Celine Dion's eco-impact will go on and on
Celine Dion irks her neighbors by building a backyard swimming pool that matches her persona: Big, brash and somewhat ridiculous. Paging James Cameron ...
Wed, Jun 09 2010 at 8:33 AM EST
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Does your modestly sized backyard swimming hole offend water-sensitive neighbors? Well, as always, a certain histrionic French Canadian chanteuse will not be outperformed.
Celine Dion and svengali/husband René Angélil are kicking the summer swimming season off in typically bombastic style with a new 500,000-gallon water park built in the backyard of their $20 million Jupiter Island, Fla., estate. The pool “system” includes two gigantic pools, water slides, and a "lazy river" that propels swimmers around the aquatic Arcadia.
No shocker here, but Dion’s neighbors are none too happy about her new addition. According to reports, filling the massive pool(s) caused an actual drought on tony Jupiter Island — also home to Tiger Woods as you may recall — leading to local water restrictions. After facing steep fines due to her water-hogging, the internationally celebrated caterwauler drilled six wells on her property. Yep, six wells for one Celine-sized backyard swimming pool. And let's not forget the energy needed to heat the pool and keep the pumps running ...
I have to admit that Celine's multimillion dollar take on the slip 'n' slide does look fun — if things ever get rough now that her Vegas run is over will she start charging admission? — but on the environmental egregiousness scale, it looks like Celine has scored another Platinum hit.
Via [The Daily Mail]
Photo: Splash News
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Comments
Lynn
08/06/2010 08:02 AM
Just ride on and continue to rule your world.
Lynn
08/06/2010 07:44 AM
I feel like being you, enjoy it to the fullest, you are the queen.
Liana O'Connor
06/27/2010 21:45 PM
ALL i CAN SAY IS AWESOME!!!! wish I could could be there right now!!!
snoops
06/14/2010 00:36 AM
Looks like a fun water park. Is she selling tickets to the fans? Better than 6 flags!
spacepants
06/10/2010 13:26 PM
As long as the water is in her pools, no one will spill oil in it
Momof2
06/10/2010 09:41 AM
I think more articles about Celine Dion should use the word caterwauler.
well done.
