'Borat' actor gives church $100K after member shown in film

Actor Sacha Baron Cohen, who stars in “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,” donated $100,000 to church of a woman who believed she was taking part in a documentary but inste was being featured in mockumentary comedy film.Jeanise Jones, 62, thought she h been recruited by her place of worship, Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church, in Oklahoma City to mentor a teenr named “Tutar” who came to U.S. with her far from a developing nation.

But Jones didn't find out until film was released on Amazon Prime last week that “Tutar" was an actress and man — whom she believed was girl's far — was actually Cohen.Rev. Derrick Scobey, church's senior pastor, said Cohen me donation on Wednesday. Scobey ded that he and or church members also were t aware of movie.

Scobey said he wasn’t surprised by donation, just amount, ting that money h been earmarked for community use, Oklahoman reported. Scobey ded that Cohen knew church is a community hub where people gar for spiritual hope and help.A representative for Cohen declined comment when contacted by Associated Press.

movie follows Borat Sagdiyev, portrayed by Cohen, as he returns to America from Kazakhstan, with his daughter portrayed by Maria Bakalova, to offer a “bribe” to American leers. It is a sequel to “Borat," which was released in 2006.After film’s debut, many on Twitter described Jones' character as movie’s hero, moral compass and breakout star. But she's simply relieved that “Tutar” was never in trouble.Jones has t yet seen movie but she said one of film's producers called to check on her after it was released. Cohen reached out to her on Wednesday, said Jones, who ted call was “enlightening."

Scobey started a GoFundMe account for Jones, saying that she believed scenario was real and that she lost her job as a counseling service receptionist job because of coronavirus pandemic.Jones said Thursday that she was surprised to hear $128,000 h alrey been donated.“It is amazing. I would never expect thing like this,” she ded. “It’s blowing my mind.”

film also features a scene with Rudy Giuliani, one of President Donald Trump's lawyers, in a compromising position in a hotel room with a young woman acting as a journalist. Trump previously told reporters aboard Air Force One that he didn’t kw what happened with Giuliani.

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