In Honor Of US Gymnasts, Chrissy Teigen And John Legend Donate $200K For #TimesUp Movement

On behalf of the heroic gymnasts who valiantly fought against Larry Nassar and had him convicted for his crimes, the power couple John Legend and Chrissy Teigen have donated around $200,000 dollars for the cause to show support to the team.

#1 Heroic Efforts

Singer John Legend and model wife Chrissy Teigen have donated $200,000 to the Timesup movement, honoring the US gymnasts who came forward and testified against Larry Nassar. The power couple called the gymnasts efforts "heroic."

#2 Celebrities Have Played An Important Role In Collecting Donations

#TimesUp and #MeToo movements have been gaining popularity with time and this popularity has played a major role in increasing the donations for the campaign. According to a gofund me account set up with the goal of $19.5 million, the campaign has achieved the target of $19.3 million as of January 28, 2018. The huge donations done by celebrities have played a huge role in reaching the target goal.

#3 Honoring The Heroes

The donation done by Teigen and Legend came in the wake of US gymnasts doctor Larry Nassar who has been convicted for sexually assaulting the sportswomen including assaulting little girls over the time. Approximately 100 plus women came forward and testified against Nassar in a 7-day trial which included the victims coming forward and each sharing their heartbreaking stories and telling the world of Nassar's unforgivable sins. Nassar was convicted for assaulting 175 women and was given a death warrant for his crimes.

#4 Teigen Has Supported Sexual Harrasment Campaigns

Over the past few months, Teigen has been very vocal about sexual assault scandals in Hollywood and has cleared her stance on every occasion. The brave model has even called out the culprits publicly and has supported #TimesUp and #MeToo movements very openly.

#5 Standing Side To Side With The Victims

Teigen has also closely followed Nassar's case and has provided support to all the victims throughout the trial period. Teigen also offered to pay fines that gymnast McKayla Marone would have faced after she broke her contract and spoke up against Nassar in the court. Teigen tweeted that McKayla was bound by a non-disclosure agreement and she was willing to pay any amount that McKayla has to face.

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