stardom

red-carpet

Lavish welcome for dignitaries

• paparazziAggressive celebrity photographers
• limelightCenter of public notice
• premiereFirst public performance

photoshoot · glitz · designer · gowns · jewelry · fashion · luxury · entourage · limousine · VIP

celebrity

Widely recognized public figure

• renownWidespread acclaim and recognition
• notorietyFame from misdeeds
• iconPictorial screen symbol

legend · luminary · headliner · marquee · A-lister · big-name · personality · influencer · spotlight · tabloids

awards

Formal honors bestowed

• accoladesFormal expressions of praise
• OscarAcademy's golden award
• GrammyRecording achievement trophy

trophy · nomination · winner · ceremony · applause · honor · recognition · acclaim · box-office · chart-topping

fans

Ardent admirers or coolers

• fanbaseCollective devoted audience
• devotionDeep, loyal commitment
• adorationProfound loving regard

worship · hero-worship · obsession · fandom · followers · admirers · autographs · groupies · idolization · hysteria

ambition

Desire for achievement

• dreamSleeping mind's narrative
• breakthroughSudden important advance
• auditionTrial performance for selection

discovery · rise · ascent · climb · rags-to-riches · pursuit · yearning · drive · hustle · determination

• publicitypublicity, PR, press conference, publicist, press release
• Types of Famecelebrity, notoriety, infamy, A-list, B-list
• showbizHollywood, Bollywood, Tinseltown, backstage, behind the scenes
• celebritycelebs, A-list, A-listers, celebrity gossip, Hollywood
• celebrity gossippaparazzi, tabloid, gossip column, TMZ, scandal
• famefame, famous, celebrity, renown, famed