ALYSSA Milano has spent her entire time at ’90s Con taking photos with fans and signing autographs to collect cash for her pocket.
This comes after the Charmed star was previously slammed for setting up a GoFundMe page asking for $10,000 in donations for her son’s travel baseball team.
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At the ’90s Con in Hartford, Connecticut, over the weekend, Alyssa, 51, “only accepted cash for selfies and autographs at her meet-and-greet booth,” a source told The U.S. Sun.
However, the cash-only rule only applied to fans who did not pre-pay online to guarantee a time slot.
A selfie with Alyssa on a fan’s phone cost $80, a professional photo with a professional photographer cost $90 (including a printed out version and digital download), an autograph cost $80 and both a selfie and an autograph cost $140.
There were ATMs throughout the convention for fans to take out money, but at one point, some machines ran out of cash, leaving fans disappointed and scrambling to find a way to take out bills.
What was interesting specifically about Alyssa is that she was there practically the entire day on Saturday, March 16, just to take photos and sign autographs since she wanted to focus on that and not partake in any panels, a source revealed.
She also made an appearance on Sunday, but didn’t spend the entire day at her meet-and-greet booth.
Despite reserving a photo session online ahead of time, one fan told The U.S. Sun that she waited in line for “nearly two hours” just to meet the Who’s the Boss? star.
“At any given time on Saturday, Alyssa had a very long line compared to the other stars,” an attendee told The U.S. Sun, noting that the crowd was “so insane” that you could barely even get a glimpse of her.
“She was sweet and took the time to greet each fan, and even said that she would stay longer just to meet as many as she can.”
Alyssa made a reel on Instagram with a ton of fan photos.
“I’m so overwhelmed. You’ve filled my bucket this weekend. Every moment of uncertainty that I’ve experienced in my career—or heartache—or hardship—feels like it makes sense,” she wrote.
“It’s all lead up to this moment. And I’m so appreciative that you still care. All these years later—you care. Thank you.”
GOFUNDME BACKLASH
Alyssa created her GoFundMe page back in May 2023 – under her married name Alyssa Bugliari – but it wasn’t until the end of January 2024 until she promoted it further.
She wrote on X, “My son’s baseball team is raising money for their Cooperstown trip. Any amount would be so greatly appreciated.”
Fans were outraged that she was asking for donations given her estimated net worth of $10million.
The mom-of-two and her husband, David Bugliari, have raised $15,443 to date for their 12-year-old son Milo’s team, surpassing their $10,000 goal.
The New York native clapped back at the haters telling them that she “paid for uniforms for the entire team and coaches, thrown bday parties and sponsor any kid who can’t afford monthly dues.”
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RACKING IN CASH
Taking cash only for selfies and autographs was common for the other stars attending the convention since the chance to “earn extra cash” is what brought some of the stars – some who aren’t even in the industry anymore – to the Connecticut Convention Center, per a source.
The bigger name stars that appeared charged even more to get up-close to them, including Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon.
Both Geena and Susan charged $100 for a professional photo, $190 for a professional photo of both of them together, $100 for an autograph and $120 for a “premium autograph,” which was for on items that were not a photo.
The Oscar-winning actresses were not taking selfies.
Separately, a group photo with Geena, Susan and Mira Sorvino – three ladies who participated in a panel on Sunday – cost $255.
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Photos with Geena and Susan, according to multiple fans who spoke to The U.S. Sun, ended up not being what they expected.
“Geena and Susan were blocked off from fans by a ’90s tower that did not allow fans to stand close to them,” an insider revealed.
When it came to signing autographs, Susan “sat in a tent” that was blocked off from the public’s view.
An insider spilled, “It was her requirements for signing autographs that she did not want everyone watching her.”
Although it was exciting for some fans to meet the Thelma & Louise star, some were left disappointed that they “could not interact” with the 77-year-old actress or even shake her hand.
One fan even told The U.S. Sun that she wanted a refund after spending $300 on a photo.
All in all, the three-day convention was a success and brought together stars from 7th Heaven, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Boy Meets World, Full House, Dawson’s Creek and Step by Step.
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