12 Most Insane Celebrity Insurance Policies
- Mariah Carey's billion dollar legs: When Mariah Carey won the Legs of a Goddess Award, she insured her gams for a billion dollars. Carey is not alone; she's joined by Mary Hart, Tina Turner, and Jamie Lee Curtis, who each have policies on their legs as well.
- Merv Hughes' mustache: Merv Hughes is one of the most recognized cricket players in the world, thanks to his $370,000 mustache and playing ability.
- Dolly Parton's breasts: Dolly Parton insured her two national treasures for $300,000 each.
- David Lee Roth's Sperm: David Lee Roth was not concerned with his sperm failing, but rather that it would do too good of a job. His insurance policy protected him from groupie paternity suits.
- Bette Davis' waistline: Weight gain was such a concern for Bette Davis that she shopped around for insurance quotes and took out a $28,000 policy in case she lost her waistline.
- Gene Simmons' tongue: Gene Simmons' tongue is a trademark of both the man and Kiss, so naturally, he had it insured when he had it extended surgically.
- David Beckham's legs and feet: Soccer star David Beckham insured his legs and feet for $70 million.
- Ben Turpin's eyes: Back in the 1920s, silent movie star Ben Turpin was the first in the celebrity insurance trend with a policy on his crossed eyes.
- Marilyn Monroe's drugs: At least three movie studios protected themselves against losses in case of Monroe's drug usage. This set a precedent that allowed studios in the future to protect themselves from the Robert Downey Jr.s and Lindsey Lohans of Hollywood.
- Tom Jones' chest hair: Tom Jones took out a $7 million policy in case of a freak accident that might cause him to lose his chest hair.
- America Ferrera's teeth: Ugly Betty's beautiful smile is insured for $10 million, thanks to advertiser Aquafresh White Trays.
- Bruce Springsteen's voice: All-American singer Bruce Springsteen has a voice valued somewhere in the range of $6 million.
