Cannabis chocolates, luxury holidays and a toilet brush: Inside this year’s $100,000 Oscar goody bags
As if getting the opportunity to have the famous golden statue grace their mantle piece wasn’t enough, nominees at the recently concluded Oscars also receive an exclusive gift bag that includes luxurious holidays, ontrend jewellery, personal training sessions and all the make-up and beauty products they could ever need.
Plus there, are a few more unusual gifts that could well see the acceptance speeches tip the bizarre balance.
Yep, in amongst the haircare and health products are some hand-made chocolate truffles infused with cannabis.
California recently legalised the drug for recreational use. That’s not the only place the drug features as bags also contain a cannabis-infused facial moisturiser, and free membership of the first cannabis-friendly social club in Los Angeles.
The swag bags, dubbed “Everyone Wins”, are not actually affiliated with the Oscars themselves, but are distributed to nominees each year by Los Angelesbased marketing agency Distinctive Assets.
Though the agency hasn’t specified the exact cost of the bags, merely describing them as “sixfigure swag bag” CNBC has anticipated the contents add up to more than $100,000 (approx £77,400).
Bags will be given to the 25 nominees in acting and directing and this year’s recipients of the swag bags will include Lady Gaga, Christian Bale, Mahershala Ali, Spike Lee, Rami Malek and Bradley Cooper.
Other quirky gifts of note in this year’s bags include private ‘phobia relief ’ sessions and a Mister Poop emoji toilet plunger, because even Oscar nominees need to clean their loo! High-end treats include a week at the Golden Door wellness retreat in California, an organic field-totable dinner for two at Flora Farms in Los Cabos, Mexico, a stay at the exclusive Greek resort Avaton Luxury Villas and an Amazon cruise. Commenting on the contents of the bag Distinctive Assets founder Lash Fary explained that the aim is not to impress with their value, but to celebrate the talents of nominees and reward them with “fun and festive” gifts. - Yahoo Style