Hollywood stars are famous for being stingy and stingy
Many artists are rich millionaires but always like to buy second-hand items or give stingy tips to service staff.
In 2013, Kim Kardashian was criticized after auctioning clothes on eBay to donate to victims of Typhoon Hai Yen. The amount of money earned is quite a lot, but the American reality TV star only donated 10% of the profits. She was compared to Victoria Beckham – who donated thousands of dollars to the Red Cross charity fund after an auction.
As one of the hottest actors in Hollywood, Robert Pattinson is not afraid to buy second-hand things, even buying cars. Pattinson once revealed on a talk show in 2012: “I bought everything on the online service site Craigslist. My only car was also bought there.”
Lady Gaga has always been in the top 10 American female singers with the most money in recent years, but she is a very stingy person. The “monster mother” almost never spends money on travel, does not buy luxury houses and cars, and spends money on beauty care. Gaga is also a fan of discount shopping. She once shared on Twitter in 2012: “Why do people look at me like I’m crazy when I use coupons at the grocery store or try to negotiate retail?”
Despite owning more than $300 million in assets, rocker Mick Jagger has a reputation for being stingy. Mick’s ex-wife, model Jerry Hall, once denounced this bad habit of her husband: “Mick is extremely strict. He always wants me to pay for all family expenses and for the children.” The Rolling Stones leader was also repeatedly criticized by restaurant staff for over-tipping.
Action movie star The Rock has been criticized several times in the press for not tipping. One time, he left just a 5% tip for a lavish barbecue dinner at a restaurant in Texas (whereas the minimum tip in the US is usually 10%). Even before that, the “Hercules” star asked this restaurant to open earlier than usual to avoid paparazzi. Another time, The Rock was attacked by a waiter because he only tipped 7 USD for breakfast. This person bitterly shared with the press: “That man is not ‘A Rock’ (a rock), he is just a cheap pebble.”
Sarah Jessica Parker grew up in a welfare camp so she was frugal with money. The actress once admitted that she kept all the clothes she wore in the movie “The Sex and the City” to wear later.
A poor childhood also caused Oscar-winning actress Hilary Swank to have a habit of miserly spending money. Hilary loves discount coupons and never gives up the opportunity to use them. She confided in a talk show: “When you open the paper and see the coupons, they look like seductive sparkling dollar bills.”
Actor Jeremy Piven was once rumored to be banned from returning to Nobu Matsuhisa restaurant in Colorado because of his rude attitude and not tipping the wait staff. An employee told the New York Daily News that Jeremy only left a DVD of his famous movie “Entourage” instead of a tip. In response to this criticism, the Hollywood star did not deny it, but only said that he had a wonderful dinner at the restaurant and was served very attentively.
