どんな話題？
今更ながら、ジョージ・マイケルの知られざる慈善活動に心がじんわり温まる。表沙汰にせず、こっそりと困っている人を助けていたエピソードが、彼の死後に次々と明らかになったんだって。医療従事者への無料コンサート、エルトン・ジョンとのデュエット曲の収益寄付、児童相談サービスへの匿名寄付…
すごいのは、彼がホームレスシェルターで匿名ボランティアをしていたっていう話！エミリーネ・モンドさんというボランティア仲間が、「誰にも言わないでって言われたから」と今まで秘密にしていたことを明かしたんだとか。なんだか、彼の人柄が目に浮かぶよね。
そういえば、近所のレコード屋のオヤジさんが、「ジョージのアルバムは、なんかこう…心の奥底をズキュンと撃ち抜かれるような切なさがあるんだよなぁ」って言ってたっけ。音楽も人柄も、唯一無二のGOAT（Greatest of All Time）だったんだな。きっと天国でも、誰かにそっと愛を届けているんだろうなぁ。
ジョージ・マイケルは生涯、匿名で多額の寄付をし、困窮する人々に気前よくお金を渡すなど、数々の太っ腹なエピソードを持つ人物でした。
みんなの反応
[Source](https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/george-michael-was-prolific-philanthropist-both-publicly-privately-n700331)
GOAT
I remember there was a flood of these stories in the weeks after his death because he told the people he helped to keep it to themselves. After he died, lots of them shared their stories.
I miss him, he was such a great human
Not to mention, of course, George Michael was one of the best song writers and singers of the 80s. Truly a gifted guy. Only the good die young.
I really can’t comprehend being a mega millionaire, let alone billionaire, and not wanting to do stuff like this everyday.
He also created a privacy software called “Fake Block”
Faith and Listen without Prejudice are still two of my favorite CD/albums of all time.
Can’t take it with you.
I’ll always love George Michael, his music, his persona, they way he handled himself.
It’s pretty pathetic that this is “damned interesting” bc that’s just what good people do.
It you have one incident in a bathroom with another man and boom- that what you’re remembered for. RIP George.
Besides the obvious of wanting to win a lot of money this is one of the reasons I want to win a large sum of money. It would be great to just randomly help people or to pay for school lunch for an entire school for a year school.
His music got better with his age.
Why can’t more rich people do this?
one of the good ones. i was lucky to see him on his last tour.
George Michael died on Christmas Day, 2016 of a heart attack and on Christmas Day 2017 the circle was complete and airwaves everywhere rang out the lyrics “last Christmas I gave you my heart”
I would also like to add that his butt looked great in a pair of jeans 👍
If I had insane wealth I would live this way. Why would you not?
If I ever win the lottery, this is **exactly** what I have planned.
I wish he was still here so badly.
RIP🌹
What an upstanding citizen, anyone would have been lucky to have him as a father figure.
I love George Michael. As the kids would say, he’s goated.
It’s cool to hear about this from before the internet. These days, even the most seemingly genuine shit, it’s hard to feel anything about it. Too much lies and phony shit out there.
The way he looked after his friends was beautiful too. Shirley and Martin Kemp credit him with sourcing life-saving treatment for Martin when his brain tumour returned.
If he was still alive, could you imagine the Vegas residency he would have?!?! $$$
One of my first crushes ❤️
Dope that he was a Laker fan.
there was also one time, on christmas, he just gave away his heart
Let’s not forget the George Michael sports machine as well.
A Catholic priest taught me how it’s important not to require recognition when you donate or do good work.
Well, he was never going to dance again, so what else to do with it?
Of all the singers and artists to sing Queen songs, George Michael was, to me, the only one to match how Freddie performed.
all that and sucked dudes in bathrooms at city parks
I thought this was SlutWhisperer at first
Is anyone really ever in need of IVF? Seems much more like a want
he screwed his ex man Fadi bad tho
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