LOS ANGELES - An Oscar nomination can open doors to bigger roles and higher pay. This year, it also comes with a cruise on a luxury yacht, cosmetic surgery, and a personal matchmaking service in a gift bag worth more than $225,000.
“It’s the highest value we’ve ever put together,” said Distinctive Assets founder Lash Fary, who has been assembling the bags for 18 years. The nearly 80 items also include clothing, gadgets and a 24-carat gold-plated vape pen that Fary said was selected with Leonardo DiCaprio in mind. Photos of DiCaprio vaping a few years ago helped popularize the trend
Why don't they use the money to feed the homeless in LA.
Oscar oficial organizers already sued this guy for illegally associating with their brand. Old news!!
The Academy of mutual masturbation.
Ah the Oscars happened a week ago... a little late
So glad these rich and privileged snobs lecture us on ruining the planet because we enjoy an occasional hamburger.
The people who are demanding us to change our ways to fix the environment are doing this kind of stuff. Unreal.
ICYMI? 🤣🤣🤣🖕
pretty sure they need the extra $225k. not like that could house 25 families or something latestagecapitalism
a quarter-million Dollars for that ? somebody is getting ripped off
I can't figure it out, but I just feel so out of touch with these people.
Because that is what they need
It all looks like crap. Where's the Rolex? What a waste of money and on people who simply do not need this stuff.
Would be so nice if these were actually given to people who could use a hand up instead of rich people who really might not think twice about them. But this is not a perfect world. Good for them.
I thought the oscars already happened.
And another reason we should listen to their political views...
What a fantastic waste of money.
The Oscars were last week. Why are you still repeating this story? Slow news day?
Why?
Isn't that nice. Free shit for rich people
stupid
They have enough money. Imagine what u Can Do for others with that money
The gift bag should scale with the artist's income. Actors getting their big break, not yet commanding a high salary, should get the $225,000 gift bag. Brad Pitt should get a $20 Starbucks gift card.
This is just wasteful!
Gifts for the people who call US privileged
You know what I'd like to see in these bags? A $1000 donation to Heifer International in the celebrity's name.
Narrator: somebody stop this paycheck
Must the said “GIFTS” NECESSARILY include a visual representation of those who “RUN THE SHOW” ? 👇
Man, that hollywood privilege is almost overwhelming.
ICYMI you’ve posted this every day since the oscars. Which was a week ago. ICYMI.
RIDICOLOUS!!!
Disgusting
That is all just payola. They charge brands a fee to be in the bag, and I wouldn't be surprised if they paid for this tweet as well.
Meanwhile LA and surrounding areas have how many thousands of homeless? Mass income inequality, poverty rates rising? And Hollywood wants to preach to us they care? Sure Jan....sure.
Disgusting, eat the rich I can't lie I'm super curious what Joaquin Phoenix did with this
Nice that they're giving this stuff to the people that really need it.
It’s obscene- pure and simple - spend that money in the name of these rich people who already have everything & do not need hand outs and give to middle class people who are struggling and can’t make ends meet no matter how hard they work
FYI:
FYI:
FYI:
Loot for the looters
We need to raise taxes.
WTF?
HYPOCRITE!!!
disgusting Don’t these people have enough (more than enough really) already. barf greedytwats
Give free shit to people who don't need free shit.
The Oscars were a week ago. How is this news after you've posted this everyday since!
Always so strange that the wealthiest and most privileged among us get so many freebies and perks. These would be so appreciated in working class homes.
Disgraceful
Aaawww, but these are poor, struggling actors. Without essential care packages like this, they might not survive to see another spa day.
$225,000 will educate and feed 100 kids in South Sudan for life!!!
And this BS news tweeted severai times ends up me unfollowing reuters.
Perhaps the value of those Oscar gifts should all be donated to climate change effort’s.
How many kids could’ve had their school meals paid for instead?
Does the preachy guy from “Joker” know how much diesel a cruise ship burns through on a voyage? Will we get a lecture about that on his next ‘Award’ speech? Why doesn’t each nominee just let the bag sponsors know their chosen charity, and have them donate $200k to each one?
