‘Little Rascals’ star Brandon ‘Bug’ Hall defends GoFundMe after critics urge him to ‘get a job’: ‘I’m going to keep impregnating my wife’

See more of our coverage in your search results. “Little Rascals” star Brandon “Bug” Hall defiantly doubled down over starting a GoFundMe for financial help ahead of welcoming his sixth child. Hall, 41, has been responding to critics on X, including one user who urged him to “get a real job” and to stop getting his wife pregnant if he can’t afford it. The former child star bluntly responded, “I’m going to keep impregnating my wife 👍.” When another critic told him to “move to a small town and put your skills to work and get a job like everyone else,” he commented back, “Nah. I’m busy building a farm and feeding my family and community 👍.” “Little Rascals” star Brandon “Bug” Hall defended starting a GoFundMe for financial help ahead welcoming his sixth child. Bug Hall/X Hall said he was going to “keep impregnating” his wife when a critic told him to stop getting his wife pregnant if he can’t afford it. Bug_Hall/X He’s seen here posing with his family in an image shared to X. Bug Hall/ X Hall also clarified the notion that he didn’t work, thanking a a supporter who noted that the former actor was trying to be “as self sustaining as possible as he works to build a house.” The X user wrote, “I just don’t think it’s a 9-5 career—but various jobs with a set goal in mind.” “That’s right. This was a rougher year too,” he replied. “I mostly worked full time, while also working to prepare our new home site.” Hall launched a GoFundMe fundraiser last Thursday, sharing that he “really need[ed] some help” less than a month before his wife, Jill Marie DeGroff, is set to give birth, and as the family moved to rural Arkansas. “It’s now six years since I self-cancelled, and I have avoided doing one of these in all that time,” he wrote in the description. “I always said this was my choice, and so I didn’t want to offload the glorious burden of it unless there was no other choice. Well here we are.” The child star’s GoFundMe campaign featured a picture of him, his wife, and their five children. GofundMe The former actor said he had “taken a vow of poverty” and was living off-the-grid as “a radical Catholic extremist” in January. He’s seen here with his wife, Jill Marie DeGroff. Bug Hall/ X He shared a picture of him with his wife and their five children. His wife and four young daughters all wore the same green long-sleeved dress. “I’ve fallen a little behind on the few bills we have (phone, propane for the camper, and an unexpected electric hookup service fee),” he wrote about his situation. While his goal was $2,000, he’s since raised over $23,000. Hall is best known for playing Alfalfa Switzer in 1994’s “Little Rascals.” In January, he told the Daily Mail that he had taken a “vow of poverty” and was living off-the-grid as “a radical Catholic extremist”. Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. Thanks for signing up! Hall is best known for starring in the 1994 film “The Little Rascals.” ©Universal/Courtesy Everett Collection He’s been arrested multiple times, including for allegedly huffing air duster cans in June 2020. Bull Shoals Police Departmen He said that he had given up the money he made as a child star, donating it to charity, along with many of his belongings. “My goal is to maintain a life as free of any need for an income as possible,” he said. But Hall has had several run-ins with the law since leaving Hollywood in 2020 to live off the grid in poverty. In June 2020, he was arrested in Texas that for allegedly huffing air duster cans. In April, he was arrested in Ohio and charged with failure to appear for a court date from December 2024. Hall was previously given a traffic citation on Oct. 29, 2024, for not having liability insurance. Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space. In order to do so, we've created a simple set of rules that will improve your experience. Simply put, keep it civil. Your post will/might be rejected if it contains: Spam Insults, profanity, incoherent, obscene or inflammatory language and threats of any kind Attacks on the identity of other commenters or the article's author User accounts will/might be blocked if we notice: Continuous attempts to re-post comments that have been previously moderated/rejected Racist, sexist, or homophobic comments Attempts or tactics that put the site security at risk So, how can you be a power user? Stay on topic and share your passion. Feel free to elaborate to get your point across. 'Like' or 'Dislike' when you are filled with emotions! Protect your community. Use the report tool to alert us when someone breaks the rules. Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Don't forget, freedom of speech is not the freedom of reach!