5. NICOLE KIDMAN BOUGHT A WASHING MACHINE
It wasn’t a gift for her but one for her parents. One of the things that many celebrities will do when they finally make it big is to take care of their parents if they happen to be living in poverty. Children grow up dreaming of giving back to their parents if they were the ones that sacrificed for their children for so many years. It was more important for Kidman to buy something for her parents then it was for her to buy something for herself. “I bought my mom and dad a washing machine,” Kidman told Time when they asked her what she spent her first paycheck on. We’re sure her parents really appreciated the gesture. It’s likely that Kidman has helped her parents out a lot over the years now that she is a true A-lister. She made sure to treat herself as well after the washing machine was purchased.
“Later on, I bought some boots for myself that were like the coolest boots I had ever seen in my life.”
Boots are something that women always have in their dreams. A girl has to have a great pair of shoes if she is supposed to conquer the world of Hollywood.
4. ASHTON KUTCHER GIVES HIS MOM’S HOME A MAKEOVER
In 2015, Ashton Kutcher really blew his mom’s mind when he decided to makeover her home for Mother’s Day! He wanted to find a way of thanking his mom for all that she did for him, so he remodelled her basement secretly to surprise her. In a press release, it was stated that Kutcher "conducted in secret as a surprise to his mother, as a way to thank her for all she has done for him over the years.” Kutcher told Us Weekly, "I think everybody has a place in their life that they call home," he explained in the opening sequence of the series.
"The renovation that we're going to be doing is on a place that I call home, and I'll always call home. It's a house that I helped build with my stepfather. It's on a gravel road in a little town called Homestead, Iowa."
He stated in an episode of My Houzz, "My mom has been the greatest influence in my life," he said in the first episode. "My parents went to great sacrifices to give me the life that I have. If I could make this space special and make it a space for my mom and just really make it beautiful for her, that would be fulfilling."
3. AMERICA FERRERA BOUGHT A SMALL CAR
Some people don’t need all the flash and instead just go for something practical. When America Ferrera got her first big paycheck, she decided to buy a 2000 Mitsubishi Mirage. “I had to ride the bus, I had to walk, I had to ride my bike, I had to beg my siblings for a ride,” Ferrera told InStyle. That can be rough when you have to make it to work and to other auditions. She got her first great paycheck from starring in the Disney Channel movie Gotta Kick It Up! She used that first paycheck to buy the car which was probably a good choice for her. “Getting your own car in L.A. is a huge right of passage.” The girl actually considered quitting acting at one point.
“I went to college to study international relations and I had a professor who meant a lot to me who I confided in and said, I feel like I should stop acting and do something meaningful — go off and become a lawyer or something to do with trying to fix the world.”
She learned pretty quickly that she could do both and now she’s an actress and an activist.
2. BIG SEAN BOUGHT A ROLEX RING
Big Sean had always wanted a Rolex ring and when he could finally afford it, that’s what he bought. He told Complex, “When I started getting a little bit more money, I bought a ring,” he said. “A Rolex ring. It was all gold. Kind of like something you’d see on 2Pac back in the day. I had it recreated, and then made it a little bit bigger and put diamonds in it. It was my favorite.” He music is always based on his personal experiences. He told Complex,
“I wanted it to be relatable to other people as well. So even though it’s telling my story, I think people will find things to latch onto that will help inspire them, or relate to them, or help them get along with life. I felt like the personal touch didn’t show through all the way on my first album like I wanted to.
That was just because I was finding myself as an artist. I wasn’t necessarily all the way comfortable with myself as an artist. I was just getting used to it with a lot of new things. After the first album, and after I did my Detroit mixtape and Cruel Summer, that’s when I really started to be comfortable with my own artistry.”
1. BRIE LARSON BOUGHT A GUITAR
Brie Larson was dying to get herself a guitar and when she got her first major paycheck, she decided to buy one. She told GQ, “The first real purchase that I recall was a blue electric guitar,” which mean this girl is a lot cooler than we thought. She is another actress that has had difficulty with dealing with fame. "People care what I have to say. I'm just a person, you know?" she said, before adding,
"I don't know any more than anybody else, so I struggle with that. I struggle with the idea of being an icon to people."
She just wants people to think that she’s just a normal person. "I hope that people always remember that I'm super-duper flawed. I'm really hard on myself because I'm always obsessed with searching for the truth," she continued. There were times that she has felt bad while she was at work and said that Jennifer Lawrence and Emma Stone came to her rescue. "I felt lonely and bad sometimes. I was embarrassed to keep talking about myself. Emma wrote this beautiful email out of nowhere, and then one day, Jen sent me a text message after she saw Room, and we started talking."
