Comedian Celeste Barber Raises $30 Million in 4 Days for Firefighters Battling Australia’s Bushfires

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An online fundraiser launched by Australian comedian Celeste Barber has raised over $30 million toward relief for Australia’s devastating bushfire crisis.

Barber, 37, who earned a fanbase with her uncanny celebrity parodies on Instagram, began the fundraiser on Facebook on Jan. 3, 2020, with a call to arms. She wrote:

“Please help any way you can. This is terrifying.”