When you think of celebrities, images of private jets, gold-plated dinnerware, and opulent lifestyles where they don’t have to lift a finger (thanks to the heavy jewelry, of course) often come to mind. But surprisingly, there are some celebrities who collect McDonald’s coupons and even sleep on worn-out mattresses despite the billions in their bank account. Here’s a list of celebrities who have been called out for their thrifty ways in the past.This post may includeaffiliate links.
When you think of celebrities, images of private jets, gold-plated dinnerware, and opulent lifestyles where they don’t have to lift a finger (thanks to the heavy jewelry, of course) often come to mind. But surprisingly, there are some celebrities who collect McDonald’s coupons and even sleep on worn-out mattresses despite the billions in their bank account. Here’s a list of celebrities who have been called out for their thrifty ways in the past.
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Tyra Banks previously revealed that she was promised a lifetime supply of products from the brand while she was a Victoria’s Secret Angel.However, after she retired her angel wings in 2005, she said the deal only lasted for a year after her departure.“The president of Victoria’s Secret promised me a lifetime supply of Victoria’s Secret products, even after I decided to leave the company,” TyratoldAndy Cohen on Bravo’s “Watch What Happens Live.““But once I left, he only let me have it for a year. So I have a bone to pick,” added the “America’s Next Top Model” creator.
Heather Mills, the ex-wife of Beatles member Paul McCartney, once showed disdain over the musician being too cheap to do charity.Paul’s net worth in 2024 is estimated at $1.2 billion, and he continues adding wealth to his bank account with his tours.But ex-wife Heather said, in 2007, that he would refuse to part ways with his fortune for charity, and this was one of the main issues they fought about while they were together.“How can anybody have that kind of money and not do more for charity?” she toldTODAY. “That’s what we argued about all the time.”
He may be comfortably sitting among the top billionaires on the list of the world’s richest people, but the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett, is known for his frugal ways. Hestill livesin the same house he bought in Nebraska’s Omaha all the way back in 1958 for $31,500.Bill Gates also once revealed that he unexpectedly saw Warren reach into his pocket to pull out coupons while they were once having lunch at McDonald’s in Hong Kong.When it comes to his drive, the billionaire buys cars at reduced prices, such as those that are hail-damaged but can still be fixed up, his daughter Susie Buffett said.“You’ve got to understand, he keeps cars until I tell him, ‘This is getting embarrassing — time for a new car,'” she was quoted saying in a BBC documentary.His wife, Astrid Buffett, seems to complement his thriftiness and was once seen complaining about having to pay $4 for some coffee.Shesaidshe “could get a pound of coffee” for the same price at other places.
Internet personality Tana Mongeau once decided to use “exposure” as a currency after offering makeup artists in LA the chance to use her face as their “canvas.”“Looking for an MUA in LA that would wanna work together frequently in exchange for an abundance of promo!” shewrotein her Instagram Stories.Her unconventional barter idea had “promo as compensation” included.“Wanting to get my makeup done more often for simpler stuff/work. you can also use my face to try out new looks/be your canvas for your instagram!! we can always try new stuff. looking for someone available a lot/flexible/willing to accept mainly promo as compensation,” she wrote.
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Pete Davidson once shared an awkward story on the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon about how he was stuck with the tab after Kanye West and his then-wife Kim Kardashian showed up to a birthday dinner he was treating Kid Cudi to.Theplotunfolded during Kid Cudi’s birthday dinner, which the comedian was invited to. Pete thought he was setting the stage for a fun treat when he arrived at the restaurant Nobu early and gave his card so he could treat the birthday boy. But the first shocker for Pete was when Timothée Chalamet walked in fashionably late. The second, and more burdensome on his pocket, was when Kanye West and Kim Kardashian waltzed in and asked for the “special room in the back.”Kanye also ordered some “CRAZY stuff,” leaving Pete to pick up a hefty bill.“We’re sitting in there, and I’m, like, texting my touring agent, and I’m like, ‘Yo, you gotta book more shows.’ […] It wasn’t actually as bad as you would think, but, you know, it’s not like it’s Applebee’s. It’s Nobu, you know? Which is like 77 Applebeeses,” Pete told Jimmy on the show.
Legendary golfer Tiger Woods is apparently notoriously cheap, according to his former coach Hank Haney.“Whenever we got takeout food from outside the club, I’d go pick it up, and I always paid,” Hankwrotein his memoir The Big Miss: My Years Coaching Tiger Woods.“He seemed to think it was funny to be cheap,” he added.But Hank admitted he absolutely didn’t mind Tiger’s frugality: “The truth is, I probably would have paid Tiger just to teach him, it meant that much.”
Actress Alyssa Milano was recentlycriticized for creating a fundraiserand asking the public for money for her son’s baseball team.“My son’s baseball team is raising money for their Cooperstown trip. Any amount would be so greatly appreciated,” she wrote on social media.Although Alyssa received plenty of backlash, her fundraiser managed to exceed its goal of $10,000 and raise $15,437 for her son’s baseball team’s trip.
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