01of 22LAKEITH STANFIELD & ISSA RAE: A TESLASteven Ferdman/Getty; David Livingston/GettyTurns out, thePhotographcostars have a very surprising thing in common: they’re “Tesla twins!” The onscreen love interests discovered the bizarre coincidence ina BuzzFeed videowhere they dished about their “First Times,” including how they spent their first big paycheck.“I bought a Tesla,” Stanfield says in the video.“Same - what?” Rae replies, clearly taken aback. “Are you lyin? I have never seen you drive it.““It’s in the shop!” says Stanfield.
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LAKEITH STANFIELD & ISSA RAE: A TESLA
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Turns out, thePhotographcostars have a very surprising thing in common: they’re “Tesla twins!” The onscreen love interests discovered the bizarre coincidence ina BuzzFeed videowhere they dished about their “First Times,” including how they spent their first big paycheck.
“I bought a Tesla,” Stanfield says in the video.
“Same - what?” Rae replies, clearly taken aback. “Are you lyin? I have never seen you drive it.”
“It’s in the shop!” says Stanfield.
02of 22LIL NAS X: A BOWLING PARTYLil Nas X.John Shearer/Getty ImagesIn case you aren’t already obsessed with the Grammy winner and his global hit “Old Town Road,” the incredibly pure way he spent his first paycheck might change your mind: “I took my family bowling,“he told Insider. “Like, everybody. It was a lot of us, not just my immediate family.”
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LIL NAS X: A BOWLING PARTY
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In case you aren’t already obsessed with the Grammy winner and his global hit “Old Town Road,” the incredibly pure way he spent his first paycheck might change your mind: “I took my family bowling,“he told Insider. “Like, everybody. It was a lot of us, not just my immediate family.”
03of 22MADELAINE PETSCH: A CARTIER RINGAraya Diaz/WireImage"My first big splurge was this rose gold Cartier ring,” the actress said in aTeen Voguevideo. “I now buy myself one at the beginning of every season [ofRiverdale] to, like, have something that I can remember. I called my mom - I was super nervous to buy it. I was like, ‘This is a big investment. Should I get it?’ … I don’t really buy a lot of stuff, I don’t really splurge too often, but it’s nice to have those little things that remind me of where I came from and where I am now.”
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MADELAINE PETSCH: A CARTIER RING
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“My first big splurge was this rose gold Cartier ring,” the actress said in aTeen Voguevideo. “I now buy myself one at the beginning of every season [ofRiverdale] to, like, have something that I can remember. I called my mom - I was super nervous to buy it. I was like, ‘This is a big investment. Should I get it?’ … I don’t really buy a lot of stuff, I don’t really splurge too often, but it’s nice to have those little things that remind me of where I came from and where I am now.”
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DONALD GLOVER: GUSHERS AND OTHER CANDY
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Glover scored a writingjob on30 Rockwhen he was just a college student. “I had more money than all my friends, but I didn’t spend it well. You’re too young,“he said onJimmy Kimmel Live!
05of 22CALEB MCLAUGHLIN: NIKE JORDANSRachel Murray/GettyThe 17-year-oldStranger Thingsstar splurged on a fresh pair of kicks when the Netflix money started rolling in. “There were these sneakers called Jordan Wings that I bought,“he sharedon an episode of First We Feast’s “Truth or Dab.” The shoes cost hundreds of dollars; however, McLaughlin generally tries to remain frugal. “I don’t really spend that much,” he added.
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CALEB MCLAUGHLIN: NIKE JORDANS
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The 17-year-oldStranger Thingsstar splurged on a fresh pair of kicks when the Netflix money started rolling in. “There were these sneakers called Jordan Wings that I bought,“he sharedon an episode of First We Feast’s “Truth or Dab.” The shoes cost hundreds of dollars; however, McLaughlin generally tries to remain frugal. “I don’t really spend that much,” he added.
06of 22KELLY ROWLAND: GROCERIESAllen Berezovsky/Getty"When I got one of my first paychecks, I went to the grocery store and bought almost everything that my mom used to tell me was too expensive,” the former Destiny’s Child membershared withInStyle. “I bought all of that s—, had a party at my house, and everybody ate up everything. I’ll never forget it, because it was fun and it was something I was able to fund myself.”
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KELLY ROWLAND: GROCERIES
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“When I got one of my first paychecks, I went to the grocery store and bought almost everything that my mom used to tell me was too expensive,” the former Destiny’s Child membershared withInStyle. “I bought all of that s—, had a party at my house, and everybody ate up everything. I’ll never forget it, because it was fun and it was something I was able to fund myself.”
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08of 22JOHNNY DEPP: A HOUSE FOR HIS MOMDavid Fisher/ShutterstockIn an intimate interview withRolling Stone, Depp revealed that his first big purchase after becoming a breakout star was a horse farm near Lexington, Kentucky, for his mother. “Betty Sue, I worshipped her,” he said of his late mom.
