Fun & Famous

THE OSCARS GOODIE BAG

Imagine this. You are a world-famous actress or actor, earning millions per film, and with just one finger you can summon a few hundred thousand dollars your way thanks to a lucrative commercial. You live in gigantic houses, wear the most expensive clothes, and only fly private or first class. It must be quite sad if you suddenly have to pay for your trip to Israel or skin treatments yourself, right?

Exactly. And so the goodie bags for the Oscar nominees are filled with the most expensive junk you can imagine, and the bag is worth a total of about $200,000. Brands and companies line up to have their products seen by those famous fingers; there’s no better marketing. Are you ready for a bit of extreme jealousy? Because this is just some of what’s included.

• A ten-day first-class trip to Israel. Value: $55,000.
• A year of unlimited Audi rentals from Silvercar. Value: $45,000.
• A fifteen-day walking tour through Japan. Value: $45,000.
• Three private training sessions with celebrity trainer Jay Cardiello. Value: $1,400.
• Ultherapy, a laser treatment that promises to tighten the skin. Value: $5,530.
• Lifetime supply of facial creams from Lizora. Value: $31,200.
• An ‘arouser sex toy’ that enhances female arousal. Value: $200. (could this be one of those by the way?)
• A ‘vampire breast lift’ that uses a blood treatment to lift breasts without implants. Value: $1,900.