Once upon a time, the city of Seattle was known for its grunge music scene. These days it's more likely to be connected with its drag queens! Several successful performers have come from the city, as you'll see when the list goes on, but Jinkx Monsoon would have to be considered one of the higher-profile queens. She endeared herself to fans with her mantra of 'like water off a duck's back' whenever things got hot or testy on the set of the fifth series of 'Drag Race,' and she ultimately came away the winner.
Her path to victory was unconventional. She never seemed too comfortable with runway challenges, and she was also dealing with the medical condition narcolepsy while she was competing on the show. She overcame it all though; her combination of musical theater skills and sheer artistry was enough to win the judges over and bring her the crown. She's one of the kookiest and most off-beat queens out there, but that only makes her more unique.
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.