The mega-mansions where Hollywood stars spend their quarantines
In these days of social isolation due to the coronavirus pandemic, some celebrities showed on social networks their "sufferings" due to the confinement in their lavish residences
While millions of people in the world suffer the curantenas due to the coronavirus within four walls, spending the confinement in a house with many and huge rooms, swimming pool, gardens, gym and other amenities only falls to a privileged few. For Hollywood stars, who live in a reality where having a property valued in millions of dollars is the norm. Despite that, many have been distressed on their social networks by the confinement. Nobody said anything about it until Ricky Gervais, who is not very fond of the frivolities of the famous, said enough and told them to shut up, tired of moralists full of privileges.
In an interview with The Sun, the British comedian harshly criticized the millionaires who complain of isolation in "their mansions with swimming pools", while health personnel "work every day risking their health and that of their families selflessly."
After watching a series of videos that showed the emotional crises of celebrities in the entertainment world, Gervais pointed out his anger at his co-workers: "I don't want to hear them," was the phrase that illustrated the actor's outburst of fury, who remarked the contrast of opulence enjoyed by his colleagues and the deprivations of much of the world. Among them was presenter Ellen DeGeneres, who compared her current life in her Malibu mansion to being in jail, chef Gordon Ramsay, who described the confinement in his house of USD 4 million as "a living nightmare", or personalities such as Kelly Ripa and the English singer Sam Smith, who burst into tears on social networks due to the depression caused by the confinement.
Many public figures have used their popularity to raise awareness about the spread of the virus, others donated to aid funds for the most vulnerable in this global crisis or made free concerts via streaming to help people cope. For others, however, the quarantine was the perfect excuse to show how lucky they are and have chosen to complain about the confinement and show their millions of followers about how they carry their day to day in their spacious residences.
Ellen Degeneres
During an interview with Jimmy Kimmel from her imposing home, successful television host Ellen DeGeneres had unfortunate words that generated controversy on social media and earned her harsh criticism. She was accused of being insensitive after joking that spending all your time at home during the pandemic is comparable to being behind bars. "One of the things that I have learned during the quarantine is that ... this is like being in a prison, this is how it feels," said Ellen sitting in the spacious living room of her mansion, where she is spending social isolation in company. from his wife, actress Portia de Rossi Netizens called the joke insane, given that she lives on a property in California valued at $ 27 million and has an estimated fortune of $ 450 million.
Ellen and Portia own several properties, but are undergoing quarantine at their Santa Barbara residence, which has eight bedrooms, 10 bathrooms, and a pool with an ocean view. From her huge mansion, in these days of quarantine, DeGeneres has revealed a kilometer-long pool with the Pacific in the background, a large all-glazed living room and a huge kitchen. With so much space, there is no doubt that living with his wife should be quite relaxed, so it is clear that it should not be very difficult for him to maintain the "positive attitude" that he preaches from the top of the exercise bike in his gym .
Ricky Martin
The singer, along with his family, are passing the mandatory quarantine in their mansion in Los Angeles. The property is located in Beverly Hills, and was built in 1953 by American architect Gregory Ain. Despite being surrounded by luxuries and with his loved ones, the Puerto Rican publicly admitted that he lived difficult moments as a result of isolation: "I have had my ups and downs, I have felt fear, frustration, uncertainty, depression, sadness, but all this is asking for calm, silence ”.
Regarding his role designated at home to be the only one who goes out to do the shopping, the singer said: “I am celebrating that I am at home, meditating, reflecting, going out to find medicine and food, because I do not let anyone do it. The only one I trust that he will return is me, so I go out with a mask, gloves and and my bottle of alcohol. And yes, it is strong to think that you will return with something and infect the people you love, my children, my husband, but, I have to do it, I am the father, "he said. The Puerto Rican admitted that, although it seems exaggerated, he leaves his home "Almost in an astronaut suit", because he does not want anything to happen to his family.
Kim kardashian
Not even in times of quarantine due to the coronavirus pandemic Kim Kardashian stops showing off her life full of luxuries. Due to social isolation, the successful businesswoman is kept secluded in her large mansion located in Hidden Hills, Los Angeles. In an interview with the program The View, the wife of rapper Kanye West said that all the free time she has she uses to fulfill the role of a housewife. However, he acknowledged that keeping his four children, North, Psalm, Saint and Chicago entertained, is not being easy for him despite the huge garden, private cinema and game room that he has in his minimalist-style property and that he was to position of the Belgian designer Axel Vervoordt. The West-Kardashians spent about $ 20 million to renovate her home a few years ago, and it is now worth an estimated $ 60 million.
