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Oprah Winfrey, Selena Gomez, Al Pacino: 25 celebrities shopping at Costco, Target, and Walmart

By Francisco Velasquez
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Celebrities are surprisingly relatable — at least when it comes to shopping. Case in point: you’re never too famous for a deal.

Whether it means a longer-than-expected trip to Costco (COST) or a cumbersome but necessary stop at Walmart (WMT), if you’re like most American consumers, it’s likely you’ve paid these retail giants (including Target (TGT) a recent visit.

For some celebrities, like Oprah Winfrey, Selena Gomez, and Al Pacino, high-end boutiques and super fancy restaurants don’t always cut it. Sometimes, the perfect solution is a good ol’ fashion grocery run.

GOBankingRates says it “went on an adventure” to discover which celebrities trade the glitz and glamour for the convenience of everyday shopping.

Let’s take a look at the 25 celebrities that have made the iconic Target, Costco, and Walmart run. We’ve included which retailer piqued that celebs interest and why (if the information is available).

Lana Del Rey

  • Retail hotspot: Costco
  • The thrill? Her “happy place”

Billie Eilish

  • Retail hotspot: Costco
  • The thrill? The retailer’s private label organic peanut butter

Mandy Moore

  • Retail hotspot: Costco
  • The thrill? Toilet paper and other household essentials

Oprah Winfrey

  • Retail hotspot: Costco
  • The thrill? Being able to grab one of her Oprah Book Club recommendations

Angelina Jolie

  • Retail hotspot: Target
  • The thrill? Stocking up on household essentials

Ariana Grande

  • Retail hotspot: Target
  • The thrill? None specified (but Grande does have a perfume line that’s sold at Target)

Britney Spears

  • Retail hotspot: Target
  • The thrill? Reports, per GoBankingRates, suggest that Spears coped with the stress of touring and her conservatorship through retail therapy. Records show Spears made around 80 trips to Target in 2018.


Cardi B

  • Retail hotspot: Target
  • The thrill? None specified

Blake Lively

  • Retail hotspot: Target
  • The thrill? None specified, though Lively does have a beauty line sold at the retailer

Sarah Michelle Gellar

  • Retail hotspot: Target
  • The thrill? None specified, but Gellar is among those who says she cannot leave the store without buying at least some items

Al Pacino

  • Retail hotspot: Target
  • The thrill? Unfortunately, none specified

Lea Michele

  • Retail hotspot: Target
  • The thrill? Michele has been a fan for years, in the past she even co-hosted Feed America for Target

Selena Gomez

Austin Butler

  • Retail hotspot: Target
  • The thrill? Not specified

Zendaya

  • Retail hotspot: Target
  • The thrill? Not specified, though the Dune-star has been seen shopping with her partner, Spider-Man actor Tom Holland

Lizzo

  • Retail hotspot: Target
  • The thrill? Buying her album “Special” from the retailer directly

Amy Adams

  • Retail hotspot: Target
  • The thrill? Not specified

Nicolas Cage

  • Retail hotspot: Target
  • The thrill? Not specified

Kelly Clarkson

  • Retail hotspot: Walmart
  • The thrill? Groceries, partly because of the remote area where Clarkson says she lives

Helen Mirren

  • Retail hotspot: Walmart
  • The thrill? Mirren told Kelly Clarkson that she’s become familiar with the big retailer while filming the Yellowstone series 1923

Post Malone

  • Retail hotspot: Walmart
  • The thrill? Not specified

Paul Bettany

  • Retail hotspot: Walmart
  • The thrill? Sleuths on Reddit said they saw the actor there during the filming of “A Knight’s Tale”

Jamal Adams

  • Retail hotspot: Walmart
  • The thrill? Adams is among some athletes that turned to the retailer for some clothing options for a Complex shoot

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen

  • Retail hotspot: Walmart
  • The thrill? The duo’s luxury designer label, The Row is not typically sold at Walmart, though there may have been specific collaborations in the past.

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