'This is incredibly disturbing!' MKR's Manu Feildel shocked after $1.2billion is raised to rebuild the Notre Dame cathedral By Daily Mail Australia Reporter Published: 05:28 BST, 19 April 2019 | Updated: 05:28 BST, 19 April 2019 Viewcomments My Kitchen Rules judge Manu Feildel has expressed shock at the staggering amount of money raised to rebuild the the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris. The French-born chef took to Instagram after €750 million euros (approximately AUD$1.2 billion) was raised in 24 hours, calling it 'incredibly disturbing.' The 45-year-old shared an image of the famed cathedral next to a photo of starving children in Africa - clearly implying that the money could be better spent on humanitarian issues. Speaking out: My Kitchen Rules judge Manu Feildel expressed shock at the staggering amount of money raised to rebuild the the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris on Friday 'This is incredibly disturbing!!!' he captioned the image. 'The world is f***ed!!!' Manu's statement was met with hundreds of supportive comments, with most agreeing that the money could be better spent elsewhere. 'I can’t believe they spend so much money on a structure rather then spend so much to help the poor,' wrote one. ' Disturbing': The French-born chef took to Instagram after €750 million euros (approximately AUD$1.2 billion) was raised in 24 hours, calling it 'extremely disturbing' Another wrote: 'The fact that this came from a French man who is not blinded by the media makes us realise that there is hope in this world. Legend!' However, Manu also received some criticism for the post, with some people telling the celebrity chef to donate his own money to the causes he cares about. 'I want to ask if the profits from your restaurant and MKR are all going to the starving children?' asked one. 'I can’t believe they spend so much money on a structure rather then spend so much to help the poor': Most fans agreed with Manu's statement Another commented: 'How much of your high earnings do you donate to the starving children in Africa?' On Monday evening, the Notre-Dame de Paris went up in flames, leaving France and the international community distraught. A fire that began shortly before 6:50pm local time burst through the roof of the centuries-old cathedral and engulfed the spire, which collapsed, quickly followed by the entire roof. Inferno: On Monday evening, the Notre-Dame de Paris went up in flames, leaving France and the international community distraught Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility