Forget the merch stand: having a personal moment with your idol is proving to be a profitable business for some celebrities. For $1000, Oprah Winfrey devotees can buy an “ inner circle experience ” during her December Australian tour. Along with a seat in the front two rows, it includes a meet-and-greet and a “professionally” taken photograph with Oprah. You even get a “curated, Oprah-themed wellness kit” as a parting gift.

Diehard Metallica fans won’t be getting any wellness kits in November for their $4000 “Snake Pit Experience: Nothing Else Matters” tickets. These also include a meet-and-greet, a photo with two unspecified band members and the chance for a “group conversation”.

If it wasn’t for Kylie Minogue, 45-year-old Sydney barista James Traill says he’d be a home-owner by now

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