Ayu helping poor?

[Bad Wolf]

^ I think that was meant in jest, whereas the previous "nonsense" wasn't a clear indication of a joke

[erin1m]

Didn't the Rainbow House thing on Ayuready have something to do with charity, or am I mistaken?

[Tarot Warrior]

Originally Posted by GRACE

^It could be argued money=power, power corrupts, ect.

I think she probably has, though the only charity she helped with publicly was song+nation as far as I'm aware, right?

GRACE is right, the song+nation compilation album was a fundraise for the september the 11th attack victims.

So yes, Ayu has done charity work before.

[alternarist]

Originally Posted by lfebaggins

Your last post made it sound like she owns Japan and maybe another small country with the money she makes which is pretty much false. People aren't responding negatively to you just because you said a negative ayu comment. People say negative things on these forums all the time. They are responding negatively because the way you say things in a manner that can be taken the wrong way.

this is so true about Melrose. i once argued with him before.

[pommy48]

Originally Posted by wenren93

^ hey pommy408,
do u got any evidence about ayu donating to single mothers charities?
please don't spout nonsense if u don't have..

the at the end was meant as a joke, but i'm sorry if my wrong use of my words made you mistaken the nature of what i had said

[wenren93]

^ oh okay pommy408..
sorry sorry ;X
peace peace eh?
but i always tot ayu got donate money to the charities one.. like recently the china earthquake and myanmar cyclone disasters.. helping the poor

Originally Posted by erin1m

Didn't the Rainbow House thing on Ayuready have something to do with charity, or am I mistaken?

That had nothing to do with charity. It was just a tie-in to promote the show.

[cosmeticmusic]

Ayumi seems like the kind of girl that would help out or donate...I think she has, other than the Song + Nation thing...

[ayu_fantasy]

I'm not really sure, but i think she really should u know...

I believe she did cus she looked like someone with lots of compassion...

[wenren93]

Originally Posted by ayu_fantasy

I'm not really sure, but i think she really should u know...

I believe she did cus she looked like someone with lots of compassion...

YEAH man ayu_fantasy
that's what i thought too, hehe !

[aqua_crystal]

Huh... you know that IS a good point... I haven't seen Ayu doing anything for the poor. Or maybe she just doesn't tell the press abt it or something....

She has done charity work before!song+nation and the Rainbow House in AYUREADY!

[sitara]

i really hope she donates!! lots!
she makes so much money she cannot spend it all for herself alone anyways ;D. aah, i really hope.

i recall an auction where she signed a pair of jeans, but i don't know where the money went.

[pUrpLeSn0w]

it's kinda funnie, when celebs donate money (& somehow it got publicise) ppl will say they are donating for the sake of donating, to "proof" that they've got a "golden heart", & not really to donate to help the poor.
Then when ppl cant find any news on whether certain celebs make any donation, they tend to question their personality.. T^T

dont u guyz think so?

hey im not tryin to be nasty of what but i juz suddenly got this kind of feelin yeah =)

[Rebirthia]

I would like she participate in more charity events and collaborate with a minimal part of her GREAT amount of money.... this is smth that has always surprised me... because i really dout she does it in the shadows...

[Northerner]

It's Ayu's money. She's the one who earned it. Therefore, she should be able to do with it as she pleases, including donating to causes she supports (or not!), spending it, or sticking it into savings.

I don't want to start something here, but I get sort of annoyed when people EXPECT that public figures/wealthy people give to charity. If they want to and it's truly their choice, then that's great, but they shouldn't be condemned if they don't. I think it's a bit self-righteous when society comments about how people use their own hard-earned cash, but that could just be my personal politics talking.

[4ever*ayu]

Originally Posted by Demure_Dusk

According to Chongqing Times, on Dec 23rd, a jean has the signature of the fashion leader Ayumi Hamasaki was sold by net-auction at the price 760,003,000 Yen (about RMB 50 million). This event resounded through all the Japan Show biz.

It is reported that to design this unique jean and invite the fashion leader Ayumi Hamasaki to put a golden signature on it is for the charity. And all the money will be contributed to several charities.

Japanese media said the auction began at 6pm that day and the price once exceeded 200 million Yen. Because the buyer regreted to the price so the record was deleted. At 7pm to 9pm the price was standing around 1 million Yen. At 10pm it rose sharply and reached 3 million and 4 million. At last it was 760,003,000 Yen!!! A big price!!!

Ayumi Hamasaki has got the Best Jeanist Award for 5 times in the continual 3 years. So she becomes the only female star to get the Forever Best Jeanist Award. We can come to the conclusion that Ayu’s status of fashion leader is very steady.

credits gznet.com, ayuki_pig @AYUNITE!, Greta @ AHO

??????

Originally Posted by nmskalmn

According to the auction page the winning bid was 5,724,000 yen (US$48,500). Those high bids reported in Chongqing Times must not have been legitimate.

http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showth...t=37701&page=6

we'll never know...
any other more reliable sources??

[elepop]

She should donates her Louis Vuitton bags, LOL.

[ayumisrael]

Maybe yes, maybe no I personally don't care much what she does with her money (as long as it's not for bad purposes).

If she donates and doesnt want people to know we will never know, maybe she does silent donation and doesn't want people to like her just because she donates.

If she doesn't donate then it's all good as well. If I were extremely rich like her I don't know if I would donate money lol.

[Kikaru]

Originally Posted by asongforXX

She should donates her Louis Vuitton bags, LOL.

I remember the thing about auctioning the jeans and stuff. I dunno, I actually never really hear other Japanese celebrity doing the major donation thing. I'm wondering if they don't donate or are just more low-key about it. Although to be honest, I prefer if celebrities are more anonymous about their charities. Unless the said celebrity is a spokesperson for the cause, like Angelina Jolie, declaring how much money you(general you) donate tend to come off as patronising to me.

I wonder how much taxes she pays...