The glitz and glamour of the celebrity lifestyle comes with many perks. The awards and the invitations to world famous events and the never-ending gifted items, to name a few. With an illustrious career, comes a lot of baggage, and quite literally!

Yes, even the rich and famous invest in storage containers for rent. There’s no way that celebrities could keep all of their accolades in their homes. Here at Store That, we wanted to look at why these A-listers need storage and discuss some of the items that get stored away! 

Why Do Celebs Need Storage?

Celebs are notorious for the lifestyle they lead and with this, comes an abundance of stuff. Purchasing additional storage is part of the deal. Because of their status, they often find themselves the target of eager fans who want all their access information. In the storage community, more often than not, they will make anonymous rentals for their belongings, or get a close friend to store on their behalf. It minimises any breach of privacy and gives them peace of mind.

A-List Memorabilia

It’s astounding what celebrities store in their personal storage containers for rent. One of the most common things to be stored is Hollywood memorabilia from movies and television shows. Just like you and I, of course they store personal items like clothes, furniture and we’ve heard of the odd award ending up in storage too!

Celebrity storage makes sense because of the amount they have to travel. They need their personal items secure and protected when they’re not home, but also many stars including the likes of Robert Pattinson and Lindsey Lohan, collect items from their travels and obviously, you can’t carry them around from set to set. It’s common for celebs to find storage containers for rent in cities around the globe, to store what they cannot bring home. Handy!

The King of Storage

We know for a fact that the great Michael Jackson was a fan of secure storage! In 2010, a man bought a storage unit full of old records and recording equipment; he intended to sell them on for a little extra money. It turns out that the unit had in fact been owned by Michael Jackson, under his father’s name – Joe Jackson. The facility was full of over 250 tapes that were previously unknown recordings that the late singer had never released.

Similarly, after searching for storage containers to rent, a Burt Reynolds fan found that he had unintentionally rented Burt’s former storage unit! It was full of movie memorabilia, so he purchased it and chose to open a museum with the contents. He also returned some of Burt’s forgotten personal items to his family.

Celebrity Stories

Storage units have attracted some pretty big names. The likes of Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin and Paris Hilton have all benefited from storage containers to rent. When Whitney Houston’s storage units were auctioned off, over 400 of the items from the auction were later sold online. The items included a grand piano valued at $300,000 and 16 wardrobe cases from previous world tours. Aretha Franklin rented a storage unit to place her clothes and hat collection after her home caught on fire. The unit was later auctioned off and the items sold online.

It’s clear that celebrities need a place to store their excess things just like us ‘regular’ folk! It just goes to show that no matter who you are, storage is a necessity. If you’re in need of extra storage space or interested in our services, contact us or call 0207 5151 300 today.