{"id":1269,"date":"2026-01-12T08:51:55","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T08:51:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/popflip.co.nz\/?p=1269"},"modified":"2026-01-12T08:51:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T08:51:55","slug":"5-stars-who-own-islands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/popflip.co.nz\/index.php\/5-stars-who-own-islands\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside the Secret Private Islands of 5 Ultra-Wealthy Stars"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ever wonder where stars go to disappear? Step inside the secret private islands of 5 ultra-wealthy celebrities and see the luxury hidden from the world. Buying a private cay has become the ultimate status symbol for Hollywood’s elite, offering a sanctuary where they can escape the prying lenses of the paparazzi and relax in total seclusion. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Johnny Depp\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

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The <\/span>Pirates of the Caribbean<\/span><\/i> star took his role seriously by purchasing Little Hall\u2019s Pond Cay, a breathtaking 45-acre island in the Bahamas. Depp claims the legendary Marlon Brando taught him how to buy an island to ensure a normal life away from the spotlight. He treats the cay as a strict sanctuary, rarely inviting guests and using the isolation to decompress from the chaos of Hollywood.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Shakira <\/span><\/h2>\n

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In a surprising business move, pop superstar Shakira teamed up with Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters in 2011 to purchase Bonds Cay. Located north of the Bahamas, this massive island wasn’t just for vacationing; the duo planned to develop it into a luxury resort specifically for multi-millionaires. It represents a shift from simple ownership to high-stakes real estate development.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Pamela Anderson\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

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In one of the most extravagant romantic gestures in celebrity history, rocker Tommy Lee reportedly bought an island for Pamela Anderson in 2007 to win her back. The island is located in “The World,” a man-made archipelago off the coast of Dubai designed to look like a world map. While the relationship didn’t last forever, the story of receiving an entire island as a gift certainly did.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Leonardo DiCaprio\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Leonardo DiCaprio combined his massive wealth with his passion for environmentalism by purchasing Blackadore Caye off the coast of Belize in 2005. Unlike other celebs who just want a vacation home, DiCaprio has spent years developing the 104-acre isle into a groundbreaking eco-resort. The project focuses on “restorative” tourism, aiming to actually heal the island’s ecosystem while hosting guests in sustainable luxury.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Mel Gibson\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

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In 2005, Mel Gibson purchased Mago Island, a massive volcanic island in Fiji’s Lau Group, for an estimated $15 million. At over 5,000 acres, it is one of the largest private islands in the South Pacific, dwarfing the purchases of his peers. The island is so distinct that it even made its way into pop culture, being referenced in an episode of the sitcom <\/span>30 Rock<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ever wonder where stars go to disappear? Step inside the secret private islands of 5 ultra-wealthy celebrities and see the luxury hidden from the world. Buying a private cay has become the ultimate status symbol for Hollywood’s elite, offering a sanctuary where they can escape the prying lenses of the paparazzi and relax in total […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1273,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,5,2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1269","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celeb-buzz","category-exclusives","category-photos"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/popflip.co.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1269","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/popflip.co.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/popflip.co.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/popflip.co.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/popflip.co.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1269"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/popflip.co.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1269\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1281,"href":"https:\/\/popflip.co.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1269\/revisions\/1281"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/popflip.co.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1273"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/popflip.co.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1269"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/popflip.co.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1269"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/popflip.co.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1269"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}