stardom
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Parton was cemented as an icon before two events turned country music stardom entirely on its head.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
They were watching a rerun of “The Porter Wagoner Show,” the program that had helped launch Dolly to country music stardom, on a little TV set using rabbit ears, when she appeared.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
It was the theme song that Dolly Parton wrote for the 1980 movie 9 to 5 that fully propelled her to stardom.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
A professional actress since she was 11 months old, Panettiere, who died Sunday at the age of 36, spoke frankly about how child stardom gave way to public struggles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
And all the covers say the same thing: “ gets to the bottom of stardom, love, and his/her hit new movie/television show/album.”
From "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky
