Saturday, October 17, 2026

What are the first things celebrities bought after becoming rich?

 1. Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer bought a new Mercedes. "I was driving a Honda hatchback that Keenen Ivory Wayans gave me when I moved here as a Fly Girl [dancer on In Living Color]. And I'd been driving it to every audition," Jennifer said. I mean, what can I say? If you have that kind of money... why not? A car can be a good investment.

2. Tiffany Haddish

Apparently, she went straight to the bank and opened a checking account. She deposited $120 into it. Then she went to the store and bought a box of Snickers, lollipops, Jolly Rancher sticks, Blow Pops, and Corn Nuts. I'm pretty sure any normal person would do this too, haha. Celebrity or not.

3. Brie Larson

Brie remembers buying a blue electric guitar. Knowing me and my love for the guitar, I probably would have done the same. I'd accept getting an acoustic instead.

4. Donald Glover

Donald Glover also bought candy with his first big paycheck! He says he wasn't allowed to eat Gushers as a child. So he bought Gushers and other candy.

5. Caleb McLaughlin

Caleb spent his money on sneakers. As a teenager, this isn't surprising. "There were these sneakers called Jordan Wings that I bought," he says.

6. Kelly Rowland

With her first paycheck, Kelly went to the store and bought everything her mother had told her was too expensive when she was a child. Honestly, this seems like the most logical thing to do.

7. Serena Williams

“I never touched [my first million-dollar paycheck], I just put it in the bank. And I remember driving by the drive-in to deposit my check, and then they were like, 'I think you have to come for this,' so I ended up going in.” Wouldn't it be crazy to deposit that much money? I don't think I'd know how to act with that much money, haha!

8. Nicole Kidman

Nicole bought her mom and dad a washer and dryer. That's so sweet! Later she says she bought herself a pair of boots.