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Fans Becoming Famous: The Rise to Fame
This chapter discusses the phenomenon of fans becoming famous and explores different ways it can happen. They discuss fans cosplaying as their idols, gaining fame through personal relationships or proximity to celebrities, and the evolution of fans becoming 'famous fans'. The chapter also delves into controversies surrounding famous fans and the development of power relationships within fan communities.