25. Duality Of Meaning

25. Duality Of Meaning

Firstly, may we express our admiration for this denim dress. Denim jackets and denim shirts are commonplace, but you don't see many people trying the denim dress, and she's made it work for her. It might be slightly spoiled by the message on the back though - firstly because it looks like it's been painted on by hand, and secondly it could mean several different things.

Historically, the word 'hustle' has always meant 'to work hard,' and so it's possible that she could just mean that hard work brings its own rewards, which is true. In more recent times, though, to hustle someone means to deceive them, and usually to rob them of their money in the process. With that in mind, is she a hard worker, or is she eyeing up the woman with the umbrella, and thinking about stealing from her?

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Did You Know...

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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