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Oscars 2025: Inside The $200,000 Oscars Gift Bag

Danny Foresta March 3, 2025 9:34 am Last Updated on June 26, 2025 12:01 pm

While every Academy Award nominee didn’t go home with a golden statue on Sunday, each one did get an Oscars gift bag worth $217,000. Here’s what it included:

a $23,000 four-night stay at two award-winning luxury resorts in the Maldives
a five-night Sri Lankan luxury wellness retreat packed with personalized spa treatments, gourmet wellness cuisine worth $8,500
A stay at a five-star Barcelona property worth $5,200
For those affected by the California wildfires, there are 11 one-year memberships to Bright Harbor for disaster recovery support. One for the nominee and ten to gift to friends and family. There’s also complimentary project management services to assist with the rebuilding process post-wildfires.
$25,000 worth of arm and legs liposuction
a personal live show with mentalist Dr. Carl Christman worth $25,000

Danny Foresta

Danny Foresta was born and raised in Thunder Bay. He's worked in radio for over 30 years. Has spent the last 20 years in Morning Radio. Joined Acadia Broadcasting in 2021. He hosts "Mornings In The Bay" on 99.9 The Bay.
He enjoys all aspects of the radio industry. Danny is married to Lori, and has a son, Joseph in University.

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