It's fair to assume that Ariel Winter probably makes more money than most of us — which is fantastic for her. We're all very proud.
For that very reason, it doesn't make much sense when she reaches out to fans asking them for money, right?
But she did, and people are not happy about it.
He has Haemophilus Influenzae, a bacteria that can trigger several serious illnesses.
Along with the shared link, she wrote:
"This is my cousin Tino. If you can, please consider donating to his recovery fund. Anything helps. I love him so much"
This fan replied to Ariel "I'm so sorry," adding "anything that I can donate to help I will".
Initially, a lot of the responses Ariel was receiving were seemingly positive and kindhearted.
She included the GoFundMe link below the photos, advertising it once more.
But instead of earning the compassion of her fans, they quickly turned on her.
This person pointed out that according to Forbes, Ariel makes $100,000 per episode of Modern Family.
"Ur so greedy," they wrote.
"His 15k goal compared to what you make seems so small. Why not pick up the tab," they continued.
"People with gobs of money should not solicit donations for family members. It's gross and wildly out of touch," another person wrote.
They made the point that everyone has their own financial struggles they're dealing with.
This person told her to pay the bill herself.
But this tweet is particularly special because it's the one that Ariel directly responded to.
When asked why Ariel isn't paying for her cousin's medical expenses herself, and instead, asking her fans to cover the cost, Ariel replied "what makes you think I'm not? Love the assumptions".
"I'm shocked at how many people have sent me hate tweets about my cousin instead of a simple, kind message showing him some love and support," she wrote.
Do you think it was appropriate for Ariel to ask her fans to help donate $15,000 to support her cousin's recovery?
Is the outrage from fans justified?
