prima donna
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Starring Vanessa Williams as the titular prima donna, the brilliantly named Ebony Scrooge, the film follows Ebony’s transformation from penny-pinching pop star to charitable altruist.
From Salon • Dec. 24, 2025
But Knight, Larraín, and Jolie are all careful to avoid reducing Callas to an over-the-top ableist stereotype or portraying her as the ruthless prima donna tigress the media painted her as.
From Salon • Sep. 28, 2024
Ahead of her debut in Broadway’s ‘Funny Girl,’ ‘Glee’ star Lea Michele discussed the allegations about her microaggressions and prima donna behavior.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2022
The German expression, which loosely translates into being a prima donna, outraged much of Germany’s political establishment.
From New York Times • Jul. 9, 2022
You really are a tiresome little prima donna.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