Even more disgusting is how theses superficial, out of touch people feel they have to tell everyone their political opinions.
Cruises are terrible for the environment... what’s the point of Hollywood trying to join in on “fighting climate change” when they’re some of the biggest contributors?
Hollywood needs to be cancelled. What if everyone consumed like a celebrity? This neo royal class needs to be overthrown. When I see anti-piracy warnings it's like a message from the fuedal overlord telling us the grain we grew is all theirs and the guards will watch us closely.
WTF. Not even going to suggest what that could be converted to.
Maybe they could donate them to people who need help just paying one small bill off makes a difference...…….'that would be silly idea because none of them could afford a yacht or facial on their wages'😉😂
They should donate them to all the poor Americans stranded on board the Princess Cruise line in quarantine, some on their once in a lifetime dream vacation...
Also contains a vial of meth baby tears and a blanket made of hobo skin.
What happened to, It’s an honour just to be nominated.
While most Africans live on under u$2 per day. Makes me sick.
disgusting. send them on a coronavirus cruise while they 'rejuvenate'
Luxurious to see how poverty is invented and the Rich-Poor divide wall is built higher & higher. One of the best walls making Poverty great again .
Disgusting show of opulence.
$225,000 of tat I would not pay 10c for. In fact I’d pay to have it removed from my house. What have you come to, Reuters?
“Woke”
21st century version of...'let them eat cake.'
The rich gets richer
AGAIN JFC. You really think an 'average' citizen gives a F*ck about what already rich people are given for free?
Disgusting
As kids sit in cages and go hungry. Yippee. Some rich people will get free expensive stuff.
Civilization necessities now.
This is obscene. Isn't it amazing how rich people seem to get so much free shit in life but when when anyone talks about offering healthcare to the masses we're told we shouldn't ask for free stuff.
A look inside a news and current affairs agency that seems to have turned into an online edition of ‘take a break’ magazine. The Oscars was a week ago and totally irrelevant to most of us. As was this article. This is a twitter account that won’t be missed.
So humble, so down-to-earth.
Sickening ‼️ How bout they donate that amount of Swag $$$ to a charity of their choosing.
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truniagen Wow I wonder how many homeless people one bag would feed, how much education that would pay for, how many medical bills for the elderly it would cover? How wonderful a society we are that we can take care of the rich and famous
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The production/consumption of which browns or greens the planet? eh LibThinks. Which is it?
How on earth can you justify taking this crap if your already wealthy. How about taking that 225k and shooting it to the homelessness problem in LA.
But guys, WE have to use reusable straws while the rich get free cruises! but WE'RE destroying the planet!
Obscene!
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A vulgar display of wealth, that level of gifting in a goodie bag? There are people without homes and food, they could be more considerate of others when displaying wealth in such a frivolous way, that’s the price of a home for a lot of people.
Gross
Really most nominees are so needy😳
Make the rich richer?
LOL And these are the ones wanting socialism LMAO
And these guys will cluster together and lecture us about global poverty and climate change? Fuck that! nomore
Imagine, if they took the money and donated it towards a charity!
Thought we were trying to save the planet? 🤔
guessing that a ship that is battery powered? Hahahaha such hypocrisy
Elitists practicing their craft of elitism. The money spent on this nonsense could applied to helping the thousands of homeless, the hungry, the many needing shelter. Instead the money is spent on elitist BS. Shame on celebs and their fans.
Would they donate one to Violasplace homelessshelter? We could raffle to replace our leaking roof, and use the rest for food.
Pure greed. The rich get richer philosophy is revolting when kids in cages are dying. This smug asshole could have donated 20 x 225,000 (4.5 million) and those kids coul have had luxuries like tampons, toothbrushes,& medicine.
Such a waste of money...give it to the homeless in L A ...
I would have preferred $$$
The richer you get, the more free things you get 🤷🏼♂️😒
Outrageous! Put your money to use in housing and care for mentally ill.
just the face!! I need the whole package!
