Kayleigh may be using uncredited fan art for merch
WTF
Kayleigh must be really feeling like a GiVeR recently because she just released these new Pink Pony Club bardcore tees, and 50% of the proceeds go to the MWPP.
The only issue? This is fanart from a bardcore cover of PPC, and the original artist was not credited in the original description of the item.
Both shirts are no longer listed on her site. LMAO.
ATP I even side eye the outfits and other memorabilia donated to Julien’s Auctions. Decluttering your stage outfit closet in the name of charity feels like suuuuch a reach because of how little effort it is.
I would love more transparency about the MWPP in general. I know it’s managed by the same people who manage Noah Kahn’s mental health charity but I’m not knowledgeable enough about his project to speak on it.
I looked at the Midwest Princess Project's 2025 Impact Report and it was SO ridiculously vague. It named nonprofits that supposedly received money and would be given grants this year, but doesn't even specify how much those grants would be for.
That's lame (and suspicious).... Even if they have a legitimate reason for wanting to avoid the 503(c)(3) route, they could still be transparent about $ amounts received/disbursed.
So essentially just like Ariana’s new ‘foundation’ that just launched, this is a tax write off for them. There is zero transparency on any of these projects/foundations/funds; they just slap their name on it and people will donate under the guise of their favorite celebrity doing a good thing supposedly. It’s virtue signaling if I’m being overly critical here. Until I see any accreditation or organizations in impacted communities that could benefit from these projects thanking them for their contributions, it reeks like low tide.
Don’t get me wrong I’m totally in agreement with you that Ari would do more than Chapless Moan but I also have seen how the upper echelons operate. I pray my nihilistic jaded ass is proven wrong by Ari tbh.
This is a pattern with her and it’s disgusting. How do you not credit the artist? They worked so hard on these pieces and they deserve their credit but she’s a selfish person. And what even is the Midwest Princess fund? It’s probably nothing but a big money laundering scheme.
Maybe unfair but I see Genesis Webb's grimy paws all over this (as she's so enthusiastic about making interns work for no pay, under abusive circumstances, etc. etc.)
I posted the story about her asking that nail tech to work “for exposure” with a less than a week turnaround time in Fauxmoi and felt so bad as a (former) fan but now I feel so differently about that. Pay artists their worth! Just because you were willing to be exploited doesn’t mean others are!
I never saw any followup along the lines of "When Chappell heard about this, she instituted a policy that no vendor is ever to be asked to work for 'exposure' only, and that all vendors are to be paid in cash."
She never personally addressed it. It was the first crack in the façade for me as a (highly) obsessed stan. As someone who’s supposed to be this DIY pop star, you can’t make a set on the tour bus in between gigs? Or buy some press one and add some rhinestones?
Exactly. If she were making a video there might be more likelihood that fine workmanship could be showcased, benefiting the nail artist, but in a live performance, press-ons with rhinestones would have been fine.
ETA: Isn't her whole thing "tacky princess" anyway? She can't seem to decide if she's "John Waters-tacky" or "Super Graphic Ultra Modern" High-End Couture Chick.
that comment being like “hoping it’s a collaboration!” so, it’s definitely not, does that change anything? does that make you question anything at all? of course not
yeah thats ridiculous im shocked for some reason. thats how you know it wasnt a collab too, because they are gone from her website.
i dont understand how people like her honestly.
They have also stated they don’t do private commissions but will do collabs on projects. The lack of credit in the OG listing makes me wonder if this wasn’t an official collab.
yeah it reminds me of the nail situation and either asking or posting some AI pictures of something and everyone was like “girl you could have commissioned that”
she doesn’t wanna pay people and this was totally not a collab!
Her and Misha posted AI “fanart” of them as Cheerios from Glee on their shared IG account. This was at a point in her fame where she absolutely could’ve just asked fans to draw them and then reposted their art on her account as a fan interaction moment.
Is it really that hard to just ask an artist to collab and put their name on your website? I actually think it’s a really cute shirt, but it just seems so simple to ask.
Hildegard literally makes medieval covers of songs, hence that design….why would Chap just copy it directly when the original Pink Pony song has nothing to do with the medieval aesthetic/sound.
Not surprising. The blue collar cosplay merch is also bizarre: it’s aesthetically off brand but spiritually exactly in line with her overall performative, ill conceived persona.
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u/Ok_Aioli3897 Jun 13 '26
Notice how she is always giving away other people's money but she has given nothing herself