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6	Generally, to ensure that NoCelebritiesWereHarmed, it's common for a character to be a fan of an {{Expy}} or thinly-disguised but never named version of a real person. But, sometimes -- whether for verisimilitude, AuthorAppeal, or in rare cases, even a TakeThat (no, not ''that'' version of Music/{{Take That\|Band}}) -- a character will be a fan of a "real" celebrity who exists in our world. After all, fictional people are just like us. They have favorite [[AMFMCharacterization music]], movies, and TV, too. It may be a CelebrityCrush but needs to have further relevance beyond that fact to qualify for this trope as well as that one. It's common for this to be the pretext for a celebrity to appear AsHimself.
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8	For this to be notable, it needs to go beyond PosterGalleryBedroom and be explicitly and significantly mentioned in-universe. It also isn't just a [[ShoutOut namedrop]] but requires fandom of a specific person to be important and significant to the plot. They may be a LoonyFan or a StrawFan, but they don't need to be. See {{Fangirl}} too. If their fandom is more general and not specifically related to an individual, it may fall under BornInTheWrongCentury.
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10	Not to be confused with FandomVIP (when there's a fan who gains some level of fame, to the point of potentially being noticed by creators) or JustForFun/OneOfUs, when a celebrity proves they're just like us and is a fan of something or someone, too. If the real-life celebrity is portraying a character in the work as well, it can lead to a CelebrityParadox.
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12	Contrast HistoryWithCelebrity, when a celebrity is an important part of the story or a character's backstory, but it isn't linked to fandom. Compare HistoricalCharactersFictionalRelative, which is when the author also likes to mix reality and fantasy, but with family rather than fandom.
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20	* ''Manga/EensyWeensyMonster'': Nanoha loves sumo. In a scene, she is showing to her besties her cell phone strap, which is a doll of the sumo wrestler Kotomitsuki Keiji. Renge says she prefers Kokkai Futoshi, another wrestler.
21	* Momo Ayase from ''Manga/{{Dandadan}}'' has a huge CelebCrush on actor Ken Takakura, which has lead to her dating at least one BastardBoyfriend because he looked like him and refusing to call Okarun by his real name (also Ken Takakura) because he looks and acts nothing like his namesake apart from sometimes calling himself an "awkward fellow" like the actor did in a commercial he's known for (which [[ShipTease flusters her to no end]]).
22	* ''Manga/JujutsuKaisen'': A RunningGag in the series is Itadori's obsession with Creator/JenniferLawrence. Momo Nishimiya is also a fan of Creator/SebastianStan.
23	* Iino from ''Manga/KaguyaSamaLoveIsWar'' is a big fan of Sho Hirano, even stating at one point that she'd watch a movie "ten billion times" after hearing that he'd be playing the male lead. [[spoiler:The unstated punchline is that [[ComicBookFantasyCasting he was the design basis]] for her eventual LoveInterest Ishigami.]]
24	* ''Manga/HikariNoDensetsu'': Ever since Bulgarian gymnast Diliana Georgieva made history in multiple Olympic events during The80s, Hikari has idealized her and wished to be just like her, having posters of her in her room and taking up rhythmatic gymnasts at her school club.
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28	* ''ComicBook/{{Deadpool}}'' is a very vocal fan of [[Series/TheGoldenGirls Bea Arthur and Betty White]]. And with the former, it goes all the way to sexual attraction, even if Arthur is way older than him.
29	* ''ComicBook/ThePunisherPresentsBarracuda'': The drug-running, execution-happy but CIA-backed dictator president Leopoldo Luna has a massive statue of UsefulNotes/RonaldReagan in his backyard. [[YourApprovalFillsMeWithShame It's meant to be]] a TakeThat towards Reagan's policies, and when Luna reminisces about meeting Reagan he was clearly already suffering from brain disease.
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33	* TheMovie for Animation/BabySharksBigShow reveals that Baby Shark and William are die-hard fans of K-pop boyband Music/{{ENHYPEN}}.
