Kylie Jenner Donates A Reported $1 Million To Coronavirus Relief

Topline: Billionaire Kylie Jenner has donated $1 million to go toward coronavirus relief efforts, her doctor said Wednesday.

• Thaïs Aliabadi, an OB-GYN at Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles thanked Jenner in an instagram post Wednesday for donating $1 million, saying it will buy thousands of masks and other gear to be delivered to first responders.
• Aliabadi, who has made appearances on the show Keeping Up With The Kardashians, reportedly delivered Jenner’s daughter, Stormi Webster and was featured in Jenner’s viral birth announcement.
• The news of Jenner’s donation comes after she encouraged her millions of followers to self-quarantine after being requested to do so by U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams.
• Jenner herself has yet to comment on the reported donation.

Crucial quote: “I am speechless, my eyes are filled with tears of joy and my heart is overwhelmed with gratitude. I made a wish to the universe to gather protective masks for our brave healthcare workers and today my dream came true,” Aliabadi said. “I have never felt more blessed to be a doctor, as helping our brave ER and ICU workers feels just as gratifying as helping my own patients.”

Key background: Jenner has joined ranks with likes of tennis player Roger Federer and actor-turned-California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in donating seven figure sums to go toward coronavirus relief. Singer and fellow cosmetics mogul Rihanna’s foundation donated $5 million for food banks and first-responder equipment. According to Forbes, Jenner is worth $1 billion.