Simon Cowell has revealed that he once spent £3,000,000 on a birthday party featuring 'burlesque dancing vaginas.' The confession came during an interview on the podcast Tales from the Celebrity Trenches, hosted by Holy Moly founder Jamie East.
When East asked the Britain's Got Talent judge if he had indeed spent that amount on such a party, Cowell replied: 'Absolutely correct. Those days are over, by the way.'
The Mystery of the 'Burlesque Dancing Vaginas'
The admission left many baffled about what exactly the term meant. Was it performers dressed as vaginas, or something more explicit? Despite extensive searching, the exact nature of the entertainment remains unclear.
Cowell, now 66, threw the party for his 50th birthday during his X Factor heyday, an era marked by ultra-bronzed skin and low V-necks. He admitted he can barely remember the night, saying: 'I wish I could remember it. I honestly can't. I remember taking, I think, half a Xanax before that because I was so anxious.'
Other Extravagances
East also brought up reports that Cowell once checked into the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park in London just to take a bath because his home bathtub was broken. The cost? Around £2,000. Cowell responded wistfully: 'I might have done that. Do you know, what I p***ed away so much money in hindsight. I do think about that, because my God, two grand on a bath?'
Cowell reflected on his changed attitude towards money since becoming wealthy through shows like The X Factor and Britain's Got Talent, as well as managing One Direction. 'I'm a bit more cautious now, I think because I didn't have a lot of money to start with,' he explained. 'So when I started to make a lot of money, I'm like, "wow, this is fantastic." And now I'm like, "God, why did I spend all that money?" You know, all those lists, I'm not worth anywhere near that.'
The story serves as a cautionary tale about excess and regret, reminding us that even the most extravagant spending can lead to second thoughts.
