimately fell short from reaching their goals or expectations. So join us now as we take a look back at these hilarious stories about celebs who tried — and often failed — to crowdfund projects ranging from albums, movies sequels and even humanitarian hotel concepts…

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Kanye West’s billionaire-making GoFundMe campaign: a $5 failure.

Celebrity Crowdfunding Make KANYE WEST a billionaire again. Kanye fans started a GoFundMe page to make him a billionaire again after his net worth suffered a serious loss due to Adidas dropping him, but the page only raised $5 and has since been taken down. CRACKED — Source

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Left Behind

Celebrity Crowdfunding Donate for a chance to co-star with NICOLAS CAGE. Paul Lalonde started a crowdfunding campaign to finance the sequel to the 2014 Left Behind film, offering perks such as speaking roles and characters named after dedicated fans who want to spread the message of the End Times. CRACKED — Samuel Goldwyn Films
The Washington Post

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Corey Feldman

Celebrity Crowdfunding Fund COREY FELDMAN's album. Feldman crowdfunded his decade-long album project, Elev8or 2 Ascension, on Indiegogo and asked for $105,000 to complete it. Не had various rewards for those who donated, including copies of the album, a photo of Sean Astin, and Skype sessions. CRACKED — Corey Feldman/YouTube
The A.V. Club

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"Help Kevin Sorbo save Christmas -- with only $2.5 million!"

Celebrity Crowdfunding Help KEVIN SORBO save Christmas. Sorbo was cast as the lead in a crowdfunded Christmas movie, and the filmmakers set about raising $2.5 million for the production via Indiegogo. The movie was unashamedly in the tradition of great Christmas movies, and would also star Dan Martin, Ella Joyce, and be directed by Isaac Florentine. CRACKED — Source

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"Help Sylvester Stallone finish his movie - rewards include a PDF and your own song."

Celebrity Crowdfunding Help SYLVESTER STALLONE finish his movie. John Herzfeld used Kickstarter to raise $250,000 to finish his movie Reach Me, which stars Stallone, Danny Aiello, and Lauren Cohan. Depending on the level of support, backers can receive rewards ranging from a PDF of the script to having a song included in the movie. CRACKED — Seraphim Films Inc.
The Verge

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"Broke and homeless" Scott Stapp crowdfunding his third album?

Celebrity Crowdfunding Help homeless SCOTT STAPP. The frontman of Creed launched a crowdfunding campaign to fund his third solo album, despite his claims of being broke and homeless. His estranged wife also accused him of being deep into drugs, and had made efforts to have him committed to a psychiatric ward. CRACKED — Republic Country Club/Flickr
NME

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The Cabin Sisters’ Kickstarter flops.

Celebrity Crowdfunding DAVID MAMET'S DAUGHTERS want to make a music video. Zosia and Clara Mamet launched a Kickstarter campaign to shoot a music video for their band The Cabin Sisters, but only raised 10% of their goal, with the highest pledge being $100. CRACKED — The Cabin Sisters/Kickstarter
Insider

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Shemar Moore’s ’The Bounce Back’ crowdfunding: desperately optimistic?

Celebrity Crowdfunding Help SHEMAR MOORE reach his crowdfunding goal - or else. Moore moved his fundraising campaign for his film The Bounce Back from Kickstarter to Indiegogo, where he can use whatever money Is pledged even if he doesn't meet his goal. Не is offering incentives to fans who donate, and is also putting in his own money to make sure the movie gets made. CRACKED — Ankle Sock & Baseball Pants,
Cima Productions
Los Angeles Times

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Melissa Joan Hart

Celebrity Crowdfunding MELISSA JOAN HART's doomed Kickstarter. Hart's campaign for her romantic comedy Darci's Walk Of Shame was unsuccessful, leaving her unable to prove her acting ability and denying fans the chance to receive donor incentives such as Twitter follows and end credits appearances. CRACKED — darci movie/YouTube
The A.V. Club

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Run DMC

Celebrity Crowdfunding WC DMC's $100K Kickstarter. DMC attempted to launch a Kickstarter in 2013 to fund a 64-page graphic novel set in 1985 and focused on hip-hop culture, but it failed to reach its $100,000 goal, only raising $5,537. Despite this, the comic was eventually made, and was met with positive reviews. CRACKED — Darryl Makes Comics,
Photo Works/Shutterstock
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Jeremy Cowart

Celebrity Crowdfunding JEREMY COWART's second attempt: same goal, smaller checkbook. The celebrity photographer relaunched a Kickstarter campaign to raise seed money for his humanitarian-focused hotel concept, with a new goal of $300,000 to $400,000. The previous campaign fell short of its $2 million goal. CRACKED — Via The Tennessean
The Tennessean

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Zach Braff’s ’crowdfunding’ success: nothing more than a facade?

Celebrity Crowdfunding ZACH BRAFF's movie is funded by fans! (And a financier.) Braff raised $2 million through Kickstarter for his film Wish / Was Here, and secured millions in extra support from a traditional film financier. Braff denied that this changed the picture he initially presented to fans. CRACKED — Focus Features
The Guardian

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Postal

Celebrity Crowdfunding Uncensored sequel to UWE BOLL's flop. Boll canceled his Kickstarter campaign to fund a sequel to the critically panned 2007 film Postal, which he claimed would be totally uncensored and pointing against every political party and every religion. CRACKED — Boll KG
The Independent

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Björk’s ‘Biophilia’ Kickstarter flops.

Celebrity Crowdfunding BJÖRK's crowdfunding failure: a sad song. Björk released her Biophilia album-app for Android, two years after its release for Apple's iPad, in order to reach more people. A crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to fund the development of the Android and Windows 8 versions was unsuccessful. CRACKED — One Little Indian Records
The Guardian

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NYCO’s Kickstarter flop: crowdfunding wasn’t enough.

Celebrity Crowdfunding Kickstarter campaign fails to save NYC OPERA. The Opera's attempt to raise $1 million through Kickstarter failed, highlighting the limitations of using the platform to fund an arts organization. Despite its egalitarian appeal, Kickstarter is not a suitable replacement for local philanthropy and a strong endowment. CRACKED — New York City Opera/Kickstarter
The Atlantic

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