34	* [[Characters/LiloAndStitchTheTitularDuo The titular duo]] of ''Franchise/LiloAndStitch'' are big fans of Music/ElvisPresley. Several of his songs appear in [[WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitch the original film]] and [[WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitch2StitchHasAGlitch the]] [[WesternAnimation/StitchTheMovie sequel]] [[WesternAnimation/LeroyAndStitch films]].
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38	* ''Film/{{Borat}}'': Borat has a crush on Creator/PamelaAnderson and goes to America to propose to her. When she turns him down, he tries to abduct her. By the time of ''Film/BoratSubsequentMovieFilm'', he is a huge fan of UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump.
39	* ''Film/{{Hounddog}}'': Lewellen is a big fan of Music/ElvisPresley, to the point where catching a glimpse of him after one of his concerts provides her with the strength to go on.
40	* The main characters in ''Film/IWannaHoldYourHand'' are massive fans of Music/TheBeatles.
41	* ''Film/TheKillingOfASacredDeer'': Kim is a fan of Music/EllieGoulding. She listens to "Explosions" while she's in her bedroom with Martin, and sings "Burn" for him in an eerie moment of foreshadowing both her crush and the devastating consequences his involvement in her family will have.
42	* [[ZigZaggedTrope Zig Zagged]] in ''Film/OfficeSpace''. One character coincidentally shares a name with Music/MichaelBolton. Said character cannot stand said singer, in part because he's tired of the name always being pointed out. That being said, he will pretend to be a fan around others if he thinks it will benefit him.
43	* ''Film/ThePrincessDiaries2RoyalEngagement'': When going through the list of potential suitors for Mia so she may secure the throne of Genovia, a slide of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (who was 22 years old and unmarried at the time) comes up. Though Mia is ecstatic, he is quickly ruled out as a candidate because he's in line for his own crown.
44	-->'''Joe:''' If he's not eligible, then why is he in these slides?\
45	''' Charlotte:''' ''[dreamily]'' I just love to look at him.\
46	'''Clarisse:''' Me too.
47	* ''Film/{{Scream\|2022}}'': Tara and Amber are both huge fans of so-called elevated horror, with Tara saying ''Film/TheBabadook'' is her favorite movie and Amber praising Creator/JordanPeele. In Tara's case, it explains why she wouldn't know anything about ''Stab''; in Amber's case, it's [[spoiler:pure misdirection, since she's actually a LoonyFan of the fictional ''Stab''.]]
48	* ''Film/{{Sonic the Hedgehog\|2020}}'': At the beginning of the movie, Sonic comments that he loves Creator/KeanuReeves, even calling him "A National Treasure" when he sees Tom and his wife Maddie watching ''Film/{{Speed}}''.
49	* ''Film/TheUnbearableWeightOfMassiveTalent'': Almost every named character loves Creator/NicolasCage. Most notably, the billionaire Javi Gutierrez owns several memorabilia with Nick's likeness and pays a hefty fee to invite him to his birthday party. When Nick considers quitting acting early on, Javi cries, "To turn your back on that gift is to turn your back on the entire human race!", then helps write the actor's next movie.
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52	[[folder:Literature]]
53	* Patrick Bateman from ''Literature/AmericanPsycho'' is a deep admirer of UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump. In Patrick's view, Trump's public image defines the positive features of a life of supreme wealth, luxury, and extravagance which Patrick wants for himself. However, Patrick's own pursuits of such a lavish, materialistic lifestyle leave him a BrokenAce leading a meaningless existence—hollow, sentimentally empty, alienated, morally bankrupt, and purely evil.
54	* ''Literature/TheGirlWhoLovedTomGordon'': As the name suggests, Trisha has a CelebCrush on Tom Gordon. She uses his moves as inspiration for outrunning the bear, and he allows her to keep the faith during long days and nights trapped in the woods.
55	* ''Literature/IThinkILoveYou'': Protagonist Petra is a fangirl of David Cassidy during girlhood.
56	* Kirsty in the ''Literature/JohnnyMaxwellTrilogy'' is enough of a Creator/SigourneyWeaver fan that she uses Sigourney (not even [[Franchise/{{Alien}} Ripley]], which would be the obvious reference) as her game name in ''Only You Can Save Mankind''.
