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Fame Is A Four-Letter Word

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Judson Stacy Vereen
Mar 20, 2025
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It was only a momentary slice of footage, something I saw in passing, and it was one of those things that, for whatever reason, struck me—what I saw and the effect it had on me was instant, palpable, and surreal. It just so happens that it was Ariana Grande posing for the photographers on the red carpet at the Oscars.

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American artist and the author of American Pleasure, 62 Poems from Judson Vereen, and Like A Bird Knows To Sing. Books @ judsonvereen.com/category/all-products.
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