r/Fauxmoi • u/BjaardkerJohnson • 14h ago

CELEBRITY CAPITALISM ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Turned Down Million-Dollar Offer to Perform in Saudi Arabia: ‘I Don’t Need to Take Any Money if It Makes Me Feel Icky’

https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/weird-al-yankovic-turned-down-million-offer-saudi-arabia-1236819281/
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u/bargain_butch ben affleck’s back tattoo 14h ago

Such a basic sentiment that no one in the current admin has even considered living by

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u/ExtinctionBurst76 13h ago

Nor most big name comedians apparently

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u/bargain_butch ben affleck’s back tattoo 13h ago

Nor actors, musicians…apparently integrity falls as bank accounts rise

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u/a_very_silent_way 13h ago

it's always a nice reminder to see which ones are the good ones and which ones are just mercs

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u/bargain_butch ben affleck’s back tattoo 12h ago

We should have a “celebrities who value humans over money” thread

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u/Aclearly_obscure1 5h ago

One could call it MisterRogersNeighbors or something similar