The American tycoon is beginning to tire of having to take care of her children 24 hours a day despite all the comforts of the imposing residence. Days ago, fed up with this situation, the 39-year-old Kardashian set out to record a makeup tutorial in one of her bathrooms to have time for herself. However, this did not turn out as she expected, as her daughter interrupted the video for her mother to wash her hands, to which she replied: “Can you do it in the other bathroom? I'm in the middle of something ”. When she manages to stay alone she showed her annoyance in front of the mobile: "I'm hiding in the bathroom, guys, I'm hiding in the bathroom because my children won't leave me alone."
Arnold schwarzenegger
The well-known actor and former governor of California delighted us a few days ago by asking people to stay at his houses. He did it in his living room surrounded by his exotic pets and smoking a cigar in the jacuzzi of his mansion. "We don't go out, we don't go to restaurants. We just eat with Whiskey and Lulu. We have a good time, we entertain ourselves," said the actor from an impressive home in Malibu. For the artist and former governor of California spending time at home is quite pleasant - Mountain bike the length and breadth of its acres of land, play with its dogs surrounded by statues in its honor, or spend time with its pony Lulu and her donkey Whiskey.
Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez
Jennifer Lopez was harshly criticized when days ago she shared a video in her garden with a majestic pool in which she commiserated that life is very hard when you can't “go to eat at restaurants.” The “Diva del Bronx” exhibits all the days how she and her family enjoy the comfort of a mansion of more than 1000m2 in Miami, with all kinds of facilities. "We can't go out to any restaurant, but the service and entertainment are great #StaySafe", shared JLo in a few of his posts, in which he displayed some of the luxuries of his home. "The rich should think twice before flaunting their wealth," replied a user on the networks. According to a 2017 article in Architectural Digest, RodrÃguez paid USD 2.6 million for the parcel of land in 2013.
Kylie jenner
The Kardashian-Jenner sisters have fallen short when it comes to confirming that, for them, there is no full life or happy confinement without excesses. The youngest of the mediatic family clan spends these days of preventive isolation in her luxurious mansion located in Hidden Hills, California, which she bought for a price of 14 million dollars and, like her famous sister Kim, completely remodeled it resorting to the most prestigious interior designers to prepare it perfectly to your liking. Among other amenities, she has a gym, a game room for her little daughter Stormi, a spa, and multiple locker rooms.
Billionaire and her boyfriend Travis Scott have an impressive collection of cars. Aerial photos of her mansion reveal a fleet of vehicles parked along the driveway, in her garage and outside her sprawling property.
The 22-year-old businesswoman, whose fortune is valued at a billion dollars, bought the house in 2018 and spent more than a year decorating it. Unsurprisingly, Kylie couldn't be complete without a large room dedicated especially to the products from her beauty line. And of course, there are a couple more for all of her designer clothes.
Despite her young age, the famous American has a huge fortune. She was 18 years old when she invested $ 6 million in her first home in 2016. She owns several properties thanks to juicy profits from the reality show Keeping Up With the Kardashians and her lucrative makeup brand Kylie Cosmetics.
Jennifer Aniston
Jennifer Aniston spends these days of preventive isolation in her $ 20 million property that she bought from musician Quincy Jones in 2011. The property is located in Bel-Air and has four bedrooms, six bathrooms, a large pool, a spa, a library , a guest house and even a small vineyard. Since she opened her Instagram profile six months ago, the “Friends” star has been showing some areas of her incredible home. In that dream mansion she lived for some time with her last husband Justin Theroux from whom she separated in 2018.
In a telephone conversation with her friend Ellen DeGeneres, who in order not to get bored decided to start calling her famous acquaintances and broadcast those interviews through Instagram, the star said that these days she decided to use her free time to thoroughly clean her house, accommodate her clothes and even spend time with herself to read outstanding books or watch series.
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson are more than happy to return home from their recovery from coronavirus (COVID-19) in Australia. The married couple, both 63, were among the first celebrities to publicly reveal their diagnosis on March 11. These days of quarantine are spent in a stunning mansion in the suburb of Pacific Palisades, nestled between the Santa Monica Mountains and the Pacific Ocean - not a bad place to stay when you're forced to stay home!
Elsa Pataky and Chris Hemsworth
An airport, a shopping center? When the first photos of Elsa Pataky and Chris Hemsworth's mansion began to leak, it looked like anything but: a house. The couple moved to this heavenly place in Byron Bay, Australia this year, where they have chosen to settle and raise their three children, India, seven, and twins Tristan and Sasha, five. Many millions of dollars have been spent on this imposing construction, consisting of four rooms and a large gym. Although the exact figures are not known, various media speak that the property has been valued at approximately USD 18 million, although they acquired it for USD 6 million in 2014. According to the Spanish model, "it is not much bigger" than the house they had in Los Angeles, "but being in a smaller place, it attracts more attention."
