Travis Scott's Project HEAL Safety Plans Blasted By Astroworld Victim's Grandparents
Travis Scott launched Project HEAL to promote his initiatives, including safety, but the grandparents of the Astroworld victim called it a PR stunt.
Amid the ongoing probe into the Astroworld Festival tragedy, Scott extended his help to everyone who needs assistance by creating and launching his new venture, Project HEAL. Complex quoted a news outlet's report and revealed that the rapper gave $5 million to support his advocacies for students, music fans, and concert-goers.
Part of the $5 million donation will also go to the US Conference of Mayors Task Force on Event Safety to ensure that fans will no longer be harmed during concerts.
While it seemingly expressed Scott's desire to apply changes in his concerts to ensure his fans' safety, the Astroworld Festival victim's grandparents blasted his move and accused him of using it as a PR stunt.
The grandparents of the concert's youngest victim, Ezra Blount, said that Scott just violated the gag order placed on the lawsuits related to the tragedy.
Tericia Blount told Rolling Stone she was left cold by Project HEAL's plans, especially on the safety initiative.
"He's trying to make himself look good, but it doesn't look that way to someone with our eyes. What we're seeing is that he's done wrong, and now he's trying to be the good guy and trying to give his verdict on safety," she said, claiming that the project is only a publicity stunt.
Tericia and the whole family were left devastated after Ezra became one of the victims of the Astroworld Festival tragedy and was reported as the youngest victim following the crowd surge. He, alongside nine other attendees, died from compression asphyxia.
Did Travis Scott Violate Gag Order?
Following the release of the statement from Ezra's grandmother, the victim's father, Treston Blount, also launched a damaging move accusing Scott of violating the gag order in the case.
On Wednesday, Treston's lead lawyer, Robert Hilliard, said that Project HEAL seems to be designed to allow Scott and other plaintiffs to obtain goodwill and prejudice.
"Blount and the other plaintiffs herein do not have the high profile ability to sway public opinion as to defendant Scott - an international music star - and his sophisticated media team do," the motion filed on Wednesday said.
For what it's worth, 11th District Court of Harris County's presiding judge Kristen Hawkins approved a gag order in February that restricts lawyers from making public comments that would affect the trial.
Scott is yet to comment on the new accusations yet.
