When 'Charlie's Angels' eventually ended, Smith was finally free to evaluate what she wanted to do with the rest of her career. As with her former co-stars, she tried her hand at movies, with appearances in 1980's 'Nightkill' and 1985's 'Deja Vu.' Her true passion also started to become clear in the 80s though, as she spent time away from acting to begin developing her own clothing and perfume ranges.
Although it's almost expected that major stars will launch their own product ranges in the modern era, it was unheard of them. Celebrities may have endorsed products, but they never released their own. Smith started the trend, and whether you want to condemn or applaud her for that is up to you! When 'Charlie's Angels' returned to the big screen with a new cast in 2003, Smith was the only 'original' performer to reprise her role, appearing in a cameo. Now in her mid-70s, she last appeared on screen in two episodes of 'CSI' in 2012 and may consider herself to be retired.
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.