Simon Cowell, the television personality best known for his work on American Idol, recently made an appearance at a card convention dropping thousands of dollars on Pokemon cards. While he has spent years searching for the very best talent, Cowell’s search for rare Pokemon cards has taken him far and wide.
When one thinks of talent shows, Simon Cowell is one of the first names that come to mind. The brutal English music critic has appeared on many talent shows, including American Idol, Pop Idol, and The X Factor UK and US, and he actively acts as a judge on both America’s Got Talent and Britain’s Got Talent. Beyond that, Cowell has cameoed in other shows and movies, including Shrek 2 and Scary Movie 3, and has a robust resume of charity work.
Pokemon TCG Fan Selling Rare Collection of Cards for $9 Million
An avid Pokemon Trading Card Game collector is selling off their extremely rare collection of cards with a $9 million price tag.
Now, Cowell’s journey has taken him to a very different venue. The talent judge was spotted at the recent Cards & Collectibles Convention in London on June 15, where he made several purchases of Pokemon cards. Trading card seller OnFire Trading Cards shared an image on instagram of himself shaking hands with Cowell after one such transaction, where he “was picking up all sorts” of cards, including an alt art Rayquaza VMAX Pokemon card with a PSA quality grade of 10, which can run for up to $2,700 alone.
Simon Cowell Spends Thousands On Pokemon Cards
As entertaining a notion as it is that the former American Idol judge is getting into Pokemon at age 65, the cards probably aren’t for him. Cowell’s son, Eric, recently turned 11 earlier this year, which would be the more likely explanation for the purchase.
Many fans assumed this was the case as well, leading them to applaud Cowell for being such a good father. “Simon collected his coin to buy Pokemon cards for his son,” Instagram user thatpokemandan said, “Love the guy even more.” His fellow fans shared similar reactions, ranging from disbelief that the television personality was hanging out picking up rare Pokemon cards, and jealousy that they didn’t get to run into him and have Cowell judge their singing.
This isn’t the only entertaining story of a famous person interfacing with Pokemon cards lately. On July 5, a Pokemon fan shared an image of Pope Leo XIV signing their Popplio card during a meeting with the pontiff after his election on May 8. From London to the Vatican itself, these celebrity encounters involving Pokemon cards prove that the 29-year-old TCG has had a profound impact on the cultural zeitgeist across the entire world.
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