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Instagram model raised AUD$700k donation fund for Australia fire by selling nude photos, account deactivated

Arthands

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Kalyen ward is asking followers to donate at least $10 to various charities to help with the Australian fire. If they have donated, they can send her a proof in exchange for a nude photo. She raised AUD$500000 AUD$700,000 (now) so far, but her instagram account got shut down. She said she is trying to retrieve her account now


"I was seeing all the posts on Twitter about the Australian fires and I was really concerned there wasn't a lot of media coverage and not a lot of people donating," she told BuzzFeed News.

That's when she had an idea. Ward already sells nude photos online, so why not do it for charity? On Jan. 3, she tweeted that anyone who sent proof that they'd donated at least $10 to a list of Australian charities would get a nude photos in their DMs.
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The tweet took off, with more than 40,000 retweets, and Ward's inbox was soon flooded.

"I was expecting to raise maybe $1,000 but the tweet blew up," she said.
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Ward said that by midday Sunday, they estimate more than $500,000 has been raised thanks to her campaign.
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In a screenshot posted by Ward, Instagram said she had posted "sexually suggestive content," though the model denies she broke any rules. She's tried to reach out to Instagram but hasn't heard back.
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Sho_Nuff82

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Social media companies: we must allow politicians to spread propaganda and violent rhetoric for the sake of democracy

Also social media companies: how dare you try to save the planet with your evil tits
 
TheMadTitan

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Good on her. Not really going to hate on Instagram since she was using their platform to distribute porn, but hopefully she can get her account back.
 
amoy

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500k is a crazy amount o.O
 
Wag

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They pay me to take my photos down...

and I'm not even naked.
 
TAJ

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So... why does she like that guy?
Also, fuck her family. They don't deserve her.
 
Killthee

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TheMadTitan said:
Good on her. Not really going to hate on Instagram since she was using their platform to distribute porn, but hopefully she can get her account back.
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She wasn't.

But Instagram has thrown a bit of a wrench into her plans. Although she was running the campaign on Twitter, word of it spread to Instagram, where Ward had 50,000 followers. On Saturday, Ward said Instagram shut down her account, claiming she'd violated their guidelines.

In a screenshot posted by Ward, Instagram said she had posted "sexually suggestive content," though the model denies she broke any rules. She's tried to reach out to Instagram but hasn't heard back.

Instagram has not responded to BuzzFeed News' request for comment.
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CallMeShaft

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Wouldn't have thought of nudity as a way of generating money for relief in Australia, but good on her for thinking outside the box.

Obviously there is a negative stigma over nudity, but it'd be awesome if Instagram, just this one time, threw the chick a bone and re-active her account.

Also, her family should keep their mouths shut. She's an adult. She's able to post nude pictures of herself on the internet. Be fucking glad she's doing it for a good cause and not because she needs money for crack.
 
Ichthyosaurus

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CallMeShaft said:
Wouldn't have thought of nudity as a way of generating money for relief in Australia, but good on her for thinking outside the box.

Obviously there is a negative stigma over nudity, but it'd be awesome if Instagram, just this one time, threw the chick a bone and re-active her account.

Also, her family should keep their mouths shut. She's an adult. She's able to post nude pictures of herself on the internet. Be fucking glad she's doing it for a good cause and not because she needs money for crack.
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Nudity can be lucrative financially, models have built careers off it so this makes sense. Emily Ratajkoski being a modern example.

It would, but they won't. :(

The West remains prudish on nudity and sex work, it's so sad. It's disappointing how entrenched that is in society to this day.
 
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mreddie

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If she is doing her thing and giving the proceeds to the cause, let her do her thing IG.

I assume a Patreon would help more or do they take a cut?
 
SteveWinwood

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and now shes logging off her twitter because everyone is being mean to her about the time she didnt know it was racist to dress as an alaskan native
 
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