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Bodyguards nowadays are usually called personal protection officers or close protection officers. Their job is to protect either an individual or sometimes a group from certain risks which could be violence or even kidnapping as well as any situation that has the potential to be dangerous or hazardous to their client. They work with people from many different industries and these could be politicians, important people in industry, royalty or TV, film, music and other celebrities. Some bodyguards work particularly in the area of securing a residence i.e. making sure the client's home or place of business is safe and protected. Others might train to become chauffeurs who are particularly skilled in both defensive and evasive driving methods.
Most bodyguards are self-employed. However, for employed posts the salary will depend on the client and company, the length of the contract, the officer's experience and the risks involved. Daily rates for bodyguards employed in low risk areas can be around £100 to £150 a day plus expenses. Those working with high levels of responsibility or working in high risk areas can earn up to and above £500 a day.
'The Bodyguard' was also a movie made in 1992 starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner. Though perhaps only a mediocre script, the soundtrack to the movie, and particularly the track 'I will always love you' (a remake of Dolly Parton's 1974 original track) sung by Houston, helped to make the film into a modern classic.
Most recently the song has been a popular choice for reality TV show contestants on shows such as Pop Idol and X-Factor, including American singer Taylor Dayne and British X-Factor winner (2006) Leona Lewis, both of whom sang their own versions of the song.