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JOHNNY DEPP: A HOUSE FOR HIS MOM
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In an intimate interview withRolling Stone, Depp revealed that his first big purchase after becoming a breakout star was a horse farm near Lexington, Kentucky, for his mother. “Betty Sue, I worshipped her,” he said of his late mom.
09of 22NICOLE KIDMAN: A WASHING MACHINESteve Granitz/WireImageIt wasn’t for herself, however. “I bought my mom and dad a washing machine,“Kidman told TIMEof what she spent her first paycheck on. “Later on, I bought some boots for myself that were like the coolest boots I had ever seen in my life.”
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NICOLE KIDMAN: A WASHING MACHINE
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It wasn’t for herself, however. “I bought my mom and dad a washing machine,“Kidman told TIMEof what she spent her first paycheck on. “Later on, I bought some boots for myself that were like the coolest boots I had ever seen in my life.”
10of 22TIFFANY HADDISH: SO MUCH CANDYLeon Bennett/GettyBut first, theGirls Tripstar took herself to the bank. “First thing I did is I went to the bank and I opened up a checking account. It was like $120,“Haddish said in a video for TIME. “And I bought a big box of Snickers and lollipops, Jolly Rancher sticks and Blow Pops. Oh, and Corn Nuts. I’m surprised I don’t have diabetes right now because I love Snickers.”
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TIFFANY HADDISH: SO MUCH CANDY
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But first, theGirls Tripstar took herself to the bank. “First thing I did is I went to the bank and I opened up a checking account. It was like $120,“Haddish said in a video for TIME. “And I bought a big box of Snickers and lollipops, Jolly Rancher sticks and Blow Pops. Oh, and Corn Nuts. I’m surprised I don’t have diabetes right now because I love Snickers.”
11of 22JENNIFER LOPEZ: A SHINY NEW MERCEDESJim Smeal/BEI/ShutterstockBuying a sweet new ride was a big moment for youngJ.Lo- even though her personal life was rocky at the time. “I was driving a Honda hatchback that Keenen Ivory Wayans had given me when I moved out here when I was a Fly Girl [dancer onIn Living Color]. And I had been driving it to every audition,” Lopez revealed of her early L.A. days during an actress roundtable withThe Hollywood Reporter. “And when I got, I think it was a regular series, I bought a car - a Mercedes. And it was a huge deal, though I was signing the lease to the car and breaking up with my boyfriend the same week. We were in the dealership and I was crying.”
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JENNIFER LOPEZ: A SHINY NEW MERCEDES
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Buying a sweet new ride was a big moment for youngJ.Lo- even though her personal life was rocky at the time. “I was driving a Honda hatchback that Keenen Ivory Wayans had given me when I moved out here when I was a Fly Girl [dancer onIn Living Color]. And I had been driving it to every audition,” Lopez revealed of her early L.A. days during an actress roundtable withThe Hollywood Reporter. “And when I got, I think it was a regular series, I bought a car - a Mercedes. And it was a huge deal, though I was signing the lease to the car and breaking up with my boyfriend the same week. We were in the dealership and I was crying.”
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AMERICA FERRERA: A 2000 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE
“I had to ride the bus, I had to walk, I had to ride my bike, I had to beg my siblings for a ride,” Ferrera recalled to InStyle, revealing she used her paycheck from starring in the Disney Channel movieGotta Kick It Up!to purchase her very first car. “Getting your own car in L.A. is a huge right of passage.”
13of 22SERENA WILLIAMS: STRAIGHT TO THE BANKAstrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for BurberryNo, seriously. Thetennis legendmay have thought earning her first million was NBD, but her bank was quite surprised when she rolled up with the hefty check. “I never touched [the money] - I just put it in the bank. I remember I went through the drive-thru to deposit my check, and then they were like, ‘I think you need to come in for this,’ and so I ended up going inside,“she shared on Kneading Dough. So, depositing a seven-figure payment is just slightly more complicated than ordering a cheeseburger - who knew?
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SERENA WILLIAMS: STRAIGHT TO THE BANK
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No, seriously. Thetennis legendmay have thought earning her first million was NBD, but her bank was quite surprised when she rolled up with the hefty check. “I never touched [the money] - I just put it in the bank. I remember I went through the drive-thru to deposit my check, and then they were like, ‘I think you need to come in for this,’ and so I ended up going inside,“she shared on Kneading Dough. So, depositing a seven-figure payment is just slightly more complicated than ordering a cheeseburger - who knew?
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ARIEL WINTER: SHOES, SHOES AND MORE SHOES
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15of 22KERRY WASHINGTON: HID IT UNDER HER BED — AND THEN BOUGHT A LAPTOPGary Gershoff/WireImageIt took a little bit of time for theScandalstarto get comfortable with her successful actress salary. “This is so Bronx girl of me …Save the Last Dancewas my second movie, and we had a per diem. I couldn’t believe somebody was handing me cash and I literally used to hide it under my mattress for the whole movie,” she admitted during anactress roundtable withThe Hollywood Reporter. “I put myself on a tight budget of what I could spend. And at the end of it, I used all the cash from the three months and bought my first laptop.”
