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Kevin Spacey Sells $250 “America 250” Ring, Faces Ridicule

7/3/2026

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Actor Kevin Spacey announced on X a $250 ring for America’s 250th birthday, sold for three weeks.
The ring displays “Per Ardua Ad Astra,” initials “FU,” numbers 46, 49, and four stars.
Spacey said each box will be hand-signed and the post drew over 12,000 likes and ridicule.
Spacey told Bill Maher he feels more welcomed after 2022 New York acquittal and 2023 UK clearance, though he now works only in low-budget films.

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Actor Kevin Spacey announced on X a $250 ring for America’s 250th birthday, sold for three weeks.
The ring displays “Per Ardua Ad Astra,” initials “FU,” numbers 46, 49, and four stars.
Spacey said each box will be hand-signed and the post drew over 12,000 likes and ridicule.
Spacey told Bill Maher he feels more welcomed after 2022 New York acquittal and 2023 UK clearance, though he now works only in low-budget films.