14 Ridiculous Celebrity Purchases That Certainly Give You A Gasp Of Astonishment

celebrities have earned a great sum of money from movie projects, music concerts, or advertising contracts. It means that they rarely have to think twice about their purchases. It’s a non-issue for them to splurge on any items that are excessively priced, even not quite necessary. Over the years, we’ve seen them drop a lot of cash on multiple occasions, from luxury engagement rings to high-end wardrobes or gorgeous outfits – but that’s not the fun stuff.
With celebrities’ different preferences, it’s no surprise that many Hollywood stars own some extremely weird things. While some exude luxury and are elaborate in their design, others are so weird that we can’t imagine what these famous people were thinking when they invested in them.
Keep reading to see more ridiculous celebrity purchases and we make you raise your eyebrows.

#1 Kim Basinger purchased the township of Braselton, Georgia

Source: Susan Sterner

In 1989, Kim Basinger spent 20 million dollars purchasing 1,751 acres of the 2,000-acre town. She wanted to turn the town’s farmland into a tourist attraction and film studio. In 1995, the town was auctioned off as part of Basinger's bankruptcy.

#2 Magic Johnson bought 30 Burger King franchises

Source: Lisa Blumenfeld

Magic Johnson turned his post-sports career into a business when going into Burger King franchising in 2004. Despite his 105 Starbucks franchises (later sold them), he’s still hanging on to those Burger Kings.

#3 Katy Perry bought Russell Brand a $200,000 ticket to space

Source: AP Images

Katy Perry bought the British comedian a $200,000 ticket on the maiden voyage of Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic space venture for his 35th birthday. However, since the couple slipped up, no one knew what happened to the ticket.

#4 Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey have a candy-filled room for their kids

Source: Matt Sayles/Invision/AP

Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey’s twins, Monroe and Moroccan, have an insane candy room that made many children jealous. Nick Cannon shared pics of his children on Instagram enjoying themselves in a “candy shop”.

#5 Nicolas Cage beat Leonardo DiCaprio in a bidding war over a $276,000 stolen Mongolian dinosaur skull

Source: Brad Barket

In 2007, Cage became the owner of a 67-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus bataar skull, which turned out to be stolen from Mongolia by a fossil smuggler named Eric Prokopi.

#6 Paris Hilton spent $325,000 on a villa for her dogs

Source: Phil McCarten

In 2009, Paris Hilton bought a 325,000-dollar villa for her dogs, which is two stories high and 300 square feet. The villa is full of designer furniture and has a balcony and black crystal chandelier.

#7 Celine Dion requested a $2 million humidifier to protect her vocal cords

Source: Getty Images

Celine Dion installed a 2 million-dollar humidifier in Caesars Palace Colosseum theater to protect her vocal cords from the desert air. The device hung over the stage while she performed.

#8 Kelly Rowland bought Blue Ivy a $5,200 Swarovski-crystal-studded baby bathtub

Source: thediamondbathtub

Beyonce’s baby has bathed in sparkle thanks to Kelly Rowland. The former Destiny's Child band member is said to be gifting her bestie a 5200 Swarovski-crystal studded baby diamond bathtub.

#9 Donald Trump installed a gold bathroom in his $100 million jet

Source: The Trump Organization

Donald Trump expressed his wealth by owning many items made of gold and one of them is a gold-plated sink.

#10 George Lucas bought a fire brigade for his ranch

Source: Eric Risberg

George Lucas owned a 100-million-dollar Skywalker Ranch in California. To protect his investment, he pays for 12 full-time firefighters and some fire trucks.

#11 A custom-made gold grill cost Justin Bieber $5,000

Source: Kevin Winter

For a 2011 Halloween costume, Justin Bieber spent 5,000 dollars purchasing a custom-made gold grill. Many wonder how many times he's worn it since, or if it's been misplaced.

#12 Beyoncé spent $100,000 on gold leggings

Source: Kevork Djansezian

She sported the Balenciaga leggings during her performance at the 2007 BET Awards.

#13 Lady Gaga spent $50,000 on a ghostbuster

Source: Kevin Winter

According to E!, she bought an Electro-Magnetic Field Reader in 2010 to keep the ghosts at bay while she tours.

#14 Bono bought a $1,500 plane ticket for his hat

Source: Tim Mosenfelder

In 2003, Bono forgot his favorite hat in London while flying to Italia for a charity concert. He arranged for it to be ferried to him immediately, paying for a plane ticket, cab rides, insurance, and tips.
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