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Oscar nominees left disappointed at next weekend's star-studded ceremony will be comforted by a lavish $80,000 goodie bag that contain a vagina rejuvenation procedure.
Tapping into celebrities' assumed vanity, the LA-designed
hampers offer weight loss shakes, personal training sessions, hair
restoration surgery and the bizarre 'Orgasm Shot' treatment that
"enhances the genital tissue of a woman".
Designed by Dr Charles Runels, said 'O Shot' claims to "help
women cure urinary incontinence and sex problems" while
"rejuvenating" the vagina. Because we can so see Jennifer
Lawrence going in for that…
For $2,700 (£1,620), blood is injected into the upper vagina and
clitoris to help with a range of sex complaints too often suffered
by women "in silence". Male nominees are offered no sexual help -
just assistance with balding.
The contents of 2014's bag of treats, revealed by US magazines,
also include the more usual delights of luxury vodka, fine art,
aerial circus lessons and…pepper spray guns ( scroll to see list ).
For some reason, probably to do with how much Americans love
their dogs, plenty of pet care products are also thrown in to the
mix, along with holiday packages to Hawaii, Las Vegas, Japan and
the Canadian Rockies.
Oscars 2014: Best Actor and Actress nomineesShow all 20 1 /20Oscars 2014: Best Actor and Actress nominees Oscars 2014: Best Actor and Actress nominees Cate Blanchett (Best Actress) Blanchett has been nominated for Best Actress for her role as a deeply troubled New York socialite in Blue Jasmine.
Oscars 2014: Best Actor and Actress nominees Sandra Bullock (Best Actress) Bullock is nominated for her performance as a medical engineer in Alfonso Cuaron's space adventure Gravity.
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Oscars 2014: Best Actor and Actress nominees Meryl Streep (Best Actress) Here pictured left with Julianne Nicholson and Juliette Lewis, Streep has earned a nod for her performance as Violet Weston in August: Osage County.
Oscars 2014: Best Actor and Actress nominees Judi Dench (Best Actress) British actress Dench is up for Best Actress for her role as Philomena Lee in Stephen Frears' Philomena.
Oscars 2014: Best Actor and Actress nominees Amy Adams (Best Actress) Adams is nominated for Best Actress for her role as Sydney Prosser in American Hustle - here pictured left with Bradley Cooper, Jeremy Renner, Christian Bale and Jennifer Lawrence.
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Oscars 2014: Best Actor and Actress nominees Leonardo DiCaprio (Best Actor) DiCaprio has picked up his fourth Oscar nomination - but will he finally win? - for his performance as debauched stockbroker Jordan Belfort in The Wolf of Wall Street.
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Oscars 2014: Best Actor and Actress nominees Chiwetel Ejiofor (Best Actor) British actor Ejiofor has been nominated for an Oscar for his role as Solomon Northup in 12 Years a Slave.
Oscars 2014: Best Actor and Actress nominees Matthew McConaughey (Best Actor) McConaughey is up for Best Actor Oscar for his role as an emaciated AIDS patient who smuggles anti-viral drugs into the US in Dallas Buyers Club.
Oscars 2014: Best Actor and Actress nominees Christian Bale (Best Actor) British actor Bale has earned a nod for his performance as con artist Irving Rosenfeld in American Hustle.
Oscars 2014: Best Actor and Actress nominees Bruce Dern (Best Actor) Dern, left, is nominated for his role in Nebraska as elderly father Woody Grant who embarks on a trip with his estranged son.
Oscars 2014: Best Actor and Actress nominees Bradley Cooper (Best Supporting Actor) Cooper, left, has earned an Oscar nod for his supporting role as a wild FBI agent in David O Russell's American Hustle.
Oscars 2014: Best Actor and Actress nominees Barkhad Abdi (Best Supporting Actor) Abdi is up for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as a Somali pirate who hijacks Tom Hanks' ship in Captain Phillips.
Oscars 2014: Best Actor and Actress nominees Michael Fassbender (Best Supporting Actor) Michael Fassbender, left, is nominated for his role as plantation owner Edwin Epps in Steve McQueen's 12 Years a Slave.
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Oscars 2014: Best Actor and Actress nominees Jared Leto (Best Supporting Actor) Leto has picked up a Best Supporting Actor nomination for his role as a transgender AIDS patient in Dallas Buyers Club.
Oscars 2014: Best Actor and Actress nominees Jonah Hill (Best Supporting Actor) Hill has earned a nod for his supporting role as a charismatic salesman in The Wolf of Wall Street - pictured here, left, in a scene with Best Actor nominee DiCaprio.
Oscars 2014: Best Actor and Actress nominees Julia Roberts (Best Supporting Actress) Julia Roberts, here seen embracing Best Actress nominee Meryl Streep, is nominated for her role in August: Osage County.
Oscars 2014: Best Actor and Actress nominees Jennifer Lawrence (Best Supporting Actress) Lawrence has been nominated for her role as Rosalyn Rosenfeld in American Hustle - she won Best Actress for Silver Linings Playbook last year.
Oscars 2014: Best Actor and Actress nominees Lupita Nyong'o (Best Supporting Actress) Kenyan actress Nyong'o has earned a nod for her role as Patsey in 12 Years a Slave, here pictured with Best Supporting Actor nominee Michael Fassbender.
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Oscars 2014: Best Actor and Actress nominees Sally Hawkins (Best Supporting Actress) Sally Hawkins, left, and Andrew Dice Clay in a scene from the Woody Allen film, Blue Jasmine. British actor Hawkins is nominated for her role as Jasmine's sister Ginger.
Oscars 2014: Best Actor and Actress nominees June Squibb (Best Supporting Actress) Squibb is nominated for her role as Kate Grant, wife of Best Actor nominee Bruce Dern's character in Alexander Payne's Nebraska.
Should he lose out on the Best
Supporting Actor award, at least Jonah
Hill has a consolation prize to look forward to, worth more
than he got paid for
The Wolf of Wall Street .
Hill accepted the modest sum (Hollywood’s standards, not ours)
of $60,000 to shoot Martin Scorsese’s movie because he was so keen
for the role.
But what ridiculous gifts will the likes of Leonardo
DiCaprio , Meryl
Streep , Matthew
McConaughey and Amy Adams enjoy should they miss out in their
categories?
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Sign up In descending order of extravagance:
ARTAS Robotic Hair Transplant surgery
Walk Japan tour
Best of Vegas holiday package
Halo natural pet food (host Ellen DeGeneres is an ambassador and
actors can donate the food to an animal charity of their
choice)
Rocky Mountaineer train trip
Imanta Mexico holiday package
Dr Charles Runels' O-Shot procedure to enhance sexual
response
Steamist home spa system
Koala Landing resort stay in Kauai
Epic pet health therapy
Gizara arts print
Huntley Drive fitness training sessions
Krystal Klear filtered water system
Max Martin shoes
Le Petit Cirque lessons
A house call from respected acupuncturist Heather Lounsbury
Jan Lewis bracelet
Slow watch made in Switzerland
Acure skincare
Jitseu handbags
Narrative clip camera
Rouge organic maple syrup
Coolway Go Pro hairdryer
Mace pepper spray guns
Polar Loop activity tracker
M3K beauty products
Horse shampoo for humans
Chocolatines of flavours including 'chocolate-dipped bacon',
'chianti wine with olive' and 'champagne brut with bleu cheese
bark'
Knit & Co cable knit mittens
Slimware portion control dinnerware
Betty Jane candies
Blossoms Blends tea
Hydroxycut weight loss products
Dosha herbal tea lollipops
Aviv 613 vodka
Cannonball wine
Bee Free Honee organic apple honey
Wrag Wrap sustainable gift wrap
Simon's Happy Pet shampoo
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