As far as we're concerned, you can't go wrong with a Sandra Bullock film. Just try thinking of one that didn't keep you entertained and you'll see that it doesn't exist. We're willing to admit that The Proposal isn't exactly her best work, but you'll still love it! Released in 2009, this movie also stars Ryan Reynolds - some great eye candy if you're having a night in with the girls.
The plot is somewhat unrealistic but it always keeps things fun. Bullock plays Margaret Tate, an editor in chief of a publishing house. The catch is that she's Canadian and is facing deportation from the USA due to an expired visa. Of course, instead of going through the appropriate official channels, this is where she forces her assistant, Andrew Paxton, to act as her fiancé.
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.