Jodi Arias is spending life in prison for the 2008 Arizona murder of Travis Alexander after being found guilty of shooting him in the face, stabbing him 27 times and slitting his neck ear-to-ear. She is also spending her prison cash on some perhaps useful, perhaps odd commissary items.
You decide.
Arias' trial was nothing short of sensational, and watching the live stream captivated audiences. In a reluctant fight for the title "most hated woman in America" - although Casey Anthony, who is rumored to be pregnant, has clearly taken the crown for "most hated mom in America" - Arias faces intense hatred from the public even as she serves her life sentence behind bars.
Some netizens scream (assuming from the caps lock letters and multiple exclamation points) that Arias should have been put to death. Some argue her life is too luxurious. So, let's take a look at Arias' "luxury" items that she orders weekly.
From Jan. 14 to March 24, an order history for inmate #281129 (Arias) includes a rotary shaver and 10 "antishank toothbrushes" in three months. Perhaps Arias is particular about her oral health, although toothpaste does not appear on the list. "Real Housewives if New Jersey" ex-con Teresa Giudice wrote in her memoir that many women at the prison in which she did her stint used toothbrushes as sex toys, which is also causing some raised eyebrows by those who are scrutinizing Arias' shopping list.
During that time, Arias purchased Tinactin athlete's foot cream and acne medication two weeks in a row in February, the second week adding on Neutrogena soap for acne and Tuck's medicated pads. Perhaps related to her prison violation of calling a guard who refused to give her a haircut a "c--k blocker," Arias focuses on her hair while sent away with dandruff shampoo, "Palmers conditioner olive oil, vitamin E rich conditioner and daily clarifying shampoo."
After all, she was unable to have visitors in February as punishment for the name calling, so a nice shower and a pocket dictionary to buff up on vocabulary could have been just what Arias needed to make her stay a bit nicer.
Arias doesn't just buy body lotion to keep herself smelling nice; she kindly uses Beano, perhaps due to her reported fondness for stocking black beans in her bunk. Arias' weekly purchases also include salmon flakes, sardines in oil, clams, imitation bacon bits, tortilla chips, pistachio kernels, smoked almonds and mayonnaise with popcorn, vitamin C and protein bars as additional treats.
Arias' commissary list isn't just for beauty and food. Between January and March, Arias purchased Christmas cards, a Valentine's Day card, other writing and art supplies as well as "small sweat pants, an orange knit hat, and deluxe tube socks (white)."
