The things people do just to have a piece of their favorite celebrity! Late pop icon Marilyn Monroe's hair recently went on auction for $8,000. The two locks of hair were reportedly obtained from the star’s hairdresser and have been maintained in an ultraviolet-protected case for over half a century. But while that seems like a crazy enough story, here's a look at some other wacky celebrity auctions that fetched a huge sum, which will just make you go WHAT!
Britney Spears chewed gum
Sure, Britney Spears was a huge star back in early 2000s with songs like Hit me Baby one more time and Oops I did it again being played over and over again. But a chewed up piece of gum? Believe it or not it was actually sold on a 2002 eBay auction for $14,000! And reportedly this was just one of many pieces of Brits used gum to go up on eBay around that time.
Justin Timberlakes French toast
Yes. It's quite impossible for the ladies out there especially to just love Justin Timberlake “ cute smile, hot dance moves and all. But theres a thin line between being a fan and being a lunatic. One crazy fan shelled out $3,154 to become the proud owner of Timberlakes French toast leftovers
with plans to 'freeze-dry it, then seal it...then put it on my dresser'.
Scarlett Johanssons used tissue
During a 2008 episode of The Tonight Show, Jay Leno persuaded Scarlett Johansson to blow her nose into a piece of tissue to be auctioned off on eBay as a fund raiser for the hunger relief charity, USA Harvest. She placed it into a bag and sealed it with a kiss. Seven days later, one bidder found himself the proud owner of Scar-Jos mucus-filled tissue. It only cost him a mere $5,300.
Justin Bieber’s hair
Bieber and Ellen DeGeneres gave his hair purpose when his locks brought animal rights organization Gentle Barn Foundation 40k. Word is the winner of his hair used it to complete their polyjuice potion and are now raking in millions in profit from appearances.
Brangelina's air
How they ascertained the authenticity of this, we will never know. A jar containing air exhaled by Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie at the Mr and Mrs Smith premiere was sold for $529.99 to online casino GoldenPalace.com, who are known for snapping up weird items of celeb memorabilia. As the stars walked the red carpet, the jar was opened to capture all of those celebby air molecules.
Niall Horan’s half eaten vegemite toast
People really like to collect celebrity's food. Nial Horan apparently tossed up some vegemite laden toast on an Australian talk show. An enterprising individual took said toast and put it up for sale. The bids hit $100,000 before being taken down.
John Lennon’s tooth
Before his death, John Lennon reportedly gave his housekeeper his extracted tooth after a dentist visit. The said too was apparently a gift and went on to fetch $31,000 at the auction.
