Fame and fortune open the door to a whole new world of possibilities most people can only dream of — including showering loved ones with extravagant, sometimes life-changing gifts. For megastars including Margot Robbie, Dwyane Wade, Kim Kardashian, and more, their success has allowed them to treat the people who raised them to the very best trappings of life.
From sprawling homes to luxury cars, the world’s biggest celebrities have gifted their parents some seriously extraordinary presents over the years. For the likes of Margot Robbie, Dwayne Johnson, and Cardi B, gifting their mothers with a gorgeous place to live — mortgage-free — had been at the top of their bucket list of things to do once they reached the pinnacle of fame.
Robbie touchingly told the story of how she paid off her mom’s mortgage during a July 2023 interview with CBS Sunday Morning, saying, “Honestly, anyone in my position, you’d do that for your mom. Of course you would.” Then in a further move of generosity, the Barbie star expanded her real estate portfolio by purchasing a lavish duplex home in Australia for her mother and sister.
And for Dwyane Wade, who bought an entire church for his mother, the gesture was more about celebrating her own journey through life — including her sobriety and subsequent path as a preacher after she served a stint in prison.
Across holidays and birthdays, these stars have given back to their parents to thank them for their unwavering support as they pursued, and ultimately achieved, their wildest dreams.
Margot Robbie
During a July 2023 interview for CBS Sunday Morning, Margot Robbie revealed she’d paid her mom’s mortgage off to thank her for her unwavering support in the early days of her career.
“Everything I owed my mom, I had it written down,” the Barbie star recalled of her pre-Hollywood days. “She’d take money out of the, like, house mortgage, lend me money. So I always knew, I was like, ‘I gotta pay that back.'”
“And then one day, when I made enough money, I just paid that whole mortgage off completely,” Robbie said. “I was like, ‘Mom, don’t even worry about that mortgage anymore. It doesn’t even exist anymore.'” Waving off praise for her generosity, the entertainment multi-hyphenate insisted, “Honestly, anyone in my position, you’d do that for your mom. Of course you would.”
Robbie later went on to purchase a lavish side-by-side home in Australia, where her mother and sister now reside.
Dwayne Johnson
In June 2022, Dwayne Johnson gifted his mom a sprawling home decorated with sentimental touches. He recorded the reveal and shared it on Instagram, captioning the post, “I surprised my mom and bought her a new home. Took me and my design team 8 weeks to get it ready, where she could walk thru her front door for the very first time and everything she saw was brand new and a total surprise.”
The Moana star explained that while this isn’t the first house he’s bought her (humble brag), it will be the last. Johnson wrote, “I’ve been lucky enough to have bought her a few homes over the years, but this one is special as she’s told me over and over these past few years, ‘After a lifetime of traveling, I want this home to be my last. Thats my dream.'” He sweetly concluded, “Mom, there’s no greater feeling than to make you happy ~ welcome home 🏠❤️🌺”
LeBron James
In celebration of his mom’s birthday, LeBron James gifted her a brand new Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon in 2022. “Thank you my caring and giving son, @kingjames, for my early surprise birthday gift!” Gloria James wrote alongside photos shared on Instagram. She continued, “You’re always thinking of and doing things to help make my life easier and make me happy. Love you infinity ❤️❤️❤️❤️♾♾♾♾”
Kim Kardashian
For Kris Jenner’s 65th birthday in 2021, Kim Kardashian curated 65 luxurious outfits for her mom, ensuring they were perfectly tailored to the businesswoman’s measurements. The SKIMS founder displayed each outfit on its own mannequin throughout Jenner’s home, turning the gift into an elaborate exhibit of sorts.
Kylie Jenner
Kim Kardashian isn’t the only member of the Kar-Jenner clan to have surprised Kris Jenner with an opulent gift. For the business maven’s birthday in 2018, Kylie Jenner surprised her mom with a sparkling red 488 Gran Turismo Ferrari — estimated to be worth $250,000.
“My mom’s dream car,” the Kylie Cosmetics founder said as she showed off the luxurious gift on her Instagram Story.
Jeff Bezos
When Jeff Bezos went to space in 2021, he left Earth wearing a necklace with a logo pendant representing his aerospace company, Blue Origin. His mom greeted him when he landed, and the Amazon founder gifted her the very piece of jewelry that traveled out of this world. It doesn’t get much more lavish than that!
Lizzo
For Christmas in 2020, Lizzo surprised her mom with a new Audi SUV. “Got my mommy a brand new Audi for Xmas 🎄,” the musician captioned the emotional video reveal on Instagram.
“I remember crying in my car when my daddy passed, no job no money nowhere to live, wishing I could one day provide for my family … I couldn’t do it for my dad so ima make sure I spoil Mama,” Lizzo shared.
Russell Wilson
For Mother’s Day in 2019, Russell Wilson surprised his mom with a brand new house. The Denver Broncos quarterback filmed the heartwarming reveal and shared it on Instagram, writing, “All these years you have never asked me for anything… only thing you ever wanted is for me to LOVE. Well thanks for loving us the way you do. This ones for you. I love you momma. #HappyMothersDay #GodIsGood 🏡”
Cardi B
In November 2018, Cardi B fulfilled her dream of buying her mother a house. The rapper shared a few videos of the stately home on Instagram, writing, “Stay down till you come up ! Its always been a dream to buy my mother a house . Last year i was so thirsty to buy my mom a house but the ones i was interested for her weren’t at my price range.”
Cardi continued, “I worked and worked and now I’m here!! Thank you everybody who supported me to make my childhood dreams come true! Buy my momma a house!!”
Selena Gomez
After Selena Gomez was named brand ambassador for Coach in 2017, she used her new title to craft a custom handbag for her mom as a Mother’s Day present.
“As the new face of @Coach, they gave me the opportunity to personalize this bag for my Momma (that I’m pretty sure my sister is going to steal anyhow),” the entertainment multi-hyphenate wrote on Instagram. “Happy (early) Mother’s Day to the woman who is the reason for my existence.”
Rihanna
In 2012, Rihanna surprised her mom with a new house with the help of the icon of gift-giving herself, Oprah Winfrey. The singer’s mother thought they were meeting Winfrey at a venue for an interview, but Rihanna turned the tables on her once they arrived.
“I wanted to do this for you for a very long time,” the “Love on the Brain” singer told her mom. “You have been such an amazing mother, example, soldier and you get to walk with the key to this house.”
Dwyane Wade
While serving time for substance abuse charges, Dwyane Wade’s mom began preaching to her fellow inmates. After she was released from prison, the former NBA star bought a church, the Temple of Praise in Chicago, for her to continue her sermons.
Once while attending a Sunday service, Wade told the churchgoers, “I’m so proud of her. Everybody thinks I’m the miraculous story in the family. I think she is.”
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