How do you even begin to cope with growing up when your father is probably the most famous entertainer who ever lived, died whilst you were a child, and you're left to carry the weight of his legacy? Paris Jackson, daughter of the legendary Michael, is doing exactly that. And she's doing a good job of it, too.
Paris is a real free spirit, performing in a band that harks back to the sounds of the 60s hippie movement in between modeling work and activism, and isn't afraid to tell the world exactly what she thinks and who she is. She went extra on her prom night, dying her hair to match the color of her date's dress. Striking, with elfin features and a style that's truly all her own, Jackson's bright blue eyes burn straight through you in this snap, like she's just daring you to question her life choices.
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.