{"id":2135028,"date":"2025-11-04T17:45:24","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T17:45:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2135028"},"modified":"2025-11-04T17:45:24","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T17:45:24","slug":"celebrities-who-donated-their-salaries-for-good-causes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/celebrities-who-donated-their-salaries-for-good-causes\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrities who donated their salaries for good causes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<p>Billie Eilish donated $11.5 million from her \u201cHit Me Hard and Soft\u201d world tour. At the Wall Street Journal\u2019s Innovator Awards, she noted the importance of using wealth to create change. 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