Disney Channel graduate Skai Jackson was mercilessly taunted online this week for demanding fans send her $5 to enter a raffle.
The lucky winner of the competition, which will be announced on Monday or Tuesday, will of course receive a MacBook.
Skai, 21, who rose to fame on Disney Channel sitcom Jessie, openly admitted on TikTok, “Personally, I don’t need money.”
She clarified that the $5 payment for entering the raffle “will be used toward the prize, and as I said, if there’s any left I’ll be running a second raffle soon.”
Still, she was met with a torrent of taunts on Twitter, where one joking user gushed, “The Disney money’s gone.”
Oops: Disney Channel graduate Skai Jackson was mercilessly taunted online this week for demanding fans send her $5 to enter a raffle where the winner gets a MacBook
Child actress: Skai, 21, who rose to fame on Disney Channel sitcom Jessie (pictured), openly admitted on TikTok, “Personally, I don’t need money.”
Skai has been involved in various Disney projects since 2011, including not only Jessie but also the spin-off series Bunk’d.
She has also lent her voice to short films and specials for Marvel Rising, a Marvel-themed animated franchise coming to Disney+.
Two years ago, she appeared in the Halloween special Muppet’s Haunted Mansion, based on Disneyland’s world-famous Haunted Mansion ride.
In her TikTok update on the raffle, Skai defended her latest sweepstakes, stressing, ‘For f***ing $5 it’s not that bad.’ It’s called a raffle.’
The Sheroes actress continued, “I don’t know if you guys have been to school before, but I know I’ve been to school and we used to have raffles all the time where there might be a ticket – but it is physical ticket.” .’
She added, “You could get five, you put in $5, $2, whatever, and you get a prize.” “People do raffles all the time.”
As more questions came in, she explained, “Yes, the money will go toward the prize and as I said, if there’s any left I’ll be running a second draw soon.”
Skai shared, “So that’s the direction it’s going.” I don’t need money. Personally, I don’t need money,” she said with a light laugh.
“I’m doing very well in my life”: Skai, 21, who rose to fame on Disney Channel sitcom Jessie, openly admitted on TikTok, “Personally, I don’t need money.”
Nowadays: Skai, who has appeared in various Disney products, can be seen attending the BET Awards Media House at Quixote Studios West Hollywood last month
Bullshit: However, she still drew a torrent of taunts on Twitter, where one cheeky user gushed, “The Disney money’s gone.”
“And I’m not saying that like I’m — bragging or anything, or in a mean way.” I’m just telling you that I personally don’t need money. As if I’m doing very well in my life. “I don’t need, I don’t need money,” she claimed.
Twitter users duly started poking fun at her, with one quipping, “Skai Jackson is the main one telling people ‘I’m booked and busy’ but asking people to enter 5.00 in raffles $ enter to win a “MacBook”? I guess the Disney check finally ran out.’
“Skai Jackson is live on TikTok telling the kids to send her $5 to their Cashapp for a chance to win a MacBook,” wrote another. “She claims she doesn’t need the money. Then why is she charging admission? Isn’t that weird folks?’
Opinion was shared by another social media commenter, who opined: “She should run the raffle for free if she says she doesn’t need the money.”