Anderson Cooper's super wealthy mother won't be leaving him any of her inheritance, the CNN host has revealed.
Gloria Vanderbilt, 90, is the great-great-great-granddaughter of the railroad tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt and possesses an estimated personal wealth of about $200 million, UK MailOnline reported.
However, Anderson is aware that he will not be receiving any of that money when his heiress-turned-jeans designer and perfume developer mother dies.
"My mom's made clear to me that there's no trust fund. There's none of that," Cooper, the youngest son, told Howard Stern on his radio show. "I don't believe in inheriting money... I think it's an initiative sucker. I think it's a curse."
He continued, "Who's inherited a lot of money that has gone on to do things in their own life? From the time I was growing up, if I felt that there was some pot of gold waiting for me, I don't know that I would've been so motivated."
It definitely doesn't seem like Cooper has anything to worry about since the 46-year-old journalist earns a reported $11 million per year for his CNN stint, according to UK MailOnline.
"I'm doing fine on my own, I don't need any," he said.
Cooper confessed that he had no idea what his mother was planning to do with her fortune. But he made it clear that he was supportive of the deal and did not want any of her money.
He also talked about following his father's humble background and focusing more on staying grounded, UK MailOnline reported.
"I've never paid attention to it honestly like my dad grew up really poor in Mississippi. I paid attention to that because I thought that's a healthier thing to pay attention to than like some statute of a great great great grandfather who has no connection to my life," he said.
