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Mary Lou Retton Addresses Backlash Over Fundraiser for Her Medical Bills
Mary Lou Retton said her daughters ‘didn’t deserve’ backlash for starting a crowdsourcing fund to pay her medical bills when she was in the ICU
Retton, who spent two weeks in the ICU in October 2023 while battling a rare form of pneumonia, added that her financial situation took a hit after her 2018 divorce from Shannon Kelley and the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Trista Sutter, Selena Gomez, Ellen DeGeneres and more stars have opened up about their unexpected illnesses and injuries — read more Courtesy of Mary Lou Retton /InstagramSome fans criticized the crowdsourcing venture, questioning whether the family was really in dire need of financial assistance.
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