What can we say about Michael Jackson that hasn't already been said? The undisputed King of Pop, the man behind some of the very best songs the world has ever seen, and the performer who taught the world how to moonwalk. All of the musical Jackson family hail from Indiana, but there's no competition when it comes to which one of them deserves to receive star billing. Sorry, Janet. You're great, but you're not on your brother's level!
It's something of a shame that the controversies of Jackson's life have come to overshadow his musical achievements - it should be remembered that he was found not guilty of many of the accusations against him in a court of law - because without his music the 1980s and 1990s simply wouldn't have been the same. 'Bad,' 'Thriller,' 'Beat It,' Smooth Criminal' and all the rest - everybody has a favorite Jackson song.
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.