fame
fame /feɪm/
(noun) the state of being known and talked about by many people
Example: to rise/shoot to fame overnight


girl group
girl group /ɡəːl ɡruːp/
is a music act featuring several female singers who generally harmonize together
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talent show
talent show /ˈtælənt ʃəʊ/
(noun) a show or event, for example on television or in a school, in which people compete to show how well they can sing, dance, play a musical instrument, entertain by telling funny jokes or stories, etc.
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at one's peak
at one's peak /ət wʌnz piːk/

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dry up
dry up /drʌɪ ʌp/
(phrasal verb) to become completely dry
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audition
audition /ɔːˈdɪʃn/
(noun) a short performance given by an actor, a singer, etc., so that somebody can decide whether they are suitable to act in a play, sing in a concert, etc.
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celebrity
celebrity /səˈlebrəti/
(noun) a famous person
Example: TV celebrities


five minutes of fame
five minutes of fame /fʌɪv ˈmɪnɪts əv feɪm/

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stage name
stage name /ˈsteɪdʒ neɪm/
(noun) a name that an actor uses instead of his or her real name
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reality TV show
reality TV show / rɪˈalɪti tiːˈviː ʃəʊ/
is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring unknown individuals rather than professional actors
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limelight
limelight /ˈlaɪmlaɪt/
(noun) the centre of public attention
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paparazzi
paparazzi /ˌpapəˈratsi/
the photographers who follow famous people everywhere they go in order to take photographs of them for newspapers and magazines
Example: He'll say the paparazzi and the press come with the territory.


gossip
gossip /ˈɡɑːsɪp/
(noun) informal talk or stories about other people’s private lives, which may be unkind or not true
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promotion
promotion /prəˈməʊʃn/
(noun) a move to a more important job or rank in a company or an organization
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entourage
entourage /ˌɑːntuˈrɑːʒ/
(noun) a group of people who travel with an important person
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stardom
stardom /ˈstɑːrdəm/
(noun) the state of being famous as an actor, a singer, etc.
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diva
diva /ˈdiːvə/
(noun) a famous woman singer, especially an opera singer
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private life
private life /ˈprʌɪvət lʌɪf/

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has-been
has-been /ˈhæz bɪn/
(noun) a person who is no longer as famous, successful or important as they used to be
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