Kim Kardashian is slamming haters for criticizing her charity efforts to help victims of Typhoon Haiyan. The reality star announced on Nov. 21 via Twitter that she was holding an eBay auction and would be selling some of her clothes to raise money for the victims.
Kardashian didn't tell fans that only 10 percent of the proceeds were going to those in need which caused major backlash. It was reported that the 32-year-old "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" star kept the other 90 percent for herself but in a blog post she says that is not true, E! News reports.
"I feel compelled to speak about something that is in my head and my heart," she began. "Over the years, I've had to grow a thick skin. Being in the public eye, there are times I feel like I get criticized for any and everything I do. I'm used to it now. I just choose not to feed into negativity or become consumed by it."
"The problem comes in when I get attacked for giving and trying to help people," she continued. "My dad taught me the importance of giving back. I don't publicize everything I do to help charities and people all over the world. So for people to attack me for giving 10% of my eBay auction sales to the people of the Philippines, that hurts."
The new mom explained that she does eBay auctions all the time for different charities and she gives 10 percent "of all my earnings to charities, not just eBay auctions."
"In regards to these eBay auctions, when the eBay numbers get broken down, the auction management agency that posts for me gets a percentage for all of their hard work, then eBay listing fees, end of auction fees, eBay Store fees, PayPal fees, etc., all add up to about half of the sale," she said. "Then I give 10% to a charity."
Kardashian went on to say that she thinks the victims in the Philippines need everyone's help "no matter how big or small" the donation is.
