The GoFundMe — which had raised nearly $10,000 by Sunday – was created last week by Erica Chapman, a Charlottesville, Virginia, woman who claims she is Bryant’s cousin.
“Zyahna is currently a graduate student and we want to ensure that she is able to continue all of the work that she is doing in the classroom and in the community. We do not want to allow these racist attacks to take away from that,” she added. In a video posted to her Instagram page, the 22-year-old said: “My belief is that we should be centering the voices and the experiences of the most marginalized people and communities at all times.”
Former FOX host Megyn Kelly also discussed the controversy on her podcast, saying, “Apparently Dove doesn’t have access to Google, because a simple Google search would have shown Dove that she’s a deeply problematic person. She told Reason magazine she saw a dump truck partially blocking the road, but because the street was not completely closed off, she continued driving.