If the 80s brought Shue success, the 90s brought her critical acclaim. She was showered in nominations and awards for her work in the 1995 film 'Leaving Las Vegas,' including Oscar and Golden Globe nomination and trophies from the National Society of Film Critics. 'The Saint' and 'Deconstructing Harry' were her follow ups, but a nagging sense that she should have finished university persuaded her to go back to Harvard in 1997, this time completing her course.
Adult life has continued to treat her well; she married Davis Guggenheim and had three children with him before making a storming come back to television in 2012, captivating a whole new audience as Julie Finlay in 'CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,' where she stayed for three years. The fresh exposure got her back into the movies and saw her star in the 2017 version of 'Death Wish.'
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.