Being A Little Bit Famous

Being A Little Bit Famous

Dre Smith

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Editorial:
Dre Smith
Año de edición:
2023
Materia
Teoría social
ISBN:
9798223192244
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Everyone knows about the glamour and pitfalls that come along with being super rich & famous. Entire shows are dedicated to revealing these enviable lifestyles. The grateful fans and groping groupies. Huge mansions courtesy of huge paychecks. The power to get sh-t done. The ability to befriend & fall in love with scintillating peers. (And, of course, the potential addictions. Crash-&-burn lifespans. Friends who painfully become frenemies.) But what about those who only make it as far as becoming a little bit famous, before slowly sinking back towards oblivion? Are there hidden benefits and pitfalls to becoming merely modestly famous as well? Oh yes...

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