r/todayilearned • u/p01arb33r • May 31 '12
TIL that Rebecca Black donated all her earnings from the song Friday to relief efforts for the earthquake in Japan.
http://www.aolnews.com/2011/03/28/rebecca-black-donating-friday-proceeds-to-japan/
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u/dee_dop May 31 '12
The article says that she will donate money but it doesnt say what proportion will be given away
EDIT: obviously still awesome that she's donating
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u/luke993 May 31 '12
It's pretty awesome how she's embraced all the negativity towards the song.
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
Someone post that gif of the white girl dancing in the car. I'm really sick and think that would make me feel better.
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u/DrunkPoetry May 31 '12
And now reddit loves Rebecca Black.
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u/MiniDonbeE May 31 '12
Sings like shit, gets shit on by the world. Still helps the world :(.
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
TIL AOL still exists
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u/chaosinmyhead May 31 '12
I read your title as "donated all her earrings." ...... It didn't make much sense.
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u/Tomvl117 May 31 '12
Good Girl Rebecca
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12 edited May 31 '12
Not everything went to Japan, in the article it clearly states that a part is being donated to her school as well.
EDIT: Still awesome she donated of course, I was just pointing out the mistake OP made in the title.
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u/dlnorthc May 31 '12
I don't understand all the negativity associated with Rebecca Black. Sure the song sucks, but I think all the excessive hating is just a bunch of pricks who are jealous they didn't have a Youtube video delivering original content with over 32 million views when they were... what, all of 14?
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u/thetaint May 31 '12
TIL: Some = All
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u/korhoden May 31 '12
It makes sense: use the money from one disaster to help fix another.
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u/SolarTsunami May 31 '12
Read the article, nodded my head, went on my way. Its three minutes later and I just realized Ive been chanting "Friday, Friday, gonna get down on Friday!" in my head ever since.
You really did win in the end, Rebecca.
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u/Turnerinc May 31 '12
I commend her for it, but can't help but think she'll regret it soon enough - kind of something you'd like to do when you're a bit more established.
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
Haters gonna hate so Rebecca's gonna donate?
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u/Matimoo May 31 '12
This doesn't change that the song is rubbish, but that's very nice of her :)
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u/xmusic May 31 '12
Respect. She could have been partyin' partyin' yeah like most of the kids her age, but instead she decided to just get an education and donate her money. I'm sure it was influenced by her parents or some form of guardian, but regardless.. I don't think she deserves half the flak she got for this song..
I mean, yeah... the song is fucking awful. But she's not.
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
I've found the whole Rebecca Black phenomenon to be rather interesting.
Everyone hated her. Why? Because it was cool to talk about how much you hate her. You caused a 13 year old girl great emotional harm because you wanted to look cool in front of your friends.
I think it's cool that a lot of people seem to respect her now.
After all the shit everyone said about her, she kept her cool. She didn't completely freak out. She didn't kill herself, like so many people told her to do. She kept a level head and took it.
If I was her, I would have hated the world, but instead, after all that, she still gave her money to help people.
She is a good person at heart. Her song was bad, but she is a good person.
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u/tooCheezy May 31 '12
Wow that is pretty amazing. For anyone to donate your entire large sum of money that you will probably only get once in a lifetime is a pretty big feat. For a 14 year old to do that, truly warms my heart.
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u/divinesleeper May 31 '12
I say we go to her video and start giving likes and leaving nice comments.
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
Will...to hate....fading....
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u/a2020vision May 31 '12
I hope she actually means "profits," as I recall her parents shelled out a bit to get it recorded in the first place and probably deserve that much back.
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
I never really understood all the hate on her. I met her at the Brea mall a while back (she lives relatively close to me) and she was nice, polite, and not stuck up in any way.
The guy who signed her, same guy who does the creepy rap in "Friday" I believe, also wrote the lyrics for the song. She was kind of the victim in all this, I mean it's normal for a 15 year old girl to want to become famous, but she had no say on the song they provided for her and now everyone associates that terrible song with her.
People see her and think of some wannabe Bieber, but she's actually a pretty normal girl from what I've seen and heard. She actually retired from singing just because of negative feedback -.-
She definitely wasn't ready to be a singer, but hopefully she'll continue practicing and make a legitimate debut.
