Little Rascals actor Bug Hall launches GoFundMe before sixth child
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The gist
Former child actor Bug Hall, who played Alfalfa in The Little Rascals, launched a GoFundMe before his sixth child's birth.
The fundraiser drew criticism after past remarks resurfaced, and reports differ on the total raised.
Background
Bug Hall, 41, is a former actor best known for playing Alfalfa Switzer in the 1994 film "The Little Rascals"; he describes himself as "a radical Catholic extremist." He left Hollywood in 2020, moved his wife Jill DeGroff and their five children to an 80-acre property near Mountain View, Arkansas, and in January 2026 told the Daily Mail he had taken a "vow of poverty," donating his savings and most belongings. The fundraiser surfaced past misogynistic and extremist remarks by Hall, drawing criticism online.
How it unfolded
- 2020Hall left Hollywood and "self-canceled," moving his wife and five children to a small area near Mountain Home, Arkansas.
- 2026 -01Hall told the Daily Mail he had "self-cancelled" from Hollywood, taken a "vow of poverty" and would live off the grid as "a radical Catholic extremist."
- Nov 5, 2026Hall launched a GoFundMe titled "Helping the Hall-Barnetts Finish Before Baby Six" seeking help with bills and property work before his wife gives birth to their sixth child.
- Nov 7, 2026Reports said the GoFundMe had raised $15,521 against an initial goal of $2,000.
- Nov 8, 2026Hall responded to critics on X, telling one to "get a real job" critic, "I'm going to keep impregnating my wife."
Key terms
- GoFundMe
- American for-profit crowdfunding platform where people raise money for events, accidents, illnesses and other causes.
- self-canceled
- Describes someone who withdraws from public life after being criticized or shunned for unacceptable behavior.
Source: Wikipedia
Who’s saying what
- Public
- Online critics urged Hall to "get a real job" and to stop getting his wife pregnant if he can't afford it.
- Party
- Hall said he had "fallen a little behind on the few bills we have" and asked for help "in your charity," whether monetarily, by sharing or by prayer.
- Party
- Hall said the fundraiser had been "mass reported by all the usual suspects" and could not be deleted "until the first funds transfer."
Still unverified
Reports differ on the amount raised as of November 8, 2026 — $15,521, $15,721 from 197 donations, $21,686 (USD $14,901), and over $23,000. Hall said no funds had yet been transferred.