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She had her first brush with show business in 1944, while working in a factory, when a photographer arrived to capture photos of women working on production lines during World War II.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

"Sometimes people say athletes are in show business or entertainers or whatever," Osaka said.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

As for her career in show business, she was finished.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

He was a self-made figure in show business, a nobody who became a somebody in a competitive field.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Black minstrelsy was the first large-scale opportunity for African Americans to enter show business.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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