A truly amazing human, Maya Angelou is one of the best examples of somebody channeling their pain into something good. A famous poet, writer, and civil rights activist, she led one fascinating and varied life. Angelou worked numerous jobs in her youth, from fry cook and sex worker, to opera singer and war journalist. It really seems like there's nothing she couldn't do.
Angelou is famous for her series of memoirs, which detail the abuse she experienced throughout her life. One particular memoir, Why the Caged Bird Sings, recounts her life before the age of 17. When she was eight years old, Angelou was sexually abused and raped by her mother's boyfriend, who was jailed for just one day after being found guilty. We're so grateful that she managed to turn her own pain into something beautiful for others who are struggling.
To insure one’s house, one’s car or to underwrite a life insurance policy, that is common practice. But who would pay an insurance premium for his/her thumb, legs or smile? Stars, of course.
At the top of the ranking are the legs of Mariah Carey, worth 810 million USD: The diva became, in 2006, the Gillette brand muse for the advertising campaign «Legs of a Goddess». She then took out an insurance policy with London Lloyds to protect her legs, a decision that is far from being insignificant. Among its customers, the London insurer then included several icons of music, such as Bob Dylan or Rod Stewart.
David Beckham’s body insured for 195 million USD: European champion with Manchester United in 1999, David Beckham was in 2006 the most renowned footballer of the planet. In relation to his sporting activities, he took out an insurance cover for his legs. The huge amount paid for his insurance would reportedly exceed the 103 million USD disbursed by Real Madrid for the cover of Christiano Ronaldo in 2009. The fashion model would later extend his insurance cover to his entire body.
15 million USD in insurance for Kim Kardashian’s curves: The curves of Kim Kardashian are her number one beauty asset. The reality TV star, who is crazy about plastic surgery, has underwritten an insurance policy worth 15 million USD to protect her famous butt.
The culinary critic Egon Ronay assured his taste buds: The famous Hungarian culinary critic has insured his taste buds since 1957, for the amount of 400 000 USD. An original insurance policy which allows him to cover his sense of taste without which he will no longer be able to practice his job.