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How 11 celebrities spent their first big paychecks — their purchases include an ice cream truck, a washing machine, and a $200 fish

Kai Xiang TeoAug 9, 2023, 07:33 IST

Matt Damon, Lil Nas X, and Jennifer LopezSamir Hussein/WireImage, Venla Shalin/Redferns, Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images

Matt Damon told the Hollywood Reporter that he paid for his mother's Ph.D. with his first big paycheck.
Some unusual first purchases include a bowling party and a TV for somebody else's grandma.

Matt Damon paid for his mother's Ph.D., while his "Oppenheimer" co-star Cillian Murphy bought a record player

Matt Damon as Leslie Groves in "Oppenheimer."Universal Pictures

Brad Pitt used his to pay for some stylish furniture

Brad Pitt.Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Getty Images

Lil Nas X took his entire family out for some old-fashioned fun

Lil Nas X.Charlotte Rutherford

Nicole Kidman bought a new home appliance

Nicole Kidman.Michael Tullberg/Getty Images

Rupert Grint bought an ice cream truck

Rupert Grint.Jeff Spicer/Getty Images

Issa Rae and LaKeith Stanfield both bought a Tesla

Perfect World Pictures

Olivia Holt bought a fish

Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images

Tiffany Haddish bought a lot of candy

Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty images

Jennifer Lopez upgraded her car

Jennifer Lopez in 2023.Unique Nicole/Getty Images

Kirsten Dunst put her money in her college fund and bought a house

Kirsten Dunst attends the 2017 Venice Film Festival.Anadolu Agency / Contributor / Getty Images

George Clooney bought his friend's grandmother a TV with a remote

George Clooney in a Nespresso ad.Nespresso

Ciara and Russell Wilson announced they're expecting their third child together. Meet their expanding family of 5.