Everyone has to earn money, and Hollywood stars are not any exception. Amid the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, many individuals working within the leisure business have discovered themselves struggling to make ends meet. Whereas the strike has undoubtedly been hardest on the actors and writers who have been already struggling beforehand, it is hit everybody concerned in several methods. Hopefully, the putting actors and writers will ultimately attain an settlement with studios that enables them to be pretty compensated for his or her work, however because the strike drags on, some Hollywood actors are attempting out a distinct strategy to getting cash.
A number of stars are signing up or reactivating their accounts on the web site Cameo, which permits celebrities and creators of every kind to promote personalised movies of themselves for wherever from $1 to $1,500. The location has seen a rise of 137 p.c because the begin of the strike, Cameo CEO Steven Galanis instructed CNN, an inflow that was solely rivaled at first of the pandemic. “You simply assume that they are making all this cash, they’re wealthy and well-known, however the overwhelming majority of them simply aren’t,” Galanis instructed the outlet. “One thing like Cameo is definitely the higher approach for a lot of of them to bridge the hole.” Reps for Cameo didn’t instantly reply to POPSUGAR’s request for remark.
Whereas the strike prohibits actors from taking part in most promotional actions, SAG-AFTRA’s tips stipulate that Cameo earnings could be utilized to members’ pension and well being advantages, making it honest recreation amid the strike. Not everyone seems to be on there due to the strike, in fact; it is also only a method to make some further change or to boost some cash for an necessary trigger. The location boasts a wide range of actors, athletes, and extra who all provide followers the chance to obtain personalised shout-outs, tributes, and pep talks from them.
Forward, try a number of the most recognizable faces on Cameo and be taught extra about what they’re providing.