When it comes to Idaho, the first thing usually comes to mind is potatoes or Napoleon Dynamite. However, the city of Boise did just happen to raise one of the most cherished women in all of wrestling in Torrie Wilson. Prior to entering the world of wrestling, Wilson was a fitness competitor and won Miss Galaxy in 1998. The following year, Wilson became an integral part of the WCW brand. Two years later, Torrie Wilson became a member of the WWF roster where her career skyrocketed.
Torrie Wilson was one of the most revered personalities and figures that was utilized to promote the 'bra and panties' era of WWE wrestling. Wilson danced in between being a heel and a face throughout her career as she managed her real-life boyfriend Billy Kidman and was a member of the group called Vince's Devils. Not only was Wilson beautiful, but her presence was a necessity in the 2000s era of the WWE.
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.