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RuPaul Raised $100K for Planned Parenthood on The Price Is Right
RuPaul Raised $100K for Planned Parenthood on The Price Is Right
The Emmy winner helped the long-running game show raise money for an important cause.
Emmy-winning drag legend RuPaul made an epic guest appearance on an episode of The Price Is Right earlier this week, and besides helping a superfan named Ashley (who happened to be wearing a t-shirt with the "reading is fundamental" catchphrase written on it) win a brand new car, Mama Ru also helped raise a ton of money for a worthwhile cause.
\u201cRuPaul "coming on down" to play for Planned Parenthood on @PriceIsRight is what we NEED right now! Thank you, @RuPaul \ud83d\ude4c\n\nCatch the episode on @CBS tonight at 8pmEST.\u201d— Planned Parenthood (@Planned Parenthood) 1589238043
According to The Hill, the Drag Race host helped raise nearly $100,000 for national women's reproductive health care organization Planned Parenthood. The long-running CBS daytime game show vowed to match the value of all of the prizes won during Ru's episode to donate for a charitable org, and with contestants winning over $97,266 worth of prizes that day, Planned Parenthood got a big, well-deserved donation coming their way.
But this isn't the first time the drag queen has helped raise awareness for the often-maligned women's health care nonprofit.
Back in 2017, RuPaul revealed that his beloved mother used to work at Planned Parenthood, and the organization, which he publicly supports and been vocal about for years, has a special place in his heart.
"My mother's first job after the divorce was at #PlannedParenthood," he tweeted. "She worked there for many years. #IStandWithPP"
\u201cMy mother\u2019s first job after the divorce was at #PlannedParenthood. She worked there for many years. #IStandWithPP\u201d— RuPaul (@RuPaul) 1489254314
\u201cI\u2019ll be donating money to Planned Parenthood and avoiding the color orange. #NOTMYPRESIDENTSDAY #MakeAmericaFierceAgain https://t.co/Lwmnqg4Cz5\u201d— RuPaul (@RuPaul) 1487343822
Of course, the good news didn't stop some online conservatives from voicing their opinions...
\u201cRuPaul on "The Price Is Right" tonite to raise $ for Planned Parenthood which doesn't need a red cent. They make billions every year from their prime bizness of abortion (& offering less&less services for actual women's healthcare). Oh & all that $ from #PPSellsBabyParts....\u201d— Sr. Helena Raphael Burns, fsp (@Sr. Helena Raphael Burns, fsp) 1589210515
\u201cApparently @PriceIsRight raised nearly 100k for Planned Parenthood on last night\u2019s show with RuPaul. That\u2019s a lot of dead babies.\u201d— Jocelyn Waulk Gorman (@Jocelyn Waulk Gorman) 1589308471
\u201cAllowing @Rupaul to play for the Democratic baby murdering Planned Parenthood is a horrible thing for #PriceIsRight to be associated with. #WontBeWatchingAgain\u201d— G.O. Racing (@G.O. Racing) 1589242734
...but there was still an overwhelming amount of support for Ru raising money for Planned Parenthood!
None— agreeniris (@agreeniris) 1589253038
\u201cLegend @RuPaul is on The Price is Right playing for matched donations to @PPFA #PlannedParenthood, because that's what heroes do.\u201d— SCREAM with Ryan C. Showers Podcast (@SCREAM with Ryan C. Showers Podcast) 1589242137
In today's dark world, this is the kind of thing we like to see!
\u201cPractice your poses. The #PriceIsRight at Night Primetime Special with @RuPaul starts at 8pmET/PT. \ud83d\udc52\u201d— The Price Is Right (@The Price Is Right) 1589238420
Relive RuPaul's The Price Is Right appearance on CBS All Access.
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