Tessica Brown, who went viral for cementing her hair with Gorilla Glue, claims the GoFundMe she set up is now under investigation and she can’t withdraw the funds, which she plans to donate to charity.
The Louisiana native, who’s now out of the sticky situation and rocking a fresh, natural look, set up a GoFundMe early on in her plight for help with medical bills and buying wigs, but now that she’s decided to donate the money, the company won’t let her withdraw it, she explained.
They won’t even release it to me because that many people have called and said it was a fraudulent account, Brown said.
Every time you look at it, it says it’s under investigation.
When Brown first set up the fundraiser, she only asked for $1,500, but it ended up skyrocketing to over $23,000. Now that she’s cemented her viral fame with a celebrity management team and a merchandise line, she decided she wanted to give back the cash.
I’m like, ‘We can donate to Dr. Obeng’ and the rest of that, I’m going to donate it to three families in St. Bernard Parish, Brown said, referencing the celebrity plastic surgeon who fixed her ‘do and the south Louisiana locale she calls home.
A GoFundMe spokesperson told in a statement they “are in touch” with Brown and “working with her on the withdrawal of funds.
Prior to the withdrawal, she must clearly state on the campaign page how she intends to use the funds,” the spokesperson said.
Brown said she did edit the page to say she was using the money for expenses related to the ordeal, but it hasn’t been updated to reflect her new, charitable plans.
UPDATE.
GoFundMe is no longer investigating Tessica Brown’s fundraiser and has released the funds to her account.
