Evan CarmichaelSpeaker / Author / Introvert

Oprah and The Rock's Maui Relief Effort: Why We Should Celebrate, Not Criticize

7 Sept 2023 · 1 min

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Evan Carmichael defends Oprah and Dwayne Johnson's $10 million Maui donation against critics who say it's not enough given their wealth. He points out that richer people like Jeff Bezos and Larry Ellison own Maui property but face no pressure, and argues that praising generosity encourages more giving than shaming does.

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Oprah and The Rock are being slammed because they raised a fund. They donated $10 million of their own money to support Maui, and they asked their fans to help support as well. And they're being slammed because they're worth $2.8 billion. My take on it is we need to support people who are trying to do good. You know, we criticize people for not doing more instead of recognizing them for what they are doing. How many people live on Maui big celebrity rich people who've done nothing or made zero public appeal. Bezos has a place on Maui. Larry Ellison has a place on Maui. He's worth $150 billion. You're getting upset over Oprah and Rock's too. He's worth $150 billion. Has he done something? Clint Eastwood lives on Maui. Lots of celebrities live on Maui. And listen, maybe lots of people are doing things, but Oprah and The Rock are taking it public. And I think when you criticize people who are doing good and and seeing they're not doing enough, other people don't want to come forward and do good, where we need to celebrate people doing good.