🤮🤮 - over the top decadent free stuff to the famous and wealthy. Meanwhile a few miles away in downtown LA is skid row with the largest population of homeless. This is Hollywood 2020: tone deaf and insulated in their bubble of bling.
No vibrators this year?
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The very people fooling others with climate change so that they can make more money from electric cars and ignore child labour for cobalt in Congo
How much carbon offsets did they have to pay for all that swag?
Disgusting.
This is bullshit, which is why I have no cable and wouldn’t watch the Oscars, Grammys, Golden Globes, or any of this shit if I did. The entirety of these events are PROFLIGACY, period. Take that money and house some of the myriad homeless in California. Americans! Pst.
Always astounding how the wealthier one is, the more free stuff they get. I'm not wealthy by any measure, but I've advanced through the professional world for a couple decades now. The better you do, the more you get free perks, lunches, swag... Poor people never get this stuff
What’s in that rejuvenator? Baby snipe serum?
LOT of salty jealousy going on......
Want afrocsgo
The liberal Hollywood elites enjoying it!!
36,000 homeless in LA.
It baffles me how rich ppl get it for free 🤔🤔🤔
don't they have to pay tax on these?
Must this “kit” necessarily include a representation of those who run Hollywood 🎥 ? 👇
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Why? Just? Why?
This is so wrong!
It’s a disgrace this. I watch adverts on TV actors telling me a should be doing more to help save the world and the people on it. Do the right thing and start donating that money to charities.
must get some serious kickback money to ensure what product gets to be in the bag. prolly alot of companies pay top price to get their free trips included too. having an A list celeb go and stay at their business more than pays for it. prolly shouldn't be 3rd party or as big.
If you get a gift bag, do you have to declare it on your taxes?
Another load of old bollocks.
How about redistributing this to the general population instead of the already rich Hollywood.
Oh-My-God-OmniabsoluteGRAVITATIONAL-CONSTANT: Thus be judicious on those 'International Yacht Cruise', out in International waters because a lot of VIP persons have disappear in this present era.{I'm just saying, cautious & vigilant}!$!$
Just curious...how can you get nominated for an Oscar
I want one! 🥰
And yet not a single loaf of bread to donate to the poor. Classy And people wonder why I don't watch the Oscars anymore.
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And somehow they can't afford to feed the homeless of Hollywood or send a few hundred thousand $ worth of food to starving children of 3rd world countries. Fuuuuck their douchebags!
But hey please lecture us some more Hollywood on everyday normal person stuff
I want one 🤗
False value. Obviously isn’t actually costing over $200k+
Best Facial Rejuvenation can be achieved by a lot of fluid intake, complete sleep and a face was of Fennel seeds water
'$225,000 value gift bag' - Cost of items made, less than $5,000 LOL
I’d like to see indictment
Boo
Cool story. Does it come with coronavirus vaccine? That would have been something.
Rich will stay rich
“No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.” - Matthew 6:24
'Take a look inside a $225,000 gift bag' That's exactly what the average American was thinking. As I pay my $1,900 monthly health insurance premium...
EatTheRich
Don't care.
Out of touch human beings.
Is that Lance Armstrong?
This is obscene.
Is Dolly Levi back in town?
Well aren't they special .....
What a truly disgusting way to live your life...
This tweet followed one in my feed about Syrian children displaced by the Turkish incursion. They are having to camp out in -6 degree temperatures. Bet they don’t get a goody bag!
Disgusting
In other words, capitalism is alive and well (for the rich) in California
More Hollywood hypocrisy. It’s one of my pet peeves. Violence in films vs supporting gun control, blatant tax evasion vs socialized medicine and other social programs, condoned hatred for Republicans vs demands for tolerance. See the pattern? I’m tired of it. And award shows 🙄
Meanwhile, there are kids starving and homeless in the US. Fuckin’ rich people....
I'll take the 'gold-plated vape pen with Leonardo DiCaprio in mind ' $225,000 in swag? Obscene.
