It's almost hard to believe that at one point in Snoop Dogg's early career he was nervous to even look up or look directly into cameras as he's now probably the most recognized figure in hip-hop ever. Coming on the scene on Dr. Dre's 'Deep Cover' single, Snoop raised several eyebrows with his smooth flow and cadence and later his debut 1993 album, Doggystyle was in heavy rotation around the country. Since then, he's released a total of sixteen solo projects which have all done well throughout his lengthy career.
These days, Snoop is running his very own youth football league and teaching local Los Angeles youth how to live as men and to use their resources to change their position in life. He also has a huge YouTube following, has appeared in tons of movies and television shows, and has entered the marijuana industry. His latest and first gospel album ever, Bible of Love, made it to number one on the Billboard charts. There isn't anything Uncle Snoop can't do.
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.