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Emmys gift bags: $50,000 worth of goodies, Bali trip, luxury items

WHILE only a handful walked away with gongs from the Emmy Awards, no one left empty-handed. Here’s what was inside this year’s $50,000 goodie bags.

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WHILE only a handful walked away with gongs from this year’s 66th Primetime Emmy Awards, no one left the ceremony empty-handed.

Each of the nominees and presenters came away from TV’s night of nights with luxury goods and vacations worth a sweet $50,000, The Examiner reports.

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But what was inside the extravagant swag of goodies?

Ricky Gervais and Louis C.K. backstage at the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards
Ricky Gervais and Louis C.K. backstage at the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards

Here’s what they were treated to, according to CNN.

• A five-day retreat to the Mulia Resort in Bali, including a Balinese spa treatment (value: $10,000)

• A luxurious queen-size Maxim mattress and $1,000 gift certificate toward its luxury line (value: $3,000)

• Nominees and presenters will be treated to a psychic reading to “map your soul’s purpose” (value: $1,500)

• A four-night stay at Moon Palace Resort in Cancun (value: $2,000)

• A Filipino-French fusion food tasting party with 10 to 15 friends (value: $225)

• A trip to Aspen’s The Little Nell, a five-star, five-diamond hotel with ski-in, ski-out access to Aspen Mountain. (value: $4,034)

• A six-month membership to the exclusive David Barton Gym (value: $700)

• A LIQRpop frozen cocktail serving device (value: $10)

Ladies, you’re going to need a bigger purse.
Ladies, you’re going to need a bigger purse.

But the gift giving didn’t end there. Companies looking for some star-studded publicity even set up a gifting suite backstage where celebrities could come by and pick up free items.

To be expected, the brands participating in the gifting suite went nuts on social media, tweeting photos of their products.

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The Modern Family stars just opened their Emmys goodie bags.
The Modern Family stars just opened their Emmys goodie bags.

Originally published as Emmys gift bags: $50,000 worth of goodies, Bali trip, luxury items

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