Although it was wonderful to see the reaction of all the young people to same-sex marriage becoming legal, it was truly emotional to see the impact it had on the older generation. For same-sex couples of a certain age, they've gone from having to hide their sexuality due to fear of prosecution to finally having equal rights to a heterosexual couple. It's a battle they've fought all their lives, and now they've won. It doesn't matter how old you are; you can still enjoy the spoils of that victory. Ask Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner.
Actress and comedian Tomlin has been in a relationship with writer Wagner for over forty years. Tomlin is now in her late 70s, and Wagner is in her 80s. They've been waiting for almost their entire lives to get married, and they were finally able to do so in December 2013 in Los Angeles.
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.