
Britney Spears was so moved by American Idol’s Idol Gives Back telethon on Wednesday night, she donated $25,000 to the cause.
The pop star forgot about her own troubles for the night and watched the likes of Fergie, Miley Cyrus, Mariah Carey and Carrie Underwood perform as part of the TV charity fundraiser.
And moving films and appeals made by Annie Lennox, Alicia Keys and Brad Pitt, among others, compelled her to dig deep for children’s charities, aid groups and poverty relief.
A Spears insider tells Life + Style magazine, “She watched the show and cried for, like, two hours over the children in Africa with malaria.
“She didn’t know much about the disease, so she Googled it. She was horrified to realise kids were dying from mosquito bites. So she went online and donated after getting (her father) Jamie’s permission.”
Jamie Spears was put in charge of his daughter’s finances when he was named the co-conservator of her estate in February (08).
Meanwhile, Spears and those who donated cash to Idol Gives Back raised $22 million overnight. Organisers of the show hope to raise more than $100 million,
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Jordan Sparks and Chris Brown - No Air - Top 8 Results Show American Idol Season 7 04/10/08 Inspirational Song Week Idol Gives Back
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Jessica Sierra has another thing to worry about aside from her arrest. Former The former American Idol finalist reportedly has a sex tape about to surface in public this December.
The troubled singer was sentenced to 12 months probation after being arrested for battery and possession of cocaine but less than a month after that, Sierra was arrested again and charged with disorderly intoxication and resisting an officer. She will face up to 11 years in prison if convicted.
No word yet on what company will release the sex tape but there’s been talk that it will come out before the end of the year.
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American Idol’s Constantine has just released his new video “Everybody Loves” from his new self-titled album, which was released August 7th.