English vocabulary for Celebrity, B2 level.
Nouns
Fame
Infamy (-)
Glamour
Glitz
Gossip
Stardom
Starlet
Star
Celebrity
Icon
Role model
Gold digger
Phrases and expressions
boy band/girl group
a male/female band who often just sing and dance
to be destined for stardom
to have a high chance of becoming famous
rising star
becoming famous
talent shows
contests involving people with skills like singers
to have a bright future ahead of them
their later life will be positive
to be an overnight success
to become famous very quickly and gain lots of attention
to become famous almost overnight
to get fame very quickly
to be a household name
a famous person whose name is well-known
at his/her peak
when he/she was most famous/creative/productive
newspaper gossip columns
sections in a newspaper for rumours about famous people
the rumour mill
when gossip is spread
to dry up
work, talent to decrease to zero
time will tell
the result/conclusion can only be seen at a later date in a career
big break
to be discovered and become famous
one trick pony/one hit wonder
able to do only one thing
victim of own success
to have problems because of fame
claim to fame
reason for fame