Meredith Baxter is one of her generation's most accomplished stars of screen. Whether it was in 'Family' or 'Family Ties' she won the hearts of a nation for her performances as complicated but endearing women. Her life at home and her struggle with her sexuality has probably been more complex than that of any character she's ever played, though.
Baxter is now on her fourth marriage. Her previous four have all been to men. During that time, she's struggled with abusive relationships and addictions, all the time wondering why things never felt right in her love life, and why she couldn't settle. Finally, in 2002, she realized she was gay. She felt like she now understood why she'd never been happy in her previous marriages, but still didn't feel sure enough of her new identity to come out until 2009. It all worked out in the end though; she met contractor Nancy Locke in 2005 and dated her for several years, finally marrying in 2013 in LA.
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.