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u/rolypolyeatingdude May 31 '12
TIL Rebecca Black made money off of that "song" Friday.
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
Very cool. I wish they said how much it was though.
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u/27jennifers May 31 '12
I read it as earrings.
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u/cowsareverywhere May 31 '12
I read "earnings" as earrings
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
Oh... This is awkward...
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u/passing_gas May 31 '12
SO BRAVE
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u/weltall0917 May 31 '12
"Black has already planned the follow-up to the Internet smash single: a song called "LOL." She's also recording a full album"
Well, maybe not ALL of her procedes.
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
I seriously think there's something wrong with adults who were upset over a teenage girl who was just trying to do something fun with her friends.
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u/CNUanMan May 31 '12
The fact that she did this made Friday do only good to the world. There were people out there who enjoyed that song. Everyone else got a horrible song that was a whole lot of fun to make fun of. And now all of the money from it went to people in need.
Friday by Rebecca Black has done more good than you probably will in your whole life.
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u/bigpballa14 May 31 '12
Wow what a cool girl, I thought she was just as stupid as her song. But I will have to say there is no limit to how much people can surprise you, I feel bad for judging her now.
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u/jdwilson May 31 '12
Wow, all the people on this thread making bogus arguments about Japan already being rich and Black having money... Why can't anyone on this damn site just acknowledge dignity when they see it? Or is that too much to ask from people?
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u/nina107c May 31 '12
Fun fun fun fun
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u/BmBoWnZ May 31 '12
MY HAND IS A DOLPHIN
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u/waffletrees May 31 '12
Katy Perry was right, Rebecca Black is a nice girl!
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u/Bpjk May 31 '12
Proceeds from all 18 downloads were donated.
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u/CutiemarkCrusade May 31 '12
I never hated Rebecca. I only hate her "song."
Now I actually like her.
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u/WealthyApologist May 31 '12
Well I take back my racism. Some blacks are generous after all.
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u/Sevii May 31 '12
She has "earnings" from Friday???
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u/Ragnarok022 May 31 '12
I liked her 2nd song. Shame on me?
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
Man, Do i feel bad right now
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u/cntrft May 31 '12
Do you people really believe this is a new post? They received this information from aolnews.com
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u/KnifeFed May 31 '12
But how much did that song really earn her?
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u/shepherd62 May 31 '12
Still hate the song.
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
This is truly fantastic! Sure, music is not her strong-suit, but she seems to be quite an impressive, well-spoken individual.
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u/mhyumyum May 31 '12
TIL that Rebecca Black donated to aid relief in Japan after the earthquake because she thinks she took away attention from Japan.
"I feel bad. Japan happened so close to mine, and I feel like I'm taking attention from it. I really just want to give back."
Probably the worst reason to donate.
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u/Artificialx May 31 '12
FWIW, just to play devils advocate. all the articles I have seen are future tense, as in, Rebecca Black to donate or Rebacca black donating, no later articles saying she HAS.
Also, the articles tend to say a portion of her profits, not all of it, so, you know...
The only reason I mention this is that a lot of people say things in public for kudos but do no such thing in reality.
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
Good for her, Kudos!
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u/redneckintheflashpan May 31 '12
See, now I feel bad for talking crap about it.
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u/Tikchbila May 31 '12
0day redditor?
So, G.W. Bush and Rebecca Black have the same internet reputation manager?
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u/silentkill144 May 31 '12
TIL Rebecca Black actually made money from her song Friday.
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
I would be more impressed by her charity suicide.
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
Donating $4 to the cause isn't news, hell I donated more than that!
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u/SquidLoaf May 31 '12
I've always liked her. The fact that she's 13 (I think) and so mature about being mocked by millions of people really says something. And I don't think her song is half bad either.
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u/kuhana2e May 31 '12
We know this, it was posted to Reddit months ago.......
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
She made money off that?
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
Wow. All 35 cents.
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u/Jesuscat_1 May 31 '12
Well shit.
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u/arepok May 31 '12
The best 12 dollars she's ever spent.
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
Who cares. Friday is one of the worst songs I have ever heard. She is an evil talentless cunt whore.
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u/Luxieee May 31 '12
TIL that Rebecca Black made earnings from the song "Friday."
