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Karl Lagerfeld - Level 4

After the death of legendary fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, there is news his pet cat Choupette could inherit millions of dollars. His fluffy, white cat is a global icon. Lagerfeld told the magazine Vogue that he would leave part of his $150 million fortune to Choupette. She could get millions. She is not short of cash. She got $3 million as a model for just two jobs. One job was for a German car company; the other was for a Japanese cosmetics brand.

Lagerfeld admits that he "stole" Choupette from her former owner. Lagerfeld's friend asked if his maid could take care of Choupette for a while. When he came back, he told his friend he would keep the cat because he loved her so much. Lagerfeld spent years pampering her. He fed her crab, smoked salmon and caviar. We can only dream of her luxurious lifestyle. Choupette never advertised cat food. Lagerfeld said: "She's far too sophisticated."

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Karl Lagerfeld - Level 5

Following the death of legendary fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, there is news that his pet cat and companion, Choupette, could inherit millions of dollars. His fluffy, white cat is a global, feline icon. Last year he told fashion magazine Vogue that he would leave part of his estimated $150 million fortune to Choupette. She could inherit millions. She is not exactly short of cash. Lagerfeld said Choupette was the world's "most famous" and "richest" cat. She made $3 million as a model for just two jobs - one for a German car company and the other for a Japanese cosmetics brand.

Lagerfeld admits that he "stole" Choupette from her former owner. He said: "Choupette belonged to a friend of mine who asked if my maid could take care of her...when he was away. When he came back, he was told that Choupette would not return to him." Lagerfeld spent years pampering his cat. She had a diet of crab, smoked salmon and caviar. She had a luxurious lifestyle we can only dream of. She has two maids to look after her. Lagerfeld never let Choupette advertise cat food. He said: "I don't allow her to do foodstuffs....She's far too sophisticated."

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Following the death in Paris on Tuesday of legendary fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, news is emerging that his pet cat could inherit millions of dollars. His fluffy, white Birman cat, Choupette, became a global, feline icon after she became Lagerfeld's pet and companion. In an interview last year with fashion magazine Vogue, Lagerfeld said he would leave part of his estimated $150 million fortune to Choupette. She could be set to inherit millions of dollars. The cat is not exactly short of cash. Lagerfeld said Choupette was the "most famous" and "richest" cat in the world. She made $3 million as a model in one year for just two jobs - one for a German car company and the other for a Japanese cosmetics brand.

Karl Lagerfeld unashamedly admits that he "stole" Choupette from her former owner. He explained: "Choupette belonged to a friend of mine who asked if my maid could take care of her for two weeks when he was away. When he came back, he was told that Choupette would not return to him." Lagerfeld joked: "He got another cat who became fat." Lagerfeld spent years pampering his pet. He fed her on a diet of king crab, smoked salmon and caviar. She enjoyed a luxurious lifestyle most of us can only dream of. She is looked after by two maids. Lagerfeld never let Choupette advertise cat food. He said: "I don't allow her to do foodstuffs and things like that. She's far too sophisticated."

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