media darling
Journalist's beloved subject
A media darling is a person who receives abundant favorable coverage from journalists and news outlets.
The term often carries a note of skepticism—suggesting the attention may be unearned or that the coverage lacks critical distance: She was the media darling of the moment, but public opinion shifted fast.
Politicians, celebrities, and entrepreneurs become media darlings when their stories align with what outlets want to tell.
- favoriteMost liked option
- photogenicAttractive when captured
- camera readyPrepared for photographic reproduction
- celebrityWidely recognized public figure
- phenomenonExtraordinary observable occurrence
popular · overexposure · backlash · beloved · newsworthy · charismatic · rising star · talk of the town · influencer · trendsetter · publicity · public eye · socialite · A-lister · cancel culture · appealing · icon · sweetheart
- celebritiesmovie stars, A-lister, pop stars, superstar, celebrity
- bigwigsbigwig, big shot, big wig, VIP, big kahuna
- famefame, famous, celebrity, renown, famed
- rising starsrising star, up-and-comer, newcomer, breakout star, prospect
- star playerssuperstar, franchise player, MVP, all-star, ace
media darlingscandal-plagued
Beset by public controversies
whipping boy · public enemy · persona non grata · hate figure · fallen star
media darlingunknown quantity
Undetermined value or factor
nobody · nonentity · overlooked · unsung · under the radar
media, darling, medium, medial, median, mediate, mediation, mediator, multimedia