Did Tom Jones Insure His Chest Hair?
UM, THAT thing you heard on the news the other day about Tom Jones insuring his chest hair for $7 million? It’s false; codswallop; bunk; never happened. I contacted Lloyd’s of London and they said no such policy was issued. A note from Tom Jones’ management on the singer’s official website confirmed it: “No such insurance policy exists or has ever been considered.” The story is based, in fact, on years-old scuttlebutt about a policy drafted for an anonymous male celebrity who never actually purchased the coverage. Follow the chest hair Here’s the story in a nutshell, via the Miami Herald: It’s not unusual for women to throw their underwear onstage when Welsh singer Tom Jones is up there. What is odd, however, is that the 67-year-old singer approached famous insurance house Lloyd’s of London to insure his chest hair — for $7 million! Though Lloyd’s was skeptical at first, t
