With all their wealth, celebs try to make savvy investments. However, the return doesn’t always work as intended. Look at Kevin Bacon as an example, the actor lost millions and went completely broke, because of a Ponzi Scheme.
Certain actors took things a step further, trying to buy an entire town. In the case of Kim Basinger, it didn’t work out as the actress lost $20 million because of the failed investment. As for Johnny Depp, the actor bought a town in St. Tropez, and is trying to sell it for $63 million.
We can also add Bruce Willis to the list of actors that tried buying a town. However, the actor took a different approach, starting off slow and purchasing a ranch, along with a few other establishments.
Soon enough, the local press caught on to Willis’ plan. This didn’t sit well with the actor and soon enough, his plan fell flat, while locals weren’t happy with his involvement either.
Bruce Willis Started Off By Purchasing Lots Of Land And Establishments In Hailey, Idaho
For Bruce Willis, the goal was to create a life away from the bright lights of Hollywood, in large part, to gain more privacy. However, soon enough, the town of Hailey was labeled as ‘Haileywood’ because Willis and Moore’s involvement.
The couple started off slowly, buying a property in the area. However, soon enough, things would increase…
