Extra’s Mario Lopez was allegedly trying to pull a Star Jones and get free crap for his wedding in exchange for plugging donors on the show. When he tried to score a free diamond engagement ring, he got schooled by a producer for being so miserly about a meaningful piece of jewelry.
Mario Lopez… beats even Star Jones when it comes to snagging free stuff, sources say – designer duds, dude bling, a home makeover, etc. – and when dining out, Lopez often lopes off just before the check arrives. But insiders were really shocked when Mario went mega-mooch, hustling an “Extra” boss to promote him a freebie diamond engagement ring from advertiser Kay Jewelers – so he could present it to baby momma Courtney Mazza! Horrified, the ex wailed: “Are you kidding? Enough with the freebies! This is a ring you’re giving to a woman you’re going to marry – not to mention she’s the mother of your child! Step up and pay for it Mario! This is a very personal item – not something you barter for!” Shocked and upset at her reaction, Mario groused: “Fine, I”ll figure it out myself.”
[From The National Enquirer, print edition, Mike Walker’s column, January 10, 2011]
How is that that “celebrities” (and I use the term loosely here) feel that they should get so much stuff for free when people who earn so much less than they do have to pay for it? That’s ridiculous that this jerk can’t even pay for a meal without trying to get it comped.
I googled “Mario Lopez cheap” to see if anyone else had stories of him being a cheapskate, and all I found was this 2006 Defamer article about how Eva Longoria was out with him for drinks and complained about a $17 tab, saying “celebrities should be comped.” I guess we know why these two are such good friends. They certainly share a sense of entitlement.
Oh and I’m not sure if Lopez is engaged or not yet. There were rumors after his daughter Gia was born in September that he proposed, but we didn’t hear anything more about it. Lopez told Ellen that “The jury is still out whether she wants to keep me.”
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