> Apparently there's multiple(!) groups of people who will pay $25,000 dollars minimum to sit at a table near Nikki Minaj for an hour? Yes. There are tens of t

> Apparently there's multiple(!) groups of people who will pay $25,000 dollars minimum to sit at a table near Nikki Minaj for an hour? Yes. There are tens of thousands of people (and most importantly, their children) for whom multi-million dollar annual expenses are fairly inconsequential. There are also plenty of people who cannot afford such expenses, but who will nonetheless make them -- a fool and his money are easily parted. And clubbing with celebrities -- especially for young people -- is among the best status symbols that money can buy. Not to mention that it can be fun, too. (The Lil Jon example in the article is good -- some celebrities are known for throwing really great parties. As with most goods, the really great is much more expensive than the normal stuff.) In a society that is greatly concerned with status and appearances, it is no surprise that this market exists.