Celebrity | Ben Affleck 14 Insane Celebrity Purchases Ben Affleck uses his $2.5K rug ... as a bath mat By Evann Gastaldo Posted Oct 20, 2012 7:16 AM CDT Copied Ben Affleck, director, producer and a cast member of the film "Argo," waves at the premiere of the film at The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences on Oct. 4, 2012, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP) Celebrities: Sometimes they're just like us; other times ... well, not so much. Celebuzz rounds up 14 totally outrageous celebrity purchases that will remind you, you're not one of them: A pushy sales guy in Turkey convinced Ben Affleck to purchase a $2,500 rug ... but with no place else to put it, it ended up becoming a bath mat by Affleck's tub. Speaking of tubs, Mike Tyson spent $2 million on one once. When Bono left his hat in Italy, he did what any normal person would do: spent $1,700 on a plane ticket—for the hat. Daniel Radcliffe's indulgence: A $17,000 mattress. Lady Gaga spent $50,000 on a meter meant to ... keep away ghosts. Victoria Beckham's iPhone 4 is made of 24 karat gold, and cost her $35,000. Kim Basinger may take the cake: She once purchased an entire Georgia town for $20 million. Click for the complete list, which includes a celeb who spent $100,000 ... on a pair of leggings. Read These Next Zelensky visits Trump Monday, and he won't be alone. Guests find summit document on hotel printer. Most likely outcomes in Ukraine emerge. Stalkers are increasingly heading into the sports arena. Report an error