'Gorilla Glue Girl' Tessica Brown's GoFundMe locked after 'fraud' allegations, she clarifies it's for charity
It seems problems have “glued” permanently with "Gorilla Glue Girl" Tessica Brown as she is stuck in another sticky situation after her successful free operation by Dr Michael Obeng. Brown had set up a GoFundMe for her treatment, but now she cannot withdraw the funds since many alleged that the account is fraudulent. Her GoFundMe has been locked for now and is under investigation, according to a New York Post report.
The 40-year-old set up the fundraiser soon after putting herself in a sticky situation after she used Gorilla Glue to set her hair. She had to live with the same sticky hairstyle for nearly a month before Dr Obeng came to her rescue. She intended to use the raised money for her treatment and help with buying wigs but since the Ghanian doctor treated her for free, she decided to donate the funds. However, the company is not allowing her to do so.
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“They won’t even release it to me because that many people have called and said it was a fraudulent account. Every time you look at it, it says it’s under investigation,” Brown told The Post during a Zoom interview. She explained, “I’m like we can donate to Dr Obeng… and the rest of that I’m going to donate it to three families in St Bernard Parish."
"That’s going to be pretty upsetting because who are y’all to say, you know, this was a fraudulent account? For one, Dr Obeng brought me from St Bernard Parish to Hollywood, like I seen the sign, to take this out of my head like this man didn’t have to do none of this,” she wrote before adding, “I can show my appreciation for his foundation and also I can help the next person.”
Dr Obeng runs a foundation called ‘Restore Worldwide’. He reportedly travels the world to perform constructive surgeries on people in developing countries who could not afford it otherwise. Brown reportedly wanted to donate $20,000 to Obeng’s charity as she received more than $23,000 through fundraising.
The remaining amount she wanted to give to families in her parish who she knows are going through difficult times. “No matter what I do it’s a problem,” she said after being accused of using the glue on her hair as a publicity stunt to gain more followers on social media.
Meanwhile, a representative of GoFundMe said to The Post that they “are in touch” with Brown and “working with her on the withdrawal of funds.” “Prior to the withdrawal, she must clearly state on the campaign page how she intends to use the funds,” the spokesperson added. The woman claimed to have edited the page to explain she was using the money for her recovery, but it has not been updated to mention her recent charitable plans.
This comes after another girl “accidentally” sprayed Gorilla Glue on her hair and then couldn't wash it off. Avani Reyes called it a mistake, but several accused the 20-year-old of trying to get some “clout” and “make money”.
She uploaded a number of clips on her TikTok explaining her predicament. “I need to go to the hospital so they can remove this Gorilla Glue. I have no idea what to do. I tried washing it. It doesn't come off,” she said in one of her videos. Another video of her showed her shaking and on the verge of breaking down.