Blac Chyna charging fans $950 for FaceTime chat to pay for Dream's custody battle
As celebrities turn to new avenues of earning money with public appearances suspended and shooting of shows and movies on hold amid the ongoing pandemic, Blac Chyna is using this time in self-isolation to raise money to pay off her legal fees.
According to her business website Lashed Cosmetics, the reality star, 31, is charging fans $950 for a FaceTime call. After you "buy" a call, the customer is urged to leave their phone number in the notes section during checkout. “Get an FT call from me personal [sic]!” the description reads.
It did not elaborate on the duration of the call or the date and time when these calls were expected to take place.
Another offer was that of a follow back from Chyna on Instagram for $250. “Following back on IG add your user name in the address line. Please allow 24-48 hours for her to follow back. Thank you,” the instructions for the follow back read.
The mother-of-two was also considerate of the fact that her fans might be going through a bit of a cash crush at the moment and hence might not be able to come up with the entire amounts at one go. As a result, fans can make four interest-free payments of $237 for the FaceTime call and for the follow back, interested customers can opt to make four interest-free payments of $62.50.
“Yes, Blac Chyna is connecting more directly and creatively with her fans via FaceTime and Instagram follow backs during the COVID-19 pandemic! Like the true entrepreneur she is, Chyna is adapting to current realities and trying to bring more fun and joy to quarantine life. Chyna’s quarantine-related creativity is also born out of economic necessity,” Chyna’s lawyer told People magazine in a statement.
Her attorney stressed on why it was important for Chyna to have a steady source of income- She had to take care of two children from different fathers, both of whom allegedly did not pay any child support, apart from fighting a child custody battle for her daughter.
"Despite many false media reports to the contrary, Chyna receives no child support from either Rob Kardashian or Tyga for her two beautiful children, Dream Kardashian and King Cairo Stevenson. To make matters worse, Rob and his family have filed false accusations that Chyna is an unfit mother and are trying to take away Chyna’s custody of her precious daughter, Dream,” the statement continues. “Chyna will continue to fight these false claims in court to keep custody of Dream, especially after Dream was severely burned twice at Rob’s house.”
“But these unwarranted custody battles are not cheap — and unlike a certain allegedly ‘self-made’ billionaire in Rob’s family, Chyna is truly a self-made single mom who must keep finding unique ways to connect with her fans during this unprecedented global pandemic,” Chyna’s lawyer added. “Chyna looks forward to FaceTiming with her ‘Chyna Doll’ fans from around the world and to following fans on IG who want to share their lives with her!”
The statement came after Kardashian alleged in a recent court filing obtained by People magazine that he feared for life after Chyna pointed a gun at him multiple times on December 14, 2016.
“She used my phone to FaceTime my friend Victory and while we were on FaceTime with him, Chyna pointed the gun at me and threatened me,” he said in his declaration. “About 20 or 30 minutes later, Chyna came to the guest room, still holding the gun and FaceTimed my friend Eugene. When we were on FaceTime, Chyna pointed the gun at my head and threatened me. She also threatened Eugene.”