Vocabulary related to celebrity
• Celebrity/Celebrities: People who are famous, often appearing on TV,
newspapers, or magazines. Celebrities use their platforms…
• Personality: A well-known person.
• Mega/star: Can be a movie star, rock star, or pop star.
• Icon: A celebrity who has become a symbol or a highly recognized figure.
• Household Name: A celebrity whose name is widely known among the general
public.
• VIP (Very Important People): Someone who is accorded special privileges due to
their fame or wealth. To be on the guestlist.
• Figure: prominent or notable person.
• Humanitarian leader
• A-listers: celebrities who are considered to be at the top of their profession.
• An overnight sensation : when a certain unknown person becomes famous in a
supposedly short amount of time, usually a day or a week.
• A one-hit wonder: term for a band or group that has one breakthrough hit that
people remember after, usually years.
• A has been : someone who was popular or important but has now been forgotten.
Big Break/Lucky Break: The opportunity or moment that propels someone to
stardom.
Box office: The place where tickets are sold to the public for admission to a
venue. It can also refer to the commercial success of a film or play, measured by
the number of tickets sold and the revenue generated. For example, a movie that
performs well financially is said to have a strong box office performance.
Celebrity status. To attain celebrity status It suggests that someone has worked
hard and accomplished something significant to reach the level of a celebrity.To
achieve celebrity status. To enjoy a celebrity status.
Fame: Synonym: stardom. To reach or rise stardom. To achieve stardom.
To bask in stardom means to enjoy and revel in the fame and success that comes
with being a celebrity. It's about feeling the pleasure and satisfaction of being at
the top of your game, being recognized and admired by many.To fall from
stardom. Embark on someone ‘s career.
Types of fame: world famous: known internationally or local celebrity: famous
within a specific country or region.
Famous:
• Well-known
• Renowned
• Notable
• Celebrated
• Acclaimed
• Esteemed
A hanger-on blowing smoke up your backside
A hanger-on is a person who persistently follows someone or a group, often to
gain some benefit or advantage, without making any significant contribution
themselves. The idiom means to flatter someone excessively, often insincerely, to
gain favour or manipulate them.
Land a role : To successfully secure a part in a play, film, or other performance.
Notoriety. Rise to notoriety.To make a name for yourself. Fall into notoriety.
Infamous notoriety.
"The serial killer gained infamous notoriety for his brutal crimes."
Papparazi. Singular form: paparazzo : The term "paparazzi" is derived from the
surname of a character in Federico Fellini's 1960 film "La Dolce Vita." In the film,
Paparazzo is a photographer who hounds celebrities for candid shots. The name
"Paparazzo" itself is believed to come from the Italian word "papataceo," which
means a large mosquito or buzzing insect.
Popularity. Rise in popularity. Sudden popularity. Widespread popularity.
Recognition. To gain recognition. To receive recognition. To earn recognition. To
seek for recognition. To deserve recognition. Lack of recognition.
Reputation .Build a reputation.Maintain a reputation. Ruin a reputation. Protect a
reputation.To let the fame go to your head.
Uphold a reputation. It implies actively defending and supporting the positive
image you've created
Sully a reputation This means to tarnish or stain a reputation, making it less
positive or respectable. It implies actions that damage a reputation, but perhaps
not entirely destroy it.
Smash hit: A very successful and popular performance, song, movie, or show.
Tabloid newspaper: /ˈtæblɔɪd/A tabloid is a newspaper, especially one that's
smaller than a traditional daily paper and focuses on sensational news items. If
you're lucky, you might read some juicy tabloid headlines when you pass the
corner newsstand. Gossip column.
Lifestyle of celebrities
• Decked out: dressed in a very fancy way. We got all decked out for the occasion.
often + in. She was decked out in furs.
• Luxury: Celebrities often have luxury homes, cars, and clothes.
• Lavish Lifestyle: Spending a lot of money on the best things in life. Lavish
lifestyle: luxury lifestyle, glamorous lifestyle, high-flying lifestyle, extravagant
lifestyle.
• Millionaire: Many celebrities have a high net worth. Wealthy, rich and High-net-
worth.
• Mansion: Large, luxurious homes where celebrities often live.
• Limousine: A luxurious, extended car often used by celebrities.
• Private Jet: Personal aircraft used by very famous or wealthy celebrities.
Entourage: /ˈɒn.tʊˌrɑːʒ/ A group of people, including managers and friends, who
follow the celebrity. Companions, associates and team.
Public attention
• To be in the limelight/spotlight: This phrase means being the center of public
attention, often because of fame or a significant event. When someone is in the
limelight, they are prominently featured in the media and public discussions.
• To be in the public eye: This phrase refers to being visible and noticed by the
general public. It implies a sustained presence in the media, making the person or
subject a common topic of conversation and scrutiny. Being in the public eye or
being high-profile.
Media Attention:
Press coverage. Extensive press coverage.Positive/negative press
coverage.Generate press coverage.
To get a bad press: when someone is criticized especially in the newspapers, on
television, or on radio. To be involved in scandals.
Being under constant security: it means being studied or being observed very
carefully.
Publicity. Seek or attract publicity.Generate publicity.Manage publicity. To be
endorsed by the biggest brands.
Exposure. Increase exposure.Media exposure or public exposure.
Coverage.Get extensive coverage.
Headlines. Make headlines. Hit the headlines: become prominent in the news.
Grab headlines. Featured in headlines.
Celebrities provide work for journalists and paparazzi.
More expressions related to the topic.
• To be an up-and-coming: likely to become successful or popular.
• A flash in the pan: a sudden success that lasts only for a short time and doesn't
repeat.
• Get a lucky break: a stroke of luck; a fortunate event particularly of the sort that
propels one to success,fame.
• Go off the rails: behaving in an uncontrolled or unaccepted way.So many child
stars go off the rails in such a spectacular fashion.
• To gradually become worse and unsuccessful, disappear from public view. Drop
out of sight or career go downhill.
• Career take-off : to suddenly succed.
