The lifestyles of the rich and famous come
with all sorts of benefits, and create a huge range of emotions in onlookers, from admiration
and inspiration, to envy and desire to do harm. As a result, when it comes to personal security
no expense can be spared for the ultra-famous elite of the world. You’d have to be crazy to even consider
messing with any of these celebrity bodyguards. Lets get it on! FLOYD MAYWEATHER
While you might think that the 50&“o” boxing world-champion Floyd Money Mayweather
wouldn’t need much in the way of personal protection, if your job were punching people
you probably wouldn’t want to have to worry about doing it in your off time. And with a nickname as blatant as Money, not
much subtlety there, Mayweather can outsource his private security to the absolute best
of them. Following his heavily hyped bout with Connor
McGregor, Mayweather was reported to have earned an insane $280,000,000! Wonder what it takes to be considered tough
enough to guard the undisputed toughest boxer on the planet? How about an average height of 7” among
members of The Money Team, the name for Mayweather’s personal entourage, making Mayweather himself
look puny in comparison to the behemoths that go along on his impromptu shopping trips to
pick out $520,000 watches. It would be totally understandable to think
the enormous bodyguards are the actual star-fighters when Mayweather’s posse comes strutting
down the red carpet. Still, just because he’s hiring the biggest,
baddest bodyguards money can buy, it’s unlikely that given his world record title and reputation
that anyone would be crazy enough to mess with Mayweather on his own, so the guards
might just be another element of his extravagant displays of wealth. 6IX9INE
Controversial rapper 6ix9ine’s career has been wrought with worry that the gang-member
turned musician would definitely be hurt, or much worse after he famously told the FBI
about illegal activities he’d been involved in as part of a deal for less jail time. At the time of this video, the rapper has
yet to meet such a cruel fate, which just goes to show how top-of-the-line his squad
of bodyguards truly is. 6ix9ine spends an almost unthinkable amount
on security, with just a 10 day trip to LA recently racking up $98,000 worth of bodyguard
costs for the rapper. When being released from federal prison he
hired the former head of Floyd Mayweather’s security team, who stated 6ix9ine’s security
would cost millions in just the first year following the trial where he cooperated with
the feds. While he may have to live in constant fear
for his life and spend such a crazy amount on security, at least he’s a free man who
can afford the absolute toughest bodyguards around, rather than locked in prison dealing
with a completely different type of guard, with no guarantee of safety. JUSTIN BIEBER
If you remember the Belieber phenomenon from the early 2010s, you’ll never question why
Justin Bieber needs the absolute best security possible. For the uninitiated, Justin Bieber has historically
had some of the most vicious, obsessive, and crazed teenage fans of anyone on the planet,
and so much as going outside was a complete impossibility for the Canadian popstar for
most of his early life. With hoards of obsessive fans tracking his
every move, Justin has had top notch personal security from at least the age of 13. Early on, Justin simply enlisted a big friend
of his to scare off fanatics, but it didn’t take long for him to realize he had to seriously
up his game. The former Miami police officer Micael Arana
took on the job of heading Bieber’s security in 2012 and has kept the waves of fans at
bay since. You could imagine that a life that crazy could
lead to some spoiled behaviors, like when Justin made his bodyguards carry him all the
way up the Great Wall of China in 2013! While Justin has adapted better over time,
Mikey has stuck with him through it all, dedicating his life to making sure Justin doesn’t even
have to think about his security anymore. The Bieber team is so legendary in the world
of bodyguarding that a documentary was actually made about them, detailing how perfect of
an example Mikey creates for the bodyguards of stars, world leaders and celebrities the
world over. DRAKE
Rappers are basically synonymous with late night brawls, massive posses of tough guys,
and unsolicited haters. When you’re the highest selling rap artist
in the world, these antics can get blown seriously out of proportion, so with status as legendary
as Aubrey Drake Graham’s; the absolute best bodyguards aren’t a luxury, they’re a
necessity. Drake’s career has been filled with more
beef than McDonalds, with the news cycle surrounding him mentioning brawls with rappers like Chris
Brown almost as often as it does new albums. It shouldn’t come as any surprise that the
biggest rapper in the game is always accompanied by a posse of guards that would make even
Kim Jong-Un jealous. Drake’s regularly seen surrounded by groups
of between 15-20 massive bodyguards whether he’s out at a nightclub or just driving
through the 6 with his woes. While you’d think the boastful rapper would
love any and all press coverage, footage of his nights out is actually made rare by the
simple but genius tactic of his security guards shining flashlights back at the paparazzi,
you know, the people always flashing lights into other people’s faces, to obscure shots
of the Toronto native. Of course, Drake’s greatest haters wouldn’t
be dissuaded by just a few flashlights, but then again, his bodyguards wouldn’t be the
best if that was the only trick up their sleeve. Drake’s entourage has been known to go so
far as to block traffic in busy streets to let Drake’s car pass, even shouting at random
drivers just trying to get to work. The guards have also been reported to have
had several violent run-ins with people getting a little too close for comfort, but when you’ve
got a guy this big telling you to stay back, it’s your own fault if you don’t listen. CONNOR MCGREGOR
As we stated with Mayweather, even the greatest fighters don’t want to be bare-knuckle brawling
with anyone who messes with them on the street. That’s why the MMA legend Connor McGregor
delegates dealing with his ever-amassing hoards of admirers to guys he thinks are tough enough
to handle the job. After Connor received a series of serious
death threats he enlisted 24/7 personal security to watch over him and his family at all times,
which allows the fighter to stay his cheerful, outgoing self while the guards deal with anyone
dumb enough to try messing with the Irish cagefighter. They enter any building ahead of him to plan
his route any time he’s in public, then form an impressive physical barrier around
him once he’s there in person. Connor’s team is made up of some of not
just the biggest but also the smartest bodyguards around, with every trip he takes planned down
to the tee so that the famous fighter never has to deal with hounding reporters for too
long, always advising Connor on how to best deal with the public in real-time. Still, when a devoted fan wants a photo, even
these tough guys will take a moment of their time to oblige. After all, where would Connor be without his
fans. CRISTIANO RONALDO
Whether you follow soccer or not, Cristiano Ronaldo is a name most people are sure to
know. The Portuguese football phenom is one of the
most famous faces on the entire planet, with fans in hundreds of countries looking up to
him. As a result, there’s no place Ronaldo can
go where his security can take a break. Cristiano’s personal security is among the
most elaborate and serious of anyone’s on Earth, seriously rivaling that of world leaders,
as they’re less likely to be swarmed by masses of adoring fans than him. While traveling, Ronaldo’s soccer team is
always surveyed by a team of at least 40 fulltime bodyguards, the majority of whom are watching
out for Ronaldo himself. In one incredible incident, a fan just wanting
to take a selfie with Ronaldo ran up to the soccer player as he entered a Spanish hotel,
only to be absolutely destroyed by a whole squad of bodyguards, leaving Cristiano walking
along, carefree as if a man hadn’t just been wiped from existence a few inches from
him. It would make sense that someone with athletic
skills like Cristiano would want to run with similar professionals, so the head of his
personal security team is actually a fellow Portuguese star athlete. Goncalo Salgado, a Portuguese MMA star, has
headed Ronaldo’s team for years and accompanies the star everywhere he goes. Probably better to get paid to knock other
people out than to get knocked out yourself. BEYONCE
Half of one of the most powerful couples in the world of entertainment, Beyonce is an
international superstar without many peers. Alongside her husband Jay-Z, the couple is
worth in excess of a billion dollars and adored by fans from the worlds of music, dance, art
and fashion. With such illustrious status, it’s obvious
that Beyonce won’t go anywhere without a serious security detail. Headed by one of the most sought after professional
bodyguards in the business, Julius de Boer, Beyonce’s security manages her truly worldwide
career with insanely detailed skill. With both paparazzi and fans swarming around
every corner, the hulking Julius and his team make sure Beyonce’s life can be as carefree
as she wishes. With over a billion dollar empire to protect,
cost is no object in making sure that from sold out stadiums to daily errands, Beyonce
and her family are never without their escort keeping a close eye on them. Anyone thinking of trying to rob or attack
this star only needs to take one look at Julius to know that that would be an absolutely terrible
idea.
