stardom
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Of course, they are not billionaires like Oprah or celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow or Reese Witherspoon, who leveraged their pre-existing stardom into profitable imprimaturs in wellness and publishing.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
McDuffie began his rise to NFL stardom during a high school career that featured stops at Santa Ana Mater Dei, Anaheim Servite and Bellflower St. John Bosco, before playing in college at Washington.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
Parton, who died at 80 last month after a battle with cancer, built a business empire from her country music stardom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
In the early sixties, Bowie was a teenager, performing as Davie Jones at London clubs and dreaming of stardom.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Heck, most of the big-time lad actors stuttered and lisped their way to stardom.
From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie
