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Flowers, stuffed animals and chocolates are not options for them. When it comes to giving gifts, celebrities spare no expense, reflecting the expensive lifestyle they maintain daily. While some try to improve themselves year after year in luxury and eccentricity; others bet on the most romantic gestures; those that become insurmountable and leave a mark on the heart. One of the pioneers was Gunter Sachs when in 1966 he had a helicopter fly over Brigitte Bardot’s house on the Côte d’Azur and drop hundreds of thousands of red roses.
Blake Lively, Angelina Jolie, Marc Anthony, Salma Hayek and David Beckham are some of the figures who chose extravagant presents when declaring their love… or showing the size of their wallets!
Not forgetting our roots or where we come from is important for anyone and even more so if you are a Hollywood star like Ryan Reynolds. That’s why his wife, Blake Livelywanted the actor to always remember how he got here, giving him a painting in tribute to his first job as a paperboy for the Vancouver Sun.
“My first job was delivering newspapers for the Vancouver Sun. The painting house is my childhood home. My brothers and I spent years trying to kill each other on that grass. There are many nods in that painting, including my idol, John Candy, on the front page of the newspaper. The house no longer exists, but it remains alive in my head. This work of art is the best gift my wife has ever given me. If there’s ever a fire, this will be the first thing I grab. “I’ll come back for Blake,” joked the star of Deadpool about this work of art made by artist Danny Galieote.
In 2010, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt They were one of the most successful couples in Hollywood. Super in love, the actors did not skimp on luxuries or expensive gifts when it came to showing their love. This was how the protagonist of Maleficent paid a fortune for a 200 year old olive tree which they planted in their French home, the Château Miraval, the place where they were married and which is still in dispute over the division of assets. However, that was not the only gift that the actress gave to her ex-husband. When the heartthrob turned 50, Jolie surprised him with a heart-shaped island 80 kilometers from New York, valued at 15 million euros. “As soon as Angelina knew the island was on the market she arranged a visit. She was impressed because it is a very intimate island, perfect for a romantic getaway or as a family retreat. And she also knows that Brad is going to love that it is heart-shaped,” the couple’s entourage assured the media. Neither the olive tree (representing peace, stability and longevity) nor the heart could keep this couple together.
When you are married to a millionaire it is very difficult to surpass his luxurious gifts, so there is nothing better than betting on the most personal gifts, those that touch the heart. That’s how Salma Hayek (who had previously received a private jet to shorten distances with the French businessman) took advantage of her 12th anniversary (which coincidentally coincided with Valentine’s Day 2021) to leave her husband, the tycoon, speechless. François-Henri Pinault. The actress, with Latin roots, appealed to all her ingenuity and gave her An owl which he nicknamed Kering, as one of the magnate’s companies.
“When my husband is out of town, she sleeps in the room with me. We have certain routines before we go to sleep. I watch TV with my iPad and she likes it,” the actress confessed in an interview.
Who would have thought that Jennifer Lopez’s favorite part of her body was her feet? During her seven years of marriage, Mark Anthony was in charge of giving all the pleasures to the pop singer, however, 18-karat gold-plated sandals They were his most surprising bet.
“I love my wife’s feet, they are the most beautiful in the world,” said Marc Anthony, who paid $24,000 for this shoe.
Although they are not together, Courteney Cox and David Arquette They also deserve to be part of this podium of strange gifts. To celebrate Valentine’s Day 2010, the actress Friends she bought her daughter’s father an old buggy horse. It is said that the brunette spent around 45 thousand dollars on that carousel object that Arquette still keeps among her most precious objects.
On his first anniversary, the actor Michael B. Jordan He put all his ingenuity into motion to surprise his girlfriend at the time, the model Lori Harvey. Since he did not want to give her the typical jewelry or glamorous purses, the protagonist of Black Panther glide a romantic dinner, but in an unexpected place: the Atlanta aquarium. She rented the place, filled the glass tunnel with flowers and candles, and took Steve Harvey’s daughter (who is a turtle fan) for a private tour that ended with a six-course meal in one of the underwater tunnels. Unfortunately, the couple separated a year later.
In this case, she was the millionaire so, during their years as a couple, travis scott He had to appeal to his ingenuity to make her fall in love with him day by day. In 2018, the rapper surprised Kylie Jenner with the car of your dreams: a white Rolls Royce from the fifties. However, this wouldn’t have driven the influencer so crazy if it weren’t for the fact that The vehicle had his name engraved on it.. Of course, the honoree bragged about her gift on her social networks, receiving countless hearts.
If we talk about a life full of luxuries and eccentricities, that of David and Victoria Beckham without a doubt he is ahead. Mansions in different parts of the world, expensive cars and yachts, vacations in paradisiacal places and the list goes on… Not to mention the gifts that the former soccer player has given to his wife throughout their marriage. One of the most remembered was the one he made when he was playing for Real Madrid. At that time, the former Spice Girl began to show some interest in wine and her husband couldn’t think of a better idea than to buy her a vineyard in Napa Valley. And the athlete also made the news for a gesture he made so that the designer would not miss him while she was concentrating: a luxurious platinum and diamond sex toy which cost him around two million dollars. This object – designed by Peter Stringfellow (the owner of a London strip club) – was limited edition, as only ten pieces were made. Another is said to have been bought by Mick Jagger for his girlfriend L’Wren Scott, who committed suicide in 2014.
