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- ↑ Alexander & Bronk 2018, p. 97.
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- ↑ Nandy, Samita (August 6, 2015). Fame in Hollywood North: A Theoretical Guide to Celebrity Cultures in Canada. WaterHill Publishing. ISBN 9780993993831.
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- Alexander, Jade; Bronk, Katarzyna (2018). (Extra)Ordinary?: The Concept of Authenticity in Celebrity and Fan Studies. Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill Publishers. ISBN 978-90-04-36695-4.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)