Abigail Disney, granddaughter of Roy Disney, came out in a statement titled “Proud to pay more” in support of a wealth tax for the uber-rich
Disney heiress Abigail Disney is expressing her regret for her wasteful past behavior — and pledging to be more environmentally conscious, she says.
The granddaughter of Walt Disney’s brother and co-founder Roy Disney, she spoke out in a report titled “Proud to Pay More.” In the document, he expresses his regret for flying solo across the country in the family’s private Boeing 737 jet, among other extravagances.
She writes about her actions: “Nearly two decades ago, I used a jet to fly alone from California to New York. As I strapped myself into the plane’s double bed to get some shut-eye, I had an uncomfortable epiphany: this was wrong. crossing the continental US, I was releasing unfathomable amounts of toxins and pollutants into the air, for no other reason than my own selfish comfort.”
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Abigail, who is also an Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker and activist, explains in an open letter, “Because of my grandfather’s extraordinary success, I have lived a life of immense privilege. I don’t think there is a single luxury, comfort, or convenience that I haven’t experienced in my lifetime because of wealth and fame of my family.”
After realizing her lifestyle was unethical, she says she took steps to change.
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She gave up private flying and made “other adjustments to her routines in an effort to protect the environment,” she explains. She said Financial Times 2019 that she has given away $70 million over the past 30 years and revealed her current wealth. “I’m about $120 million and have been for a while,” she said.
One such commitment is joining 250 billionaires and millionaires in asking lawmakers to raise taxes on their extreme wealth.
Authors of the “Proud to Pay More” report, which was presented at the World Economic Forum on Wednesday, also included actor Brian Cox, who played fictional billionaire Logan Roy on succession, and American heiress Valerie Rockefeller.
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