Entertainment · Celebrity · 9 hrs ago
Bug Hall says he will keep donations above his $2,000 GoFundMe goal
Former child actor Brandon “Bug” Hall says he will keep the extra donations raised through a GoFundMe fundraiser for his family.
Hall set a $2,000 goal to cover basic expenses as his family settled on new land in Arkansas and prepared for the birth of their sixth child.
The fundraiser collected more than $27,000, drawing criticism from people who questioned his request for help and his vow of poverty.
Hall says he had planned to close the fundraiser at $2,000, but it was locked after people reported it for alleged fraud.
GoFundMe cleared the campaign after a Trust and Safety investigation and told Hall it would transfer the money within two to five days.
Hall says he will accept the excess as a gift and did not promise to return donations above his original goal.
Brandon “Bug” Hall says he will keep donations raised above his GoFundMe goal of $2,000.
The fundraiser had raised more than $26,000, according to Page Six, while the Daily Mail reported it had raised over $27,000.
Hall says he created the campaign to help his family with bills and expenses as they prepared for the arrival of their sixth child.
He says the fundraiser was locked after people reported it for alleged fraud, then cleared by GoFundMe’s Trust and Safety team.
Critics questioned his decision to seek donations, while Hall says keeping the excess does not break a promise he made.
- Who
- Brandon “Bug” Hall, a former child actor, says he will keep the excess donations.
- What
- He says he will accept money raised above his $2,000 GoFundMe goal.
- When
- He spoke to Page Six on November 9, 2026; the fundraiser was reported as having raised more than its goal by then.
- Where
- The fundraiser was for Hall and his family, who had moved onto new land in Mountain View, Arkansas.
- Why
- Hall says the money will help his family, and that he considers the excess a gift and blessing; he says he never promised to return it.
Brandon “Bug” Hall
Critics of the fundraiser
Excess donations
Brandon “Bug” Hall
Hall says he will accept the extra money as a gift and blessing.
Critics of the fundraiser
Critics challenged his decision to keep donations above the stated $2,000 goal.
Seeking donations
Brandon “Bug” Hall
Hall says his family needed help with bills and expenses ahead of their sixth child’s arrival.
Critics of the fundraiser
Critics said he should get a job and questioned seeking donations while continuing to expand his family.
Vow of poverty
Brandon “Bug” Hall
Hall says his vow is a “lay vow,” not a total renunciation of money.
Critics of the fundraiser
Critics cited his vow of poverty when criticizing the fundraiser.
Hall says his family moved onto new land in Arkansas and fell behind on bills and expenses.
Hall set a $2,000 goal to help his family through the winter and prepare for their sixth child.
Hall says the fundraiser was mass-reported for alleged fraud and GoFundMe locked it.
Hall says GoFundMe completed its Trust and Safety investigation, cleared the fundraiser and said it would transfer the money within two to five days.
Hall told Page Six he would keep the excess donations.
- Initial GoFundMe goal
- $2,000
- Amount raised
- More than $26,000, according to Page Six; over $27,000, according to the Daily Mail
- Family
- Expecting their sixth child
- Location
- New land in Mountain View, Arkansas
- Monthly overhead
- Roughly $300, according to Hall
- Transfer timing
- GoFundMe said the money would be transferred within two to five days, according to Hall
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What people are saying
I’m absolutely going to accept this as a gift from God and as a blessing from all the people who, for whatever reason, wanted to bless me
I told everyone that once it reached $2,000, I was going to shut it down
I'm going to keep impregnating my wife
Put your pride down and get a real job