Hey Millionaire! When it comes to playing the lottery, only one thing is certain: if you win,
your life is going to change. But there are many different ways it could change. Some lottery
winners do great things with their new wealth. But others blow it all and end up broke again. Some
even end up worse off than before they won the lottery. But some lottery winners are a complete
mystery - like Cynthia P. Stafford. Cynthia won a huge jackpot back in 2007 and became one of
the most famous lottery winners. But what does her life look like today? We're going to try to
find out. Let's dig a little deeper into Cynthia's story and find out if she spent her money wisely.
Before she won the lottery, Cynthia didn't have the easiest life. She didn't like to say
that she was struggling to make ends meet, but money was tight. That's not much of a surprise.
Sadly, her brother had been killed in an accident by a drunk driver. He left behind 5 children,
and Cynthia stepped up to make sure they had somewhere to call home. She was raising them as
if they were her own. It's not so easy to raise 5 kids, though, and they're pretty expensive.
At the time that she won the lottery, the youngest was only 8 years old, while the oldest was 17.
Cynthia says she became determined to win the lottery. The only way she knew how to do it was
by using the laws of attraction. A lot of people don't believe the laws of attraction are real.
Still, Cynthia definitely isn't the first lottery winner who claims they won using that technique.
She wasn't playing the lottery very frequently, only buying tickets two or three times per month.
But she practiced her visualization all the time. She wrote down which charities she'd give money to
and what car she would buy when she won. She even claims she used to fall asleep
imagining she was holding her winning lottery ticket. She even wrote down the amount of money
that was on her imaginary check. Incredibly, it was exactly the amount she ended up winning.
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She finally bought her winning $2 California Mega Millions ticket on Mother's Day. Then,
she forgot to check the numbers. It was her father who called her and told her
to check her ticket. And it was a good thing he did because Cynthia had won $112 million!
She showed up at the lottery office with her brother and father,
and she split the win with them equally. That's just one example of her generosity.
Cynthia said that the first thing she did was to go looking for a new house. The kids had
all asked for a pool, so she made sure she found one. She didn't buy a huge mansion,
but a 4,000-square-foot house was a nice upgrade. She also got herself a used Mercedez Benz R-class.
She quickly became known for her philanthropy as well, especially in
the field of education, especially for children with special needs. She gave at least $1 million
to Geffen Playhouse to fund an art program for children, and she started her own online talk show
called Hearts of Angels Network, which helps bring attention to charities in Los Angeles.
But that's just one part of what she did. She also used her money to help her fulfill her dream of
opening a film production company! She named it Queen Nefertari productions, and it has released
several films - including two award-winning movies called Polish Bar and The Inheritance.
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But that was quite a few years ago now. So where's Cynthia and all her money today? Well,
nobody seems sure of that answer. You'll probably see her name on lists of lottery winners who spent
their winnings wisely and didn't go broke. They claim that Cynthia's production company is making
3-4 films per year, and they're even looking to increase their budget. They also like mentioning
that Cynthia still has somewhere between $10 and 20 million still in her bank account.
But other people have a very different version of what happened to Cynthia.
It's rumored that, in 2016, 9 years after her jackpot win,
she had to file for bankruptcy. Apparently, she was simply giving too much of her money
away to others. It was for a good cause, but it wasn't sustainable. And while it's
great that she followed her dreams of opening a production company, that's a pretty risky venture.
I totally support someone taking the chance to do what they've always wished they could do,
but maybe Cynthia should've made a few other investments, too - ones that were a little safer.
But Cynthia was always open about the fact that she still plays the lottery every week.
So, if it's true that she's lost her fortune, I hope that she's lucky enough to win again.