It’s hard to feel sorry for the rich and famous. They get to travel the world and make tons of money doing what they love to do. Not a whole lot to pity about that lifestyle, if you ask most people. But can you imagine how much pressure that must be, having your whole livelihood rely on certain parts of your body?
What would a singer do for income if they completely demolished their vocal cords? How does a dancer pay their rent if they blow a knee? What does a model do if they disfigure their moneymaker and can no longer, well, model? It’s a lot to think about.
And while we still don’t really feel that sorry for mega-celebs, we do totally understand why they would feel the need to insure parts of their bodies. Everybody’s gotta have a backup plan. Some of these backup plans are just really, really extravagant.
A version of this article was originally published in September 2017.
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez reportedly insured her butt for $27 million.
Taylor Swift
In 2015, Taylor Swift insured her legs for $40 million. That's $20 million a leg. The insurance will protect her in the event of potentially career-threatening accidents.
Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton's breasts are insured for $600,000.
Holly Madison
Reality star and Vegas performer Holly Madison insured her breasts for $1 million.
"I've heard about people getting body parts insured and I thought, why not? Because if anything happened to my boobs, I'd be out for a few months and I'd probably be out a million dollars," she told People in 2011. "I thought I'd cover my assets."
America Ferrera
As part of a 2007 publicity stunt, Aquafresh took out a $10 million insurance policy on America Ferrera's smile.
"It's very flattering to have my smile insured for $10 million, it's not something that I ever imagined happening," Ferrara said in a statement.
Keith Richards
Keith Richards, guitarist for the Rolling Stones, has reportedly insured his hands for $1.6 million.
Fred Astaire
Hollywood icon Fred Astaire insured his legs for $75,000 apiece.
Madonna
Madonna's breasts are reported to be insured for $2 million.
Bette Davis
Bette Davis' eyes may be the stuff of legend, but her waist was actually insured for $28,000.
Heidi Klum
Heidi Klum's legs are worth a cool $2 million, although the left is worth less than the right due to a scar.
"I didn't personally have them insured, but a client of mine did," she told Showbiz Spy. "Basically, I was in London, and I had to go to this place where they check out your legs. They would look at them and I had one scar here from when I fell on a glass, so this [left leg] isn't as pricey as this [right] one."
Tina Turner
Tina Turner's legs were insured for $3.2 million.
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue's butt is insured for $5 million.
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen's vocal cords are insured for $6 million.
Julia Roberts
America's sweetheart, Julia Roberts, is reported to have insured her smile for $30 million.
David Lee Roth
Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth reportedly insured his sperm for $1 million in case he ever accidentally impregnated a groupie and had to pay child support.
David Beckham
David Beckham's sexy soccer legs are reportedly insured for $70 million.
Mariah Carey
According to TMZ in 2016, Mariah Carey took out a $35 million insurance policy for her voice and a $35 million policy for her legs.
Michael Flatley
Michael Flatley, of Lord of the Dance fame, has a $40 million insurance policy on his legs.
Daniel Craig
Daniel Craig insured his body for $9.5 million while filming Quantum of Solace because he performed so many of his own stunts.
Rihanna
Rihanna's legs are apparently worth a cool $1 million.
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