We’re laying down the most incredibly ridiculous
and expensive celebrity purchases of all time.
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We all love to hear about what crazy things celebrities
spend their money on. The more money they have,
the weirder it gets.
So you’ll want to stick around till the end,
to discover certainly the most excessive celebrity purchase
we’ve ever seen.
Number 10: A $1700 plane ticket.
Wait, plane tickets are often only $1700
so you might be asking, “what’s the story?”
Well, that’s who or what the plane ticket was for.
This plane ticket was purchased by U2 mega-star Bono.
We all know Bono is one of the biggest celebrities and has
the cash that comes along with it.
Bono once paid $1,700 for a first-class plane ticket
from London to Italy before a performance for his hat.
Bono was touring in Italy when he realized he
left his hat in London. But instead of having it mailed, buying a new hat,
or, you know, just surviving without one, he bought a first-class
ticket and had it flown to him.
Still, despite paying $1700 for a seat,
the flight crew was so concerned that the hat might get
squashed, they moved it into the cockpit anyway.
Ironically, the concert in Italy was being held to
raise relief funds for homeless Iraqis.
Maybe he should have donated the $1,700 instead?
Number 9: $10,000 on water.
When you're as famous and spiritual as Madonna,
plain old drinking water just isn't going to cut it.
Madonna was reported spending $10,000 a month
on "Kabbalah blessed" bottles of water. Water from
the controversial Kabbalah Centre is blessed.
Apparently, the drink has the power to heal diseases such as
cancer and AIDS, but sceptics say it’s simply
bottled H20 that’s been blessed.
Kabbalah water clearly is part of the very ancient religious
tradition of duping gullible celebrities out of their money.
At $5.00 a bottle, it costs Madonna nearly $10,000 per month.
She also thought to believe that this magical
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water can be used to treat radioactive material.
Madonna and Guy Ritchie are devout followers of Kabbalah.
They have been taught that water can be infused with
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magical powers that can heal all.
Worth every penny? We aren’t so sure...
Number 8: $24,000 hair extensions.
Like most celebrities, Miley Cyrus' hair has gone through
a lot of changes through the years, and hers notably so.
Remember that bald phase?
Well, her luxurious hair took on new meaning
when she dropped $24,000 for hair extensions.
But what could possibly make hair extensions
cost as much as some people’s salary?
These hair extensions were of the highest quality,
as Miley demanded “the best hair possible” at her
appointment at Gemini 14 in New York, a notably expensive salon.
Miley had the hair extensions flown all the way
from Italy and had them professionally dyed to match her
hair colour perfectly.
Then hairstylist Kristina Barricelli from Gemini 14,
was flown to Miley in LA to put the extensions in for
the 17-year-old.
It’s up to debate whether this was one of the
craziest things Miley did in her career.
I mean I know she’s reportedly well on her way
to hitting the billionaire mark, but we can think of a thing or two
better to spend money on, can’t you?
Number 7: A $50,000 ghost detector.
Lady Gaga is already known as one of the most original
pop singers in song and look, but this ghost detector was
certainly the icing on the cake.
Petrified of evil spirits, Lady Gaga, has every
hotel and tour venue
where she’s performing scanned by a team
of pro paranormal investigators beforehand to make sure
the places are safe.
Gaga, believing herself the reincarnated spirit
of her aunt, is rumoured to have blown $50,000 on a top-of-the-line
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electromagnetic field meter to detect ghosts.
Even by celebrity standards, shelling out $50k for a
"ghost detector" is extravagant.
But it doesn’t stop there.
Gaga spent $52,000 to hire a NASA trained chemist
to discover a non-hot substance that would let steam out of
the teacup-shaped dress that she wore on her sold-out
Monster Ball tour.
She also spent $19,000 on hand-crafted lace
from Eastern Europe and $68,000 on a bathtub for her performance
on The X Factor.
We can only wonder what she’ll buy next.
Number 6: A $52,000 sofa.
Although we all know decorating a new house
can add up to thousands, Kendall Jenner from Keeping Up
With the Kardashians took furniture spending to a whole new level.
