Olivia Newton-John reveals the VERY expensive gift she received from a wealthy fan while raising money for her breast cancer centre
Olivia Newton-John has revealed the touching gift she received from a fan while she raising money for her breast cancer centre last year.
The singer, 71, was auctioning off movie memorabilia from her decades-long Hollywood career, including her leather jacket from Grease.
Olivia told Tina Arena while appearing on her Instagram Live on Wednesday that the iconic jacket sold for a whopping $363,000 before the mystery buyer generously returned it to her.
‘This should not be in some billionaires closet’: Olivia Newton-John (pictured) revealed the touching gift she received from a fan while raising money for her breast cancer centre on Tina Arena’s Instagram Live on Wednesday
The anonymous billionaire revealed his unbelievable reason for returning the sentimental item to his idol.
‘It should not sit in a billionaire’s closet for country club bragging rights,’ Olivia revealed he told her.
‘It was the most incredibly generous gift… I am forever grateful,’ she continued.
‘It was the most incredibly generous gift… I am forever grateful’: Olivia put her iconic leather jacket from grease up for auction in 2019. It sold for $363,000 dollars before being returned to her
The matching leather pants were also sold at the auction, raising $252,000.
They were purchased by Spanx founder Sara Blakely, who’d also hired Olivia to sing at her wedding a decade earlier.
Olivia was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1994 and has also battled the disease in 2013 and 2017.
Iconic: Olivia wore the jacket in the final carnival scene in Grease. The matching pants were bought by Spanx founder Sarah Blakely for $252,000
Meanwhile, Olivia has encouraged fans to get creative by ‘making their own’ face masks to help flatten the global coronavirus curve.
Last week, the legendary Australian actress encouraged the D.I.Y task as PPE (personal protective equipment) shortages have been reported around the world.
Sharing a selfie wearing a leopard print mask in a bid to keep protected, she urged her followers to do the same.
‘We don’t need masks, because health workers need them desperately and there aren’t enough for the general public too!’ she wrote.
‘Let’s be creative!’ Olivia Newton-John encouraged her fans to ‘make their own’ face masks last week in an attempt to flatten the curve during the COVID-19 pandemic