In Hollywood, there are a lot of film stars that moviegoers love seeing on the big screen even though they may not care for them as human beings. For example, it is no secret that Tom Cruise has done some extremely questionable things. On top of that, Cruise has come off poorly in a series of different interviews, Despite all that, Cruise remains one of the most powerful people in Hollywood since legions of people show up when his movies get released.
Unlike some of her peers, Jennifer Aniston is a famous actor that a lot of people genuinely care about. For proof of that, all you have to do is look at the fact that so many people are still really care if Aniston and Brad Pitt are close since they want the former couple to get back together.
Even though so many people adore Jennifer Aniston, that doesn’t mean that her fans aren’t willing to call her out from time to time. For example, some of Aniston’s fans have made it clear that they think that some of the things she spends her fortune on are a complete waste.
Wasteful Spending
Since Jennifer Aniston is such a successful actor, she has spent the vast majority of her adult years under an extremely intense microscope. For example, members of the press have loved reporting on all of Aniston’s relationships. If it wasn’t bad enough that the media is so interested in Aniston’s dating life, they also like to learn everything they can about the actor’s lifestyle.
As a result of the press reporting on Jennifer Aniston’s day-to-day life, the world has learned about many of the things the actor spends her money on. Unfortunately, a lot of her fans have taken it upon themselves to decide that some of Aniston’s financial decisions are wasteful.
When it comes to Jennifer Aniston’s purchases that fans deem wasteful, some of them are pretty ridiculous. For example, some observers have taken issue with her spending a small fortune on things like eyebrow shaping, having a masseuse come to her house, costly hair appointments, and expensive makeup. Considering that most movie stars have to keep up appearances, it is amazing that people would hold Aniston investing in her looks against her.
Just like a lot of other celebrities who are filthy rich, Jennifer Aniston is willing to spend her $300 million fortune on some big money purchases. For example, Aniston has spent millions on homes in Beverly Hills, Hal Levitt, New York City, Gramercy Park, and Los Angeles. In fact, some websites have reported that Aniston has bought “dozens of homes”, many of which have never been her main residence. Also no slouch in the vehicles department, Aniston has owns several cars.
Extremely Admirable Expenditures
Even though some of Jennifer Aniston’s fans have criticized her purchases, there is a slew of things she has spent her money on that everyone has to respect. After all, even though there are a lot of rich people in Hollywood, Jennifer Aniston supports so many charitable causes that few of her peers could compare.
After the devastation in Puerto Rico, Jennifer Aniston donated $1 million to the Red Cross Foundation and the Ricky Martin Foundation to support the cause. Similarly, when Haiti was hit by a massive earthquake, Aniston donated $500,000 directly and spent another $500,000 at an Artists for Haiti event that benefited the country. On top of those hefty donations, another charity that Aniston is known to have given $500,000 to is Doctors Without Borders.
In addition to all of the aforementioned worthy causes, Jennifer Aniston has donated her time and a significant amount of money to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. Aniston also gave some of her funds to other charities like the EB Medical Research Foundation, Clothes Off Our Back, Feeding America, and the R**e, Abuse & Incest National Network. Amazingly enough, all of the causes that have been touched on here are only a sampling of the ones that Aniston has given her money to.
Final Analysis
Over the last couple of decades, Jennifer Aniston fans have routinely gone to see her latest movie on the big screen. For that reason, she has seemed larger than life at times which can make it easy for some fans to forget that she is a human being just like the rest of us. As a result, some people judge Aniston in ways that really aren’t fair.
In terms of the ways that Jennifer Aniston spends her money, her expenditures aren’t outrageous when compared to the purchases other movie stars make. On top of that, Aniston spends a lot more money on helping people in need than the vast majority of her Hollywood peers. Finally, Aniston’s fans should keep in mind that her financial decisions are nobody else’s business. After all, Jennifer Aniston worked hard to go from being broke to wealthy so she deserves to enjoy her riches.