They are famous and rich – very rich! -, but they leave nothing to their children after their death. Philanthropy, donations to the poor, life lessons, the desire to burn it all before the big trip: these 10 celebrities have different reasons for refusing to leave their millions to their children (very personal …).
Ashton Kutcher, 44, and Mila Kunis, 39, star
- Combined Estimated Net Worth: 255 Million
Couples who pretend don’t build trust in their children. Ideally, if they come up with a business plan, they will invest to start their business. “We give our money to charity and various things,” they say. Our children live truly privileged lives and they don’t even know it. And if they find hope they’ll never know.”
Daniel Craig, 53, actor
- Estimated Net Worth: 160 Million
James Bond’s translator didn’t want to leave his nest egg to his two daughters. “Isn’t there a saying that you don’t die rich?” He says. The actor explains that he doesn’t want to leave a large sum of money to the next generation, while he considers the concept of inheritance “desirable” and has a “spend it all or give it all away before you’re gone” philosophy.
Elton John, 75, singer
- Estimated Net Worth: 550 Million
The twins of the singer and her husband David Furnish have to leave behind an impressive legacy. “Giving children a silver spoon is terrible,” they say. The boys live the most incredible lives, they are no ordinary children. But you must have some semblance of normality, respect for money and work.
George Lucas, 78, director
- Estimated Net Worth: 5.1 billion, according to Forbes
Creator Star Wars He is very rich, but leaving everything to his four children when he dies is questionable. Instead, he has already decided to donate a large portion of his wealth to charitable and philanthropic endeavors to plan for “our collective future.” “I devote most of my wealth to education,” he explains. “The Key to the Survival of the Human Race”
Jackie Chan, 68, stuntman, actor, producer
- Estimated Net Worth: 400 Million
“If they can, they can earn their own money,” the actor told Channel News Asia about his two children.
Anderson Cooper, 54, presenter and journalist
- Estimated Net Worth: 50 Million
The CNN reporter has confirmed that he will not leave an inheritance to his two sons. I don’t know what’s left, he said. He explains that he’s not very interested in money and that he doesn’t want his sons to have “some kind of pot of gold.” “I’m going to follow what my parents said: College is going to be paid for, and then you just have to get on with it.”
Sting, 71, singer
- Estimated Net Worth: 550 Million
Sting and his wife work hard to spend the huge fortune they have accumulated. said the singer Dailymail They have warned their six children that they will not have much in their wallets when they die. “I definitely don’t want to leave trust funds that have albatross around their necks. They have to work, and all my children know that, they rarely ask me for anything, I really respect and appreciate,” says the singer.
Gene Simmons, 73, musician (Kiss)
- Estimated Net Worth: 400 Million
The star will make sure to take care of her two children, but they won’t be “rich with her money”. “Every year they are forced to get out of bed, go to work and go their own way,” he explained.
Simon Cowell, 63, presenter, producer
- Estimated Net Worth: 600 Million
The British presenter and producer says he will leave his fortune to charity ‘for kids or dogs’. “I don’t believe in passing it down from one generation to another,” explains the only son. “I hope your legacy is, you gave enough people a chance so they could do well, you gave them your time, you taught them what you know.”
Gordon Ramsay, 56, chef and host
- Estimated Net Worth: 220 million
The five children of the famous chef will forget about the idea of receiving millions from their rich dad “It certainly doesn’t suit them, that’s not mean; It’s not to spoil them.” The only thing the parents agreed to? Pay their five children 25% of the cost of an apartment.
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