The model and reality TV star admitted to spending
$52,000 on one sofa.
But the sofa wasn't so much a sofa as it was a
giant pile of yarn. You can be sure $52,000 isn’t going to buy
you just a regular sofa.
This expensive sofa from design studio Edra is called “Boa.”
The sofa resembles a pile of boa constrictors that
all got tangled up in each other and is made of the highest
quality fabrics, like velvet,
to beckon you inside.
And we do mean inside. You can crawl in between
the individual boas, so you aren't sitting so much as on the sofa
but in the sofa.
The piece was designed by Fernando and
Humberto Campana, and Edra describes it as "a large woven nest."
Kendall, the second youngest of the Kardashian/Jenner clan,
claimed the couch was purchased as part
of decorating her $6 million Los Angeles mansion.
Kendall remarks, “As soon as I saw the couch, I fell in love.”
For $52,000, we hope so!
Number 5: A $100,000 leggings
This is one pair of leggings that you don't want to get a hole in.
For the 2007 BET Awards, Beyonce spent a casual $100,000
for a pair of gold Balenciaga leggings.
For some people, $100,000 would pay off their mortgage
and a master’s degree, but for Beyonce, she’s simply
trying to put clothes on her back.
Many media outlets went after Beyonce for the purchase as
outrageous for something so simple.
Maybe some people missed the “gold” part
of the leggings description.
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Number 4: A $325,000 dog house
It’s clear that Paris Hilton would make this spending list,
and she certainly did.
In 2009, Paris Hilton paid no less than $325,000
for a custom designer dog house.
The beautiful doggy home replicated her own,
complete with mini designer furniture, heating, air conditioning
and the same chandelier.
Every dog needs a special home, right?
Paris Hilton’s dog probably has better real estate
than half of the population.
The property is two-story and built-in Spanish colonial style.
It features a second-floor balcony that provides
a beautiful view of Los Angeles.
The interior is bright pink with a black rod iron staircase.
The doggy mansion keeps all 5 of her dogs nice and cool,
with built-in air conditioning.
Number 3: A solid gold bathtub for $2.3 million.
A more romantic celebrity-spend, Mike Tyson decided
to surprise his then-wife, Robin Givens, on her birthday with
a bathtub, setting them back about $2.3 million.
Is it possible a gold bathtub makes the bathing
experience more pleasurable?
Not sure it’s worth spending $2.3 million to find out.
But if you are worth $300 million, $2 million is nothing, right?
The solid 24-karat gold bathtub wasn’t the only extreme
thing he bought since he later spent $150,000 for two
white Bengal tigers.
We can only wonder which purchase he had
buyer’s remorse about.
Number 2: A humidifier for $2 million.
With her career as one of the most famous singers of all time,
it’s no surprise that Celine Dion was willing to deal
out $2 million for a humidifier.
She likely felt her investment paid itself off in the end
for she shows in dry areas, like Las Vegas.
Dion made sure that she had only the very best humidifier
to ensure radiant skin and for her voice. The star spent an
astounding $2 million on the device.
We're not exactly sure what a $2 million humidifier
does that a normal one doesn't. Still, Dion wasn't taking
any chances in the dry desert air.
Plus, when you have millions to spare, why not?
Number 1: An island for $3.6 million.
Given this is a list of the most outrageous celebrity
purchases, an island was definitely going to make the list.
Johnny Depp lived up to the stereotype of the extremely
wealthy and their careless spending when he bought Little Halls
Pond Cay in the Bahamas for $3.6 million.
It may come as no surprise that Depp reportedly
spotted his treasured island while filming
“Pirates of the Caribbean.”
Depp wanted to be a real pirate and what’s the fastest way to that,
than getting your own island?
Depp apparently built a ranch-style house with
a stunning 360-degree view of the island.
And spent over $8 million on a yacht so he could
get to said island, but then sold it after a short while.
Why would someone need a private island in the Bahamas,
we’re not sure, but it sounds pretty incredible
if you’ve got the cash.
So iRichers, would you spend all your savings just
to have an island to yourself?
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