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Sacha Baron Cohen isn't just Borat or Ali G. The actor proved it with a very generous donation on behalf of Jeanise Jones, the lovable grandmother who got trapped in

Borat 2

.

Unlike many speakers, ridiculed by the title character when he exposes their racism or their intolerance, this unemployed grandmother was illustrated by her generosity and kindness in the face of the character of Tutar, the 15-year-old daughter. de Borat, whom she thought was going to be "sold" to an older man.

Jeanise Jones thinking of participating in a documentary, she had done everything to dissuade the young girl, played by actress Maria Bakalova.

'Borat 2' Star Jeanise Jones Fund Gets $ 100k Donation From Sacha Baron Cohen https://t.co/qQy0QJuZmQ

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While crowdfunding on the GoFundMe site has been launched to provide financial assistance to this woman who has worked for thirty-two years and finds herself unemployed due to the health crisis (to date, $ 127,000 has been raised ), Sacha Baron Cohen wanted to make a donation to his community in Oklahoma City.

The money, donated to the Ebenezer Baptist Church, will be used to bring food and provide shelter to the underprivileged populations of the city.

The moral compass of the film

Asked by

People

about his reaction after this very generous donation from Sacha Baron Cohen, the pastor of the Ebenezer church revealed that the money would not go directly to his parish.

“I was stunned but not at all surprised because I knew this man had a big heart.

Maybe he's doing some shocking things in the movie, but he's got a really good background, ”said Pastor Derrick Scobey, who is also the originator of the GoFundMe page.

And Jeanise Jones, she, despite her complicated situation, continues to take care of her community, sheltering seniors who have lost their homes in the violent storms that have affected the region for several days.

“While everyone is enthusiastic about the fact that she is the moral compass of the film, she, she continues to serve people who live in darkness and cold.

We are like that.

This is what we do for our community, we love our community, ”concluded Pastor Scobey.

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