It's a fact of life that as soon as you are paid, you feel compelled to buy the craziest items you can find online. We've all seen bizarre items that we'd want to have, whether it's lightsaber chopsticks, bacon strip bandages, or a Nicolas Cage sequin pillowcase. When doing a brief cost-benefit analysis, you may keep some of these in your shopping basket while leaving others behind.
Nonetheless, there are certain famous people for whom this is not true. Indeed, those in the public eye often amass enormous fortunes, but it's ultimately up to them to decide how to spend it. Yet, prominent people occasionally make dubious financial decisions.
1. Jay-Z
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Jay-Z and
Beyoncé are so wealthy that they can afford to retire immediately and leave a comfortable legacy for their children and grandchildren. The Carters, on the other hand, are not known for being miserly. Juan 'OG' Perez, who turned 50 on Sunday, invited his buddy and business partner, music mogul
Jay-Z, to his party so that he wouldn't have to worry about running out of drinks for his guests.
2. Beyonce
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Beyoncé, like her husband, is not afraid to spend lavishly, as evidenced by the fact that she just stocked up on Nando's for her band. The 36-year-old was hungry after performing at V Festival in 2013 and racked up a bill of about £1,500 at a location in Essex.
3. Selena Gomez
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When we're in love, we do crazy things, like spending £24,000 on our then-boyfriend The Weeknd's birthday. When you're as wealthy as Selena G, these crazy actions certainly come with a high price tag. There were rumors that the "Fetish" singer paid for an exclusive arcade party for him and his pals, but she was reportedly too busy attending New York Fashion Week to show up.
4. Celine Dion
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If you buy a humidifier from Amazon, you'll pay around $20, but Celine Dion's will set you back a cool $2 million. Dion had the hotel install the pricey humidifier so that she could "preserve her singing voice in the harsh desert climate" during her three-year engagement at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas beginning in 2002. The misting machine was hanging from the rafters for each of her shows.
5. Oprah Winfrey
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Oprah Winfrey enjoys a relaxing soak in the tub. The study of bathtubs is my area of concentration. The finest bathtub a woman can purchase is her primary hobby; she told Vogue. She told Harper's Bazaar, "I enjoy designing bathing experiences—bath gels, bubbles, crystals, salts, lavender milks," and added, "I go prune. Pruning is not my thing; I go a long way. I'm going to bed now.
6. Brad Pitt
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Brad Pitt is the prototypical celebrity who fritters away time and resources on meaningless pursuits. He told GQ in an interview that someone had told him his $60 million French chateau contained Crusader-era riches hidden underneath. Again, that's a French mansion for $60 million.
7. Lady Gaga
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The ‘Poker Face’ singer—who believes she is the reincarnated spirit of her dead aunt—has also reportedly splurged $50,000 on an Electro-Magnetic Field Reader, designed specifically to keep ghosts and other paranormal entities away while she performs on tour.