Some years ago, Michael Phelps was catching hell and being shamed by the mainstream media and the general public after footage and photos of the swimmer surfaced of him smoking marijuana out of a bong. Well, if you happen to be the most decorated Olympian of all-time with a record-breaking total of 28 Olympic total, a record-breaking 16 medals in individual events, and a record-breaking 13 gold medals in individual events we can't blame you for wanting to party and celebrate your successes. Majority of people out there haven't won anything in life yet have the ability to swim a single lap, so there's that.
Michael Phelps does have an accomplished doppelganger of his very own by the name of Charles Lamb, an English essayist, poet, and antiquarian best known for his works entitled Essays of Elia and the children's book Tales of Shakespeare co-authored by his sister, Maria Lamb. Some consider Lamb the most lovable figure in English literature. Both Michael Phelps and Charles Lamb will live on for an eternity for the hard work that they have put in.
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.