Simon Cowell might be best known as the tough, mean judge on TV competitions like American Idol and America’s Got Talent, but off screen, he has a heart of gold, especially when it comes to animals.
Cowell has used his own money to help shut down one of the most barbaric threats to dogs: the slaughterhouses and meat markets that still continue to cook and serve dogs as food.
In 2018, Cowell donated £25,000—about $32,640 in US dollars—to Humane Society International, as part of their efforts to shut down a dog meat farm in South Korea.
He was credited with saving the lives of over 200 dogs.