Cosplay Fundraising an Issue?

Sorry it has been a while since I last updated. I have been so busy with finals and working at least 34 hours a week that I almost forgot about this blog. So I'm going to update with a new "controversial" subject in the cosplay community. So recently a girl "fundraised" for her cosplay career. It is controversial because a lot of people think that it is unfair that she was even bothering, while others think that if she has a large and generous fanbase, she should be able to. For more information, please read This. Essentially because this person raised 4k for her $650 cosplay photoshoot and splurged on the extra funding, people are pissed off. Some think it is wrong because an individual should completely raise their own funds to partake in such a hobby or lifestyle, while others applaud her for finding other means to get the necessary funds. I personally think that there isn't enough information on this web page because the general paragraph full of information on the event was already full of others opinions and not facts.

"So Liz Katz recently had an Indiegogo fundraiser that passed its goal of $650. It has now reached over $4,000. What she wanted to do with the money was to create a sexy Princess Peach costume for a Mario-themed photoshoot. She also needs a sewing machine, camera lenses, and outdoor lighting. This has gotten the cosplay community in an uproar, saying that people shouldn’t be asking for money to create cosplay outfits. One cosplayer, Kearstin Nicholson, has shown her dislike for the fundraiser." 
--John 'Spartan' Nguyen

I think that it would be most important for the full facts because without more detail I really can't take a stance on the situation. If this girl didn't spend the money as she had intended for fundraising, I might be upset. Is she spent it on her goals and had excess to spend on herself or future cosplays, I would shrug it off. But because I truly don't know what is going on, I really can't judge like others are. It doesn't seem fair to ask others opinions without the full details, so this article should either be edited or dismissed.

Thanks for reading.