Actor Sacha Baron Cohen of ‘Borat’ fame donates $100,000 to charity
- 31 Oct 2020
Niloufar Saleem, Staff Reporter
On behalf of a babysitter, Jeanise Jones, who appears in his film, Sacha Baron Cohen made a donation of $100,000 to a charity organisation.
Actor and comedian Sacha Baron Cohen’s latest film Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, is about to release in the near future.
The donation of $100,000, as reported by a section of the media, will be used for those in dire need of food and basic shelter and will be distributed by the Ebenezer Baptist Church.
Expressing his gratitude, Pastor Derrick Scobey of Ebenezer Baptist Church said: "I was blown away but not surprised because I was told about what type of heart this man has. Maybe it's a little risque, some of the things in the movie, but he has a good heart."
The pastor had previously created a donation online page for Jones. The fundraising was set up after she was reportedly paid an amount of $3,600 for her appearance as a babysitter to 15-year-old daughter Tutar, Borat's daughter in the film.
Tutar is played by 24-year-old Maria Bakalova. The fundraising page has since garnered $140,743 from over 5,700 donors.
