When it comes to wealth, it’s only natural for some who’ve got it to
flaunt it, but almost has-been pop diva Ayumi Hamasaki is proving to be
almost un-bear-able in the way she flashes her cash, according to Asahi
Geino (5/17).

The 28-year-old, who is slowly giving ground to the
likes of Kumi Koda when it comes to being the country’s most
influential female singer, is still a welcome sight wherever she goes
because of her yen to get rid of her yen.

“Whenever she goes out
drinking, she makes sure she is surrounded by at least 10 men. They’ll
go to three or four bars before heading off to her favorite drinking
places at (Tokyo’s gay district of) Shinjuku Ni-Chome,” a Tokyo-based
TV network employee tells Asahi Geino. “She’ll foot the bill for 14 or
15 guys in there, too.”

Though Hamasaki’s drinking sessions have
long been well-known for their intensity and her generosity, less
famous is the way she lavishes the lucre when it comes to planes.

“She
went to Hong Kong for work once. On the way back, she realized she’d
forgotten a denim jacket,” a music business beat reporter says. “When
her entourage arrived back in Japan, she ordered one of her underlings
to immediately fly back to Hong Kong and find her denim jacket.”

Hamasaki naturally flies First Class, but the diminutive diva goes to excessive when it comes to taking up space

“She always books four First Class seats every
time she flies. Three of those seats are for her, so she can easily lie
around and feel relaxed,” the TV network worker tells Asahi Geino. “But
you wouldn’t believe who the fourth seat’s for — her favorite teddy
bear!” (By Ryann Connell)

May 11, 2007

This entry was posted on Friday, May 11th, 2007 at 10:29 pm and is filed under Money & Finance. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed.

Report Abuse

Rate this post: