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Danica Patrick Reveals Her Expensive Tastes
Sep 28 2007 by Courtney Messenbaugh
9/28/2007
List of Must-Haves Baffles
While getting my hair cut the other day, I stumbled across a snippet in a popular women's mag titled "I Can't Get Through This Month Without My..." as told by Danica Patrick ("age 25, the first woman ever to lead a lap in the Indianapolis 500"). It's cool that Danica led for a lap in the Indy 500, but as an attractive girl in the sports limelight, I see her falling into kind of an Anna Kournikova pattern.
Remember Anna? The hot Russian chick who had some serious talent on the tennis court but was better know for her endorsements and Hollywood lifestyle? She eventually "retired" from tennis without any major titles under her belt, and I'm afraid Danica is in danger of joining her ranks. Case in point: When I Googled Danica, the first hit was photos of her wearing racy red lingerie for the soft-porn men's mag FHM. Based on what I read while getting my strands coiffed, what she's saying to magazines isn't helping her cause.
Here's what Danica tells us mere mortals she cannot get through a month without:
Scunci No Damage hair ties
Chanel patent leather clutch
Motorola Q phone
Nars blush in Orgasm
NetJets private jet
Her husband
Lewis Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon
OK, Scunci hair ties I can handle. They're super-affordable, they work well and I can certainly understand why she wouldn't want to drive 100 mph with that flowing dark mane flying into her eyes. I respect the Motorola Q phone as well. It costs no more than any other Blackberry/Treo contraption, and I imagine she has a lot of people to keep in touch with as she travels around the world. Even the Lewis Cellars Cab is a nice touch. It's not exorbitantly priced, and I can relate to people who enjoy a nice glass of wine from time to time (I just hope she's not drinking it before she gets on the track!). Moreover, the proprietor of the Lewis Cellars vineyard used to be a professional racecar driver, so it's cool that Danica supports her fellow drivers.
I guess even the Nars blush in Orgasm could be justified. Danica says "You gotta love the name," and I agree. It's nice makeup that works with any skin tone and comes in sleek packaging that makes you feel better just looking at it. Every lady deserves to buy herself a quick pick-me-up and add it to her own list of must-haves.
As for the catty part, though (you knew this was coming, didn't you?) — a Chanel clutch that costs $3,150 is a necessity? I don't care how much of a fashionista you are, a patent leather rectangle does not make or break your existence, particularly when it's probably not even big enough to hold your Orgasm blush and Q phone at the same time. I know the girl is rolling in dough, but this is just silly — especially for a girl who grew up in Roscoe, Ill.
That's not even the easiest target on the list: The NetJets private jet. This just makes Danica sound pretentious. I get that she travels a lot, but so do millions of other people, and they seem to manage on commercial flights. I wouldn't make fun of her if she said she couldn't survive without first class, but taking a private jet that costs $120K for every 25 hours of flight time? It's not like she's Angelina Jolie and gets mobbed by paparazzi and screaming fans whenever she's in public. Maybe a few fans would approach her — maybe — but honestly, she'd be fine. Just because she was in a commercial with Jay-Z doesn't mean she needs to get all hip-hop in her spending habits.
At least she listed her husband. To that I say, "Right on." I can't get through without mine either.
User Comments
I agree picking on a celeberty/racecar driver is a bit trite.
It’s not like the old days where you could win on Sunday, cut a ribbon at a local stripmall or dealership on Monday than drive 3 days to make practice at the next race.
Today’s racecar drivers have to do interviews on both coasts, product endorsements, photoshoots, marketing meetings, spend time with their famillies, work with their mechanics, practice sessions, oh,,, and what was that other thing?
Something to do with a checkered flag?
Anyway, it’s nothing worse than the boys in NASCAR have had to deal with for 25 years now.
In fact I think more racers have been killed in aircraft accidents than race cars of late.
>The netjets private jets
It avoids waiting for connecting flights.
Waiting 1-2 hrs in the airport for the plane.
Security lines.
You go to a small regional airfiel.
Walk up to the plane and go.
no muss no fuss.