The existence of '50 Shades of Grey' splits the crowd. Those who like the book - and the films based on it - say that the racy novels are all about female sexual empowerment and liberation. Detractors are keen to point out that the story started out as a piece of fan fiction based on 'Twilight,' and don't feel that the quality of writing is especially strong (and that's us putting it kindly). You could also argue a case for Christian Grey being abusive as opposed to assertive. Jamie Dornan certainly thinks so, and he played him.
While in Australia to promote the second of the '50 Shades' films, Dorman took the curious step of telling interviewers that he didn't like anything about the character, describing him as 'not the sort of man I'd get along with,' and that he wouldn't consider ever inviting him for a social drink, nor choose him if he was looking to meet new friends. To put it another way, he doesn't want anything to do with him.
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.