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KERRY WASHINGTON: HID IT UNDER HER BED — AND THEN BOUGHT A LAPTOP
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It took a little bit of time for theScandalstarto get comfortable with her successful actress salary. “This is so Bronx girl of me …Save the Last Dancewas my second movie, and we had a per diem. I couldn’t believe somebody was handing me cash and I literally used to hide it under my mattress for the whole movie,” she admitted during anactress roundtable withThe Hollywood Reporter. “I put myself on a tight budget of what I could spend. And at the end of it, I used all the cash from the three months and bought my first laptop.”
16of 22ASHLEY GRAHAM: A PERSONAL TRAINER (BUT ALSO SHOES)Matt Baron/BEI/ShutterstockThe modelmostlywent the practical route when she first made it. “Probably my first big purchase was a pair of Chanel platform creepers,“Graham shared with PEOPLE. “But the most I spent was on a personal trainer, I was so clueless in the gym and I really wanted to learn how to use all of those intimating machines without hurting myself.” Lucky for us, these days Graham frequently passes on fitness routine wisdom via Instagram, free of charge.
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ASHLEY GRAHAM: A PERSONAL TRAINER (BUT ALSO SHOES)
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The modelmostlywent the practical route when she first made it. “Probably my first big purchase was a pair of Chanel platform creepers,“Graham shared with PEOPLE. “But the most I spent was on a personal trainer, I was so clueless in the gym and I really wanted to learn how to use all of those intimating machines without hurting myself.” Lucky for us, these days Graham frequently passes on fitness routine wisdom via Instagram, free of charge.
17of 22BRAD PITT: FURNITUREStephen Lovekin/REX/Shutterstock"When I received my first paycheck from my now known day job, I spent it on a period Craftsman chair and a Frank Lloyd Wright-wannabe lamp. With my second paycheck, I bought a stereo,“PitttoldArchitectural Digest.
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BRAD PITT: FURNITURE
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“When I received my first paycheck from my now known day job, I spent it on a period Craftsman chair and a Frank Lloyd Wright-wannabe lamp. With my second paycheck, I bought a stereo,“PitttoldArchitectural Digest.
18of 22BRIE LARSON: AN ELECTRIC GUITARDavid Fisher/REX/ShutterstockTheOscar-winnertoldGQabout her first major buy. “The first real purchase that I recall was a blue electric guitar,” she revealed, reminding us, once again, that she’s infinitely cooler than we’ll ever be.
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BRIE LARSON: AN ELECTRIC GUITAR
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TheOscar-winnertoldGQabout her first major buy. “The first real purchase that I recall was a blue electric guitar,” she revealed, reminding us, once again, that she’s infinitely cooler than we’ll ever be.
19of 22CINDY CRAWFORD: WALLPAPERThe supermodelfocused on making her home look good after making it in the fashion business. “I still remember what I spent my first paycheck on - wallpaper. Says a lot doesn’t it?“she tweeted.
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CINDY CRAWFORD: WALLPAPER
The supermodelfocused on making her home look good after making it in the fashion business. “I still remember what I spent my first paycheck on - wallpaper. Says a lot doesn’t it?“she tweeted.
20of 22OLIVIA HOLT: A PET FISHJon Kopaloff/FilmMagicThe actress-singer got an early start in Hollywood, and spent her first paycheck accordingly. “When I was 8 or 9, I did a commercial or something, and my parents gave me $200 from it and I took that $200 to Petco and I bought a Betta fish,” she told PEOPLE.
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OLIVIA HOLT: A PET FISH
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The actress-singer got an early start in Hollywood, and spent her first paycheck accordingly. “When I was 8 or 9, I did a commercial or something, and my parents gave me $200 from it and I took that $200 to Petco and I bought a Betta fish,” she told PEOPLE.
21of 22RAMI MALEK: AN ESPRESSO MACHINERob Latour/REX/ShutterstockTheMr. Robotstarclearly has a deep love for caffeine. “I ended up spending that paycheck on my own personal espresso machine. I think I figured that s— out,” hetoldGQabout his first substantial acting gig payday.
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RAMI MALEK: AN ESPRESSO MACHINE
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TheMr. Robotstarclearly has a deep love for caffeine. “I ended up spending that paycheck on my own personal espresso machine. I think I figured that s— out,” hetoldGQabout his first substantial acting gig payday.
22of 22KATHY GRIFFIN: A HOME FOR HER PARENTSDaniel Zuchnik/WireImageWhen the money started coming in,Griffinwent straight to helping her long-supportive parents out. “I splurged on my mom and dad first, because, you know, they’re very working class and always took care of me and paid for my acting classes and my braces, which I still hear about,“she told PEOPLE. “So it was all about getting them a nice place to live, and that’s really the most fun part.”
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KATHY GRIFFIN: A HOME FOR HER PARENTS
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When the money started coming in,Griffinwent straight to helping her long-supportive parents out. “I splurged on my mom and dad first, because, you know, they’re very working class and always took care of me and paid for my acting classes and my braces, which I still hear about,“she told PEOPLE. “So it was all about getting them a nice place to live, and that’s really the most fun part.”
source: people.com
