Grumpy cat makes owner £64 million in 2 years

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With a relentless look of malevolence “Grumpy Cat” is not exactly cute.
But the piercing stare and air of withering contempt has proved astonishingly lucrative for the cat’s owner, Tabatha Bundesen of Morristown, Arizona.
In just two years the cat – whose real name is Tardar Source – has made £64 million from an array of products, including bestselling books and a film.
Not surprisingly Ms Bundesen believes her pet is “unstoppable”.
She told the Express: 'What she's achieved in such a short time is unimaginable and absolutely mind-blowing.

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/11278333/Grumpy-cat-makes-owner-64-million.html

[joeybee12]

1. That's nuts...

And here I have 10 and not one is making me a dime!

[Warpy]

2. Yeah, but they're not subjected to hot lights and a bunch of idiots yelling at them

every time they break a pose, something a cat will do every couple of seconds unless it is asleep.

I'm happy for Grumpy's owners. Cashing in without ripping people off is unusual.

Meanwhile, her fame will eventually fade as people go onto the next Shiny Thing and she'll live out a long kitty life on Fancy Feast and smoked salmon.

[joeybee12]

3. I'm actually surprised Grumpy Cat has lasted this long...

I figured it would have a couple months of fame, tops. Hope the owner donates a lot of that money to cat rescue groups.

[niyad]

6. mine never made any money for me, either!! gosh, how I still miss them.

[joeybee12]

8. Well, mine are deadbeats...

But they're cute deadbeats!

[Octafish]

4. Gosh. For some reason, life is not fair.

[niyad]

5. her name is actually tardar SAUCE, not source.

[sakabatou]

14. Maybe it's British spelling?

[niyad]

17. no, it's a "reporter" not doing the basic research.

[KittyWampus]

18. Her name was actually "Tard" for retard but the owner is too chickensh*t to admit it.

But I'll give the owner for at least becoming aware that name was offensive and also give her credit for coming up with a cover story as bad as it is.

[niyad]

21. do you have a link for that?

[niyad]

7. not true: Report That Grumpy Cat Earned $100 Million Is 'Completely Inaccurate' Posted: 12/08/2014

Report That Grumpy Cat Earned $100 Million Is 'Completely Inaccurate'

A news report that the Internet sensation known as Grumpy Cat has earned $100 million is "completely inaccurate," the cat's owner, Tabatha Bundesen, told The Huffington Post.

The British tabloid The Daily Express reported on Sunday that Grumpy Cat had earned 64 million British pounds, or roughly $100 million, for Bundesen.
Bundesen declined to comment on her cat's specific earnings. She said she is considering how and when to give a full interview to set the record straight. She said her TV deal with Lifetime likely meant she would provide additional details to that channel.
Grumpy Cat's agent, Ben Lashes, who calls himself a "meme manager," did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Huffington Post.

The Daily Express did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Grumpy Cat, whose real name is Tardar Sauce, became an Internet meme for being a very grumpy looking cat. Her YouTube page now has more than 16 million views, and she has an endorsement deal with Friskies cat food. She also has "authored" two books, the first of which became a New York Times bestseller, and has a movie -– "Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever" -– currently airing on Lifetime.


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/08/grumpy-cat-100-million_n_6288502.html

[pinboy3niner]

9. Learn the real, shocking truth...

...in my new book.

[pa28]

10. I'm partly to blame.

I love grumpy cat.

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[dilby]

11. I saw a grumpy cat tee shirt in the Portland Airport and was pretty suprised.

It said, "I went to Portland once. It rained." Not sure why anyone would spend money on that but I am sure there is a crazy cat lady who would.

[shenmue]

12. Send your cat to the office

So that's what I've been missing!

[Orsino]

13. And my cats just lie around all day.

Gonna have to have a little talk with them. Trying to gain 64 million pounds is not the same thing.

[Tree-Hugger]

15. I've got 5

Little freeloading bastards.

Good for Grumpy, though. She's adorable.

[NaturalHigh]

16. I'm going to have a talk with my little freeloaders.

[shanti]

19. ms. bundensen

is one lucky kitteh owner!

[Liberal_in_LA]

20. I love it. slightly deformed cat makes millions.

[AgingAmerican]

22. I read it's more like $2 million

A tidy sum, none the less...