How would you feel about paying a fee?

I contacted a well known person in response to an add for an mentorship.

She wanted to help women of colour in her industry. She seems really genuine so far. Now she's asking for a fee to pay for a segment of our meetings. It isn't much, however a part of me feels like she should have offered to cover the cost - since she was the one that decided to do these mentorship. She gave the impression she wanted to give back. I know of other well known artists in her industry that have covered the cost of internships /sponsorships /courses. Anyway like I said, it isn't alot and I will be paying the fee. I just found it a little odd

What are your thoughts?