You might think we're stretching it a little by including Janet Jackson in this list but go ahead and picture her in your mind. What does she look like? Where is she? What time is it? That's right, it's the 1990s. Janet was a true 90s icon, rising up from her brother's shadow to become every bit as celebrated and acclaimed as he was, even sharing screen and song time with him in their memorable 90s duet 'Scream'.
Her 1997 album 'Velvet Rope' is one of the most critically acclaimed releases of all time, and arguably only really Madonna could really rival her for female star power at her peak. Her reputation suffered a little after her infamous 'wardrobe malfunction' whilst performing with Justin Timberlake at the Superbowl, but she's recovered, and continues to record music and tour on a global scale.
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.