*Tiffany Haddish turned a Friday afternoon in Altadena into an outpouring of generosity, covering grocery bills for hundreds of people at Super King Market.
According to KTLA, the “Girl’s Trip” actress and comedian organized the giveaway on Aug. 8 for victims of the Eaton Fire as well as anyone else in need, running the event from noon to 4 p.m.
“I called every rich friend to help me,” Haddish told KTLA 5’s Samantha Cortese. Among those answering her call was businessman Stephen Cloobeck, founder and former CEO of Diamond Resorts, who is currently running for California governor.
“It’s an affordability crisis, and we’ve got to let everyone know it’s real. It’s real. California is not affordable, livable, or workable, and we’re showing everyone this is real,” Cloobeck said. “And we got to do it together. We’ve got to fix what’s broken here.”
Haddish, reflecting on her past struggles, said she understands the challenges families face. “I know how hard it is to feed a family, the stress of it, and the cost for food today is ridiculous. It makes me so mad,” she said, adding, “I’m a human being, and I need to eat too, and I like to buy my own food, and I’ll pay for everybody in line behind me.”
Other notable contributors included Leonardo DiCaprio, Nia Long, and D.L. Hughley. Haddish joked that “Kevin Hart said he gonna send some money, but he ain’t saying nothing yet.”
Word spread quickly after Haddish shared the announcement with her more than seven million Instagram followers. By 11 a.m., a security guard estimated that about 500 people were already in line. Each shopper received a yellow ticket redeemable for $150 in groceries. Guidelines limited purchases to five meat items and prohibited alcohol, beer, tobacco, and bulk buys for resale.
“This is filling my heart up so much. Happy tears, happy tears, gratitude,” Haddish said. “Tears like I’m just so thankful to God to be able to put me in a position to work my butt off and to be able to share and then make good friends like Steven.”
Check out the clip above to see the Hollywood star express her excitement about the giveaway.
Source: EURWeb/Ny MaGee
