The Most Luxurious Purchases of the Rich & Famous

Kim Basinger

Kim Basinger went the real estate route when it came to spending her money. She and some other investors spent $20 million on the purchase of the entire town of Braselton, Georgia. In the mid-90s however, the town was sold off when Basinger declared bankruptcy.

The More You Know

Actor Joaquin Phoenix was born in a cult, which might help explain why his siblings were named River, Rain, Liberty, and Summer. Their parents were members of Children of God group, which was founded in the 1960s.
A far cry from her upper-class role on Gossip Girl, Leighton Meester was born in prison; her mother was serving time for smuggling drugs.
Robert Downey Jr. claims that Burger King saved his life from his drug addiction.
Morgan Freeman has a private pilot’s license, which he earned at the age of 65!

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.