Teh One Who Knocks
06-06-2017, 10:39 AM
By Emily Crane For Dailymail.com
A mother has splurged a whopping $25,000 on exotic cars, three tons of sand and even a camel for her teenage son's extravagant Dubai-themed prom send off.
Johnny Eden Jr. wore three different outfits and took along three dates, all in their own custom-made gowns, to his prom in Philadelphia on Friday.
He also had a Lamborghini, a Range Rover and Rolls Royce for the formal dance at Simon Gratz Mastery Charter.
His mother Saudia Shuler, 43, said she wanted to take her only son to Dubai, but instead decided to bring a taste of the country to their Philadelphia neighborhood to let everyone enjoy it.
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Shuler shipped in the three tons of sand and rented the camel, which she paid for 18 months ago, from an Ohio farm.
She had a custom mural commissioned and created three different Dubai-inspired sets that took over their entire block.
With the help of friends and family, Shuler worked for a week straight well into the night to create the lavish scene.
'At first I was like, it was too much, I don't really like a lot of attention but it's worth it,' the teenager told CBS.
'It was epic, man. I had my family out here. That's all I really cared about is my family being out here. My mom did her thing, she was the real MVP.'
http://i.imgur.com/vvNZRBn.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/qe8QaWA.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/eFNiOZb.jpg
Shuler said the $25,000 price tag was worth it given her graduated with a 3.8 grade point average and was a standout out on the basketball team.
She says she fought cancer and suffered from a stroke in the past few years.
'I was on my death bed a few years ago,' she told CBS. 'My son took it real hard. He believed in Allah so bad. He is Muslim, I am not. So that is what kept him strong.
'I said, if I ever live to make it I'm going to put on a big prom and a big graduation for my son and I just prayed and I hoped I got to see my son go to graduation and go on prom, because I didn't believe I was going to make it.
'People think I was making a mockery of his religion. No, I was honoring the religion and honoring my son.'
http://i.imgur.com/OI7h0nV.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/e85uPej.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/3ChTJCh.jpg
A mother has splurged a whopping $25,000 on exotic cars, three tons of sand and even a camel for her teenage son's extravagant Dubai-themed prom send off.
Johnny Eden Jr. wore three different outfits and took along three dates, all in their own custom-made gowns, to his prom in Philadelphia on Friday.
He also had a Lamborghini, a Range Rover and Rolls Royce for the formal dance at Simon Gratz Mastery Charter.
His mother Saudia Shuler, 43, said she wanted to take her only son to Dubai, but instead decided to bring a taste of the country to their Philadelphia neighborhood to let everyone enjoy it.
http://i.imgur.com/N4MU30L.jpg
Shuler shipped in the three tons of sand and rented the camel, which she paid for 18 months ago, from an Ohio farm.
She had a custom mural commissioned and created three different Dubai-inspired sets that took over their entire block.
With the help of friends and family, Shuler worked for a week straight well into the night to create the lavish scene.
'At first I was like, it was too much, I don't really like a lot of attention but it's worth it,' the teenager told CBS.
'It was epic, man. I had my family out here. That's all I really cared about is my family being out here. My mom did her thing, she was the real MVP.'
http://i.imgur.com/vvNZRBn.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/qe8QaWA.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/eFNiOZb.jpg
Shuler said the $25,000 price tag was worth it given her graduated with a 3.8 grade point average and was a standout out on the basketball team.
She says she fought cancer and suffered from a stroke in the past few years.
'I was on my death bed a few years ago,' she told CBS. 'My son took it real hard. He believed in Allah so bad. He is Muslim, I am not. So that is what kept him strong.
'I said, if I ever live to make it I'm going to put on a big prom and a big graduation for my son and I just prayed and I hoped I got to see my son go to graduation and go on prom, because I didn't believe I was going to make it.
'People think I was making a mockery of his religion. No, I was honoring the religion and honoring my son.'
http://i.imgur.com/OI7h0nV.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/e85uPej.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/3ChTJCh.jpg