Ooooh I’m sure BradPitt will love the matchmaking service just in time for ValentinesDay2020 BUT a yacht cruise during coronavirus not a good idea!!! Oscars
Who from the working masses really gives a sh*t? Dam hollywood elitist can kiss my a$$ for all I care!
BFD
Surely all these ‘woke celebrities’ wouldn’t appreciate such an obscene gift...would they?
Are rickygervais tickets included?
Why don’t they assemble housing for the homeless and mentallynill? Put your gift bags to use
Free gifts worth nearly 1/4 million $ ..... why Are they not spoilt enough?
USD5’625.000 regala DISTINCTIVE ASSESTS... quienes son? Q tipo de compañía es? No será q ottosonnenh les da una visita con el empuje de la Baki? Q cristalicen alguito por lo menos!! Vean sociolistos sxxi criollos y podemos por allá está el billete!!!
homelessadvisor I am going to crash there party..lol. Just kidding people.
Why isn't AOC outraged by this?
With endless homeless living on the California streets these elites are hypocrites.
First world problems, self stroking psychopaths
Disgusting to give such swag to the rich, make a donation on their behalf to the WHO
Millions of dollars spent on gifts for such underpaid entertainers seems fitting. Nevermind the homeless crisis in Los Angeles or anything. Jesus.
Where’s Moltisanti when you need him?
Disgusting pricetag.
You all are gross...
Rich folks don't need more rich people crap!
Hey!!! They can buy all that stuff themselves. How about truly surprising and honoring them and donating to the cause they’re involved and passionate about!
Oscar nominees? Why not Zoidberg?
Another reason not to watch the oscars
If I were going to the Oscars I would NOT accept an Overvalued Gift Bag because of the Tax Liability.
Hollywood is nothing but a tool to manipulate and influence. Why do these actors get a say in almost every political and social issue? Entertain us, that's your main and only job!
Nominated for best (supporting) actor, actress or director? 'Here have a facial rejuvenation and matchmaking-services. You'll need it' Somehow not as complimentary as intended.
Just what I need - $20k of facial rejuvenation treatments and $20k of matchmaking services. I mean how can one go on without these essentials?
tedgioia Much better than Derek Jeter’s gift bag
That’s a lot of cocaine and rohypnol
And they they get up and lecture the world
Bought and paid for awards.
heavy duty tampons, kleenex, passifiers, ridlin and assorted meds, etch-a-sketch...
But nah, our nation's school teachers should keep shelling out their own money for supplies while they prepare our children for the Utopia where 1% of the population gets this treatment ON TOP of their million dollar contacts. Fucking gross. boycottoscars
Elites gunna elite
You thought it was a new Tesla & a 3-carat diamond ring? Nah. It's crap like this.
What a colossal waste of money. Imagine what a school or youth facility could do with the money spent on this crap.
A shameless splurging of money by the elites. There are hungry. Over one hundred thousand homeless in California only
What? No Jack In The Box mini tacos?
Let’s be real here - They aren’t spending $225,000 per each person on these bags. Companies are putting their products into this bag so they can get brand recognition and affiliation with the celebrities are gonna actually use the product. It’s just marketing.
Ya giving rich to the rich 🙄😲
Imagine a gift bag with only a thank you card in it. From a charity organization of each nominees individual choice.
Higher taxes?
Charity charity charity
BoycottOscars2020
This hurts the Oscars, even though they are not associated. It makes them look even more elite. If a poor nominee accepted this, they would be on the hook for a massive tax bill. Ridiculously outlandish and I hope most refuse it.
This is in there. Vancouver Co. I tried it today. SOLD!!!
Surely they'll include a sandwich or two in that gift bag
Got anything in there for poor people to eat?
Can they donate the value to charity?
Worth more than average American makes working 🤦🏻♂️ 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️ boycottoscars2020
That really signifies what is wrong with Hollywood; that's multiples of most people's incomes!!!
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Nobody cares. Post something worth mentioning.
I want one too
This is ludicrous. Seriously.
Get your priorities straight, Oscar.
Gross.
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