Let’s face it, the urge to buy the craziest things on the internet as soon as you earn a paycheck has become second nature to us humans. Be it lightsaber chopsticks, bacon strip bandages or even a Sequin pillowcase by Nicolas Cage, we’ve all stumbled across wild things that we’ve always wanted to own in our lives. While some make it to your front door, others remain abandoned in your shopping cart after a quick reality check.
However, this is not the case for some celebrities. Sure, living in the limelight can come with boatloads of cash, and it’s ultimately up to them how they choose to spend their wealth. But sometimes public figures can do something Yes, really questionable financial decisions.
From custom Batmobiles to haunted houses, here are ten of the most ridiculous things celebrities have squandered their fortunes on.
1. Celine Dion spent $2 million on a humidifier to protect her vocal cords
If the average humidifier retails for $20 on Amazon, Celine Dion’s costs a whopping $2 million. During a three-year stay at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas beginning in 2002, Dion had the hotel install the expensive humidifier to “preserve her singing voice in the harsh desert climate.” The fogger hung above the stage during all of their performances.
The ‘My Heart Will Go On’ singer is also known for her extravagance — she once rounded out a $4 million-a-year team that included an Olympic trainer, a yoga instructor and four bodyguards. Did I mention this was back in 1999?
2. Tyrese Gibson bought a private island for his eight-year-old daughter
In conversation with ET in 2015, Fast and Furious Star Tyrese Gibson revealed he bought his eight-year-old daughter Shayla her own island for Christmas. “I can not say it [where]. She knows all about it and the island is called “Love Island”. I’ll post it on my Facebook soon,” he said at the time. Santa could never do that!
3. Nicolas Cage once bought the haunted house in America
Over the years, Nicholas Cage has made some creative financial decisions: inviting alligators to his bed, ordering venomous snakes to (ironically) calm him down, and even collecting stolen Mongolian dinosaur skulls by defeating Leonardo DiCaprio in a bidding war.
In conversation with the Daily Mail Already in 2014, however, the wrong way driver The actor revealed one of the most outlandish purchases ever recorded. “I lived in America’s haunted house once,” he said. “The LaLaurie Mansion in New Orleans was formerly owned by Madame LaLaurie, a well-known 19th-century socialite and serial killer. I bought it in 2007 because I thought it would be a good place to start writing the great American horror novel. I didn’t get very far with the novel.” Who would have thought?
4. Bono bought a $1,500 plane ticket for his hat
In 2003, U2 frontman and megastar Bono realized he had left his trilby hat at home just before taking the stage at Luciano Pavarotti’s benefit concert in Italy. Rather than perform without performing, he arranged for the hat to be delivered before his show – and spent a whopping $1,500 to have it flown to him from his home in London.
The hat was taxied to Gatwick Airport, south of London, where it was placed in the cockpit of a British Airways plane under the watchful eye of the pilots to prevent passengers from damaging it. The hat then took another cab to be reunited with Bono a few hours before the show started, and reportedly arrived in perfect condition.
5. Oprah Winfrey has a bathtub carved into the shape of her body
Bathing is a hobby of Oprah Winfrey very Serious. “I study bathtubs. I spend my time looking for the best possible bathtub a woman can buy,” she once said Fashion. “I love creating bath experiences – bath gels, bubbles, crystals, salts, lavender milk,” she revealed Harper’s Bazaar, adding: “I’m going to circumcise. I go waaaay plum. I went to sleep.”
But only if she showed up The Late Late Show Back in 2018, Winfrey showed exactly how much of a bathroom connoisseur she really is. Introducing what Winfrey’s bathtub looks like, host James Corden first commented, “In my mind, Oprah’s bath is like a Roman bath that only you go into, and there are only ordinary people around.” To which Winfrey replied: “I have a hand-carved tub… [carved] of marble and onyx.”
When asked how many people would fit in the tub, Winfrey added, “You can put a couple in there. However, it was carved into the shape of my body.” That Selma Star then gave the audience a glimpse of how one might acquire such a tub. “First they make a model,” she explained. “They create a plaster model, you lie in it. I told you – bathing, I mean it.”
6. Brad Pitt spent a year searching for buried treasure because someone lied to him about it
Brad Pitt is the classic example of celebrities both spending money and Time for the most questionable things in life. In conversation with GQthe World War Z The actor revealed he was once pointed out that Crusade gold was buried somewhere on his $60 million French estate. I repeat, 60 million dollars French estate.
So Pitt started digging mini pits. “I was obsessed,” he said, adding that he bought actual treasure hunting gear for the hunt. “Like for a year that was all I could think about, just the excitement of everything.” However, it was all a lie. Turns out the man who told him about the gold was just trying to get Pitt to invest in a radar company. The actor then went on to admit that it was “pretty stupid at the end.”
7. Kelly Rowland bought Blue Ivy a $5,200 Swarovski crystal baby bath tub
What gift would you buy for your former bandmate’s baby shower when her husband is guaranteed to buy “everything” his daughter needs in the world? If you’re Kelly Rowland, buy a bathtub. Not just any bathtub, but a very expensive $5,200 Baby Diamond bathtub encrusted with Swarovski crystals.
“I have no idea what I’m going to buy Beyoncé at the baby shower because Jay will buy this little girl all sorts of things,” Rowland told the British BANG Showbiz. “She’s not being spoiled, but is very well looked after.” Designed by California-based interior designer Lori Gardner, the baby-size porcelain tub is covered in 44,928 imported crystals, which Gardner reportedly applied by hand over a period of more than two months.
8. Justin Bieber spent $250,000 converting his Cadillac CTS-V into a Batmobile
In 2011, 17-year-old Justin Bieber succumbed to his teenage desires and transformed his Cadillac CTS-V into… a Batmobile. Customized by West Coast Customs founder Ryan Friedlinghaus, the car was rebuilt to suit Bieber’s preferences – complete with a matte black-on-black paint job with a Batman logo replacing the original Cadillac badging,” Suicide” doors and High Intensity Discharge (HID) headlights. A “JB” logo was also placed on the side panels.
However, shortly after getting behind the wheel, the ‘Baby’ singer was pulled over for hitting a Highway Patrol officer and left with a warning. Batmobile? No, I only know the Bat-illac.
9. Victoria Beckham spent $35,998 on a gold-plated iPhone
Most people would be thrilled if they could just get their hands on the latest iPhone model, but Victoria Beckham’s $35,998 gold-plated iPhone 4 was a whole other level of indulgence in 2011. The handcrafted phone was designed by Stuart Hughes and weighed 150 grams on 24k gold. The best part? Paparazzi once snapped photos of the ex-Spice Girls member at the airport – revealing her gold phone, which flashed a picture of topless David Beckham as the wallpaper.
10. Lady Gaga spent $50,000 on a state-of-the-art ghost detector
In 2010, a source close to American singer and actress Lady Gaga told reporters: “She believes in paranormal activity and takes no chances when she’s out. It’s important to her to stay safe from ghosts.” It was later revealed that Gaga is petrified by ghosts and apparently every hotel and venue she has performed at and stayed at by a team of pro-paranormal investigators has scanned.
The ‘Poker Face’ singer—who believes She is the reincarnated spirit of her dead aunt, and has also reportedly spent $50,000 on an electromagnetic field reader specifically designed to keep ghosts and other paranormal entities away while she performs on tour.
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