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STAR: A CELEBRITY

WHAT IS A

A famous or exceptionally talented

performer.

A person who is preeminent in a

particular field.

A person of brilliant reputation or

talents.

According to the Oxford English

Dictionary, the first reference to a

“star” of the stage came in 1751, with

the poem, Bays in Council, professing,

“You may Shine the brightest Theatric

Star, that ever enliven’d or charm’d an

Audience.”

But why do we refer to celebrities as

“stars”?

Certainly, at their heights of fame,

celebrities inspire us with their talent,

mesmerizing us with music, dramatic

performance and sporting skill.

Bathed in the limelight, they seem to

sparkle and shine larger than life.