WHEN you’re at the top of your game and earning millions, you have to protect your assets – whether it’s a singing voice or an iconic smile.
This week Gareth Bale revealed his golden left foot is insured, and a William Hill expert estimated its worth at £100m.
Gareth Bale’s left foot is valued at around £100m[/caption]
But he’s not the only star with a body part worth more than the average house.
From Kylie Minogue’s famous bottom to Madonna’s boobs and Tom Jones’ chest hair, here are the various body bits that celebs have put a price on.
Dolly Parton’s £480k boobs
The country Queen is almost as famous for her 40DD chest as she is for her songs.
So to protect her assets, she has them insured for £480k – that’s £24k per boob.
After all, she wouldn’t be Dolly without them.
Mariah Carey’s £70m legs
She’s best known for belting out hits like Dream Lover but Mariah Carey’s legs went to her head after she was awarded Gillette’s first Legs Of A Goddess gong in 2006.
Not only did she unveil a 16-foot statue of her shapely pins at New York’s Radio City Music Hall, she forked out to have them insured for £35m EACH.
Jennifer Lopez’ £17m bum
The Jenny From The Block star is fond of shaking her booty in videos and her rear view is admired by many.
Rumours that she had insured the asset for £17million floated around for many years but she has since denied the rumour, when asked bluntly by James Corden on Carpool Karaoke.
Even so, the 50-year-old’s booty would be worth every penny.
Kylie Minogue’s £3m buttocks
Who can forget the Spinning Around video of 2000, when Kylie’s shapely derriere was displayed in all its glory in tiny gold hotpants?
The iconic look raised the value of the 52-year-old pop princess’s bottom, which was valued at £3m.
Rihanna’s £1m legs
The Umbrella singer became the second in the Legs Of A Goddess hall of fame, following in Mariah’s beautifully placed footsteps.
She didn’t quite go to the dizzy diva heights of her predecessor, however.
RiRi’s legs were insured for a mere £1m.
Miley Cyrus’ £1m tongue
While you might expect the former Disney star to insure her voicebox to protect her singing career, she picked on another part of her mouth for a completely different reason.
Miley’s tongue – which makes an appearance at every photo opportunity – is insured for £1m.
Explaining its frequent appearances, she said it started as a way to hide her insecurity at photo calls.
She said: “I didn’t know what to do with my face, so I stuck my tongue out, and it became a rebellious, punk rock thing.”
Tom Jones’ £5m Chest Hair
Back in his heyday, when women threw knickers at the Welsh crooner, Jones considered his hairy chest to be a huge part of his allure.
So, naturally, he had his chest hair insured for £5.5m.
David Lee Roth’s £800k Sperm
When it came to insuring something that meant a lot to him, the Van Halen frontman didn’t plump for the voice.
While the band were at the height of their fame, in the 1980s, he took out an £800k policy on his sperm.
The payment was to cover any expensive paternity suits if he accidentally impregnated a groupie.
Julia Roberts’ £20m smile
Pretty Woman star Julia has one Oscar and three more nominations under her belt but it’s her stunning smile that makes her stand out in a crowd.
So the 52-year-old actress has reportedly insured her grin for a cool £20m.
That’s something to smile about.
Madonna’s £1m boobs
Madge’s chest may not be as generous as Dolly’s, coming in at 34C, but it seems it’s worth more.
The Like A Virgin star has reportedly insured her boobs for £1million – £500k each.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s £114million legs
The Juventus striker has just become football’s first billionaire so his legs have already netted him a packet.
So it’s not surprising he wants to insure against damage.
They’re reportedly covered to the value of £114m.
Troy Polamalu’s £800k hair
NFL star Troy has not cut his hair since 2000, and opponents have often used it to pull him down on the field.
But in 2010, his famous thatch attracted a deal from Head and Shoulders.
As part of the deal, the shampoo firm insured the 3ft long locks for £800k with Lloyds of London.
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Keiran Lee’s £800k penis
As a porn star who has appeared in 800 films, British born Keiran relies on his tackle to bring in the cash so he had it insured at Lloyds of London for £800k.
The policy doesn’t protect him from the “usual mishaps,” such as erectile dysfunction or work-related injury and he’d only get a payout if he “lost his penis.”
Quite how he’s likely to do that is anyone’s guess.
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