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This is another rare one, and due to its more public than usual launch in 2018, it’s been spotted on all manner of celebrity and public figure—which is reflected in the price seen here.
—Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2024
Out of all his roles as a public figure — producer, rapper, fashion designer, actor, media mogul — hip-hop’s Dionysus might be proving to be Combs’s most crucial and damaging one.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 31 Oct. 2024
But the document is largely devoted to her argument that Watson is clearly a public figure.
—Thomas Gounley, The Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2024
One public figure to have faced backlash from the world No. 2 is Elon Musk, who has repeatedly dismissed the game as too simple.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Public figure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20figure. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
Legal Definition
public figure
noun
public fig·ure
: an individual or entity that has acquired fame or notoriety or has participated in a particular public controversy see also limited purpose public figure compare public official
Note: A public figure must prove actual malice in order to prevail in a defamation action.
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