An influential single mother is coming under fire for asking her followers for donations after posting about spending $17,000 in one month.
Online critics have taken aim at Adrielle Zigler, 33, who regularly gets millions of views on TikTok, for asking strangers to donate while admitting that living costs are so high.
Sigler created a GoFundMe to raise $30,000 on May 2 to help cover moving costs after her son was allegedly attacked in their hometown of Jamestown, New York, and has a separate fundraiser to help cover moving costs. your child’s braces.
However, the influencer is facing scrutiny for her reliance on the generosity of others after she posted a video just three days earlier claiming to have spent $17,000 in one month.
‘This month I spent about $17,000. “I’m a single, stay-at-home mom with three kids, so I’m financially responsible for three little humans,” Sigler said.
Critics have slammed TikToker Adrielle Sigler (pictured), 33, for asking her followers for donations after posting about spending $17,000 in one month.
“If you’re a single mom supporting three kids, then some months — you know, rent needs to be paid and the car needs to be fixed — you can easily spend $15 to $20,000 a month.”
Sigler said he pays the rent in advance, although he did not specify how much, and that it was due in April. He said he paid almost $5,000 to have his car repaired and an additional $1,000 for a rental car while it was repaired.
The mother said she spent an additional $1,600 on summer clothes for her children, $3,000 on groceries, $800 on DoorDash and restaurant dinners, and a couple hundred dollars on gas.
Plus, it paid for her car payment and $800 in utility bills, as well as internet, five phone bills, subscriptions and in-app purchases. She also included allowances for her children and Amazon purchases, including beauty products, household items and supplements, in the total breakdown.
“You don’t have to play sports, but you should if you want your kids to be happy.” I’m generous. I’m super generous. I invest all my time in making a living through social media. And in return, that goes back to my kids,” Sigler said.
Sigler is a single mother of three children and said she spent $17,000 in April to pay rent, fix her car, buy her children new phones and cover living expenses.
‘I wouldn’t be a good father if I let my children live on the bare minimum, that’s not… who the fuck wants to do that?’
Viewers have since realized that Sigler has the potential to raise big numbers through his social media accounts and are wondering why he has multiple fundraising pages.
Sigler created the GoFundMe with a goal of $30,000 after her son was allegedly attacked in an after-school fight and she decided the family needed to move for their safety.
According to the 33-year-old, her son was beaten and robbed on May 2 by a group of students who threatened to come to his house if he told anyone what happened to him.
‘Our lives are at risk living in Jamestown, New York. We have to move as soon as possible. My son was brutally attacked on May 2, 2024,’ the page states.
“Please help us move forward as soon as possible,” she writes on the page, naming herself as organizer and beneficiary.
Sigler claimed to have filed a police report and the Jefferson High School students were suspended for their involvement in the fight.
Sigler is seen arguing with school officials on video when he was informed that his son was also suspended for five days. The video shows he was told that after a thorough investigation and interviews with other students, staff believed he had agreed to participate in an organized fight, which Sigler and his son deny.
Sigler created a $30,000 GoFundMe after her son was allegedly attacked in an after-school fight and she decided the family needed to move for their safety.
Critics, including TikToker ConspiraTea (pictured), have criticized Sigler for asking for donations when he appears to spend money lavishly.
WNY News Now reported that Jamestown police have charged seven people involved in an assault in Allen Park, located near the school, on the day of the fight.
Critics have criticized Sigler for asking for donations when he appears to spend money lavishly.
In a recent TikTok, he claims to have gotten a new house and paid the rent in advance. She said she is on vacation while the current tenants move out and she has been seen in images that appear to be taken at a hotel.
On Facebook, Sigler posted that he was giving away several items, including a bunk bed, a couch, a rug and a bookshelf, rather than selling them.
“The audacity to create a $30,000 GoFundMe when he posted a video talking about how he spent $17,000,” said one TikToker.
Others have accused her of embezzling the money she asks for and even exploiting her son’s struggle to earn money.
DailyMail.com has contacted Adrielle Sigler for comment.