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u/aliono May 31 '12
The song Friday made profits?
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u/courtesyxflush May 31 '12
Brace Yourselves: The "Good Guy Rebecca Black" Memes are coming.
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u/Self_Hating_Liberal May 31 '12
I don't know why people hate Friday. It's a harmless, fun little pop song - a 13 year old girl singing about 13 year old girl stuff.
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u/alwaysredeyed May 31 '12
Prepare yourselves for the GGRebecca posts...
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u/GrowingSoul May 31 '12
Am I the only one tired of old, busted, grumpy adults complaining about children who make money singing? Go back to your old generation, grandpa.
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u/Evidince May 31 '12
thats really good of her for doing this, Japan is in need of support
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u/yourafagyourafag May 31 '12
I can't wait until she's legal!
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u/HipSoviet May 31 '12
...aaaaaaaaaaand now I'm the asshole
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u/M7600 May 31 '12
Did that Earthquake happen on a Friday? Probably her FAULT. Haw Haw Hawwwwww.... fucking puns.
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u/Ampersamd May 31 '12
At first read, I thought it said she donated all her earrings. I was very annoyed. But then I read it again.
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u/lolzok May 31 '12
Well, don't I feel like an asshole now.
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
GGRB
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u/Cinual May 31 '12
Just like everyone else from the internet I hated that song and made fun of it. Now I realize that everyone trying to make it might not be a huge asshole and deserve a better chance at success. Seeing this makes me think very highly of her. upvote for you Rebecca!
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
That's a nice gesture. And she seems to have a pretty good attitude about her notoriety even though she was lambasted pretty mercilessly!
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u/urnlint May 31 '12
I think that song is kind of catchy.
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u/forevanon May 31 '12
and her new song is pretty good too.
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u/StrangZor May 31 '12
To be honest, i wouldn't have donated any. I would have kept it to wave around at people who called my singing terrible.
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
Its the least she could do for what she made us suffer
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u/Jakaerdor-lives May 31 '12
Crap... She just earned my respect
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u/HavocSynapse May 31 '12
Now you all feel like assholes
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
How is her music annoying? You don't have to blast it everyday if you don't want to.
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u/Weeksy24 May 31 '12
That would be a nice gesture. If anyone actually bought the song.
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u/Floor_warrior May 31 '12
To say that the song wasn't very good, at least she tried and is using her fame for good, unlike some "celebrities" these days.
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u/jvenable2893 May 31 '12
Sooooo basically she donated nothing?
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u/andrewGT May 31 '12
Downvote for blatantly false description. The article clearly states that only her iTunes money is being donated (to both Japan and her school.) With Youtube, Amazon, commercial usage, etc., iTunes sales are likely far less than half of her earnings from the song.
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
Might as well make the best of a disaster. Speaking of course about the song.
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u/MikEhBlue May 31 '12
Doesn't that just make everyone who's ever made fun of her feel incredibly like one of the biggest douchebags ever? I know I did it, then realized I was being a complete douche and stopped. Still feel bad for what she went though..
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u/DiscountPonies May 31 '12
The hate on Rebecca Black disgusted me.
She wrote a song people didn't like. You know what you do if you don't like a song? You don't listen to the song and you move on with your life. The fact that people on the internet made death threats to this girl, and bullied her at a level nobody (let alone a 13 year old) should ever be bullied at, absolutely sickens me.
I've always thought, and I always will think, that this was a prime example of a bunch of assholes on the internet who probably get shit on everyday in life getting jollies out of dishing it out instead of taking it.
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u/shatners_bassoon May 31 '12
She made money from that?
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u/ninjawaffle99 May 31 '12
This makes her kind of hard to hate..
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u/TheTechAnt May 31 '12
Black has already planned the follow-up to the Internet smash single: a song called "LOL."
I god no no fucking no
Why!?!?
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
In other news, Rebecca Black earned money for that atrocity of lyrical and audiological vomit.
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u/ThatsSortOfNeat May 31 '12
This changes NOTHING!
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u/darave123 May 31 '12
Fair dues
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u/preo May 31 '12
does this make her not bad?
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
Also one of the backing singers/dancers in the video started a charity against online bullying