57	* ''Literature/LastSummerBoys'' by Bill Rivers is a coming-of-age story about a 13-yr old boy during the summer of 1968. His next older brother, Will, is a huge fan of UsefulNotes/RobertFKennedy and devours every tidbit he can find on the news and in magazines and local papers. He is therefore utterly devastated when the senator is assassinated. He goes off in a daze and camps in the woods by himself for two or three nights, and when he returns home he still doesn't want to talk about it.
58	* Creator/WilliamBrittan wrote a series of stories (collected as ''The Man Who Read Mysteries'') each featuring a protagonist who is a keen fan of one specific crime writer, and solves (or ''commits'') a crime based on what they've read.
59	* ''Literature/MyYearOfRestAndRelaxation'': The narrator is an obsessive fan of Creator/WhoopiGoldberg and watches her movies on repeat for seemingly days. She also likes Creator/HarrisonFord, though nowhere to the same extent as Whoopi.
60	* ''Literature/OctoberDaye'': Tybalt believes that Creator/WilliamShakespeare is the pinnacle of human culture (even giving himself a MeaningfulRename after a character from ''Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet''). Sadly, he never got to meet him, being born thirty years after Shakespeare's death.
61	* ''Literature/{{Secrets}}'': India is an obsessive fan of [[Literature/TheDiaryOfAnneFrank Anne Frank]], which gives her the inspiration to hide Treasure after Treasure runs away from home.
62	* ''Literature/ThingsWeHaveInCommon'': Yasmin is a big fan of ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries'', and goes so far as to consider Spock and Kirk's friendship inspiration for her own life and badly-thwarted methods of making friends.
63	* ''Literature/WorldWarZ'': Although the book usually avoids mentioning any celebrities by name, the soccer mom makes a point of saying that her daughter is a huge fan of [[Series/Zoey101 Jamie Lynn Spears]] and buys all her merchandise. This resulted in the book becoming an UnintentionalPeriodPiece upon its release in the mid-2000s due to Spears' TeenPregnancy controversy.
64	* ''Literature/YouKepnes'': All over the place.
65	** Joe loves Music/{{Prince}} and regards him as the great poet of the modern era. He's also a huge fan of Tim O'Brien (of ''Literature/TheThingsTheyCarried'') and Creator/WoodyAllen, especially ''Film/HannahAndHerSisters'', which shows his GenreBlindness because he regards it as a pure love story.
66	** Peach is a huge fan of Music/EltonJohn and listens to him all the time. This foreshadows that Peach herself is a ClosetGay, which she relates to in the music.
67	** Beck's favorite movie is ''Film/PitchPerfect'', though it's regarded in-universe as [[TakeThat "basic"]].
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71	* ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'':
72	** Sheldon Cooper is enamored with both Creator/StephenHawking and Creator/LeonardNimoy. He is thrilled to be able to play "Words with Friends" with the former (until he lets Hawking win, and Hawking calls him out on it), and goes absolutely nuts when Penny gives him a napkin used by the latter while she's working at The Cheesecake Factory.
73	--->'''Sheldon:''' ''[in shock]'' I possess the [=DNA=] of Leonard Nimoy!
74	** The guys in general tend to be fans of geek culture stars like Creator/StanLee, Creator/KateeSackhoff, Creator/JamesEarlJones, Creator/AdamWest, and Creator/MarkHamill (all of whom have guest-starred on the show).
75	** Raj, the InTouchWithHisFeminineSide member of the guys, is particularly inspired by Creator/SandraBullock and Music/{{Beyonce}}.
76	** Bernadette has expressed attraction to Creator/ChrisHemsworth, going to see ''Film/AvengersEndgame'' mostly for the Thor eye-candy.
77	* ''Series/TheBradyBunch'': One of the signature episodes of the series, "Getting Davy Jones," is framed around eldest teenage daughter Marcia promising her school that she will book Davy Jones (late of Music/TheMonkees) to sing at a junior high dance she is helping to organize. (Marcia is the president of a local fan club dedicated to Jones and his music.) Efforts throughout the episode focus on Marcia's attempts to get in contact with Davy, including visiting a television station (where, the previous day, he was interviewed for a local talk show) and ultimately a recording studio where he is recording a new song, "Girl." In the end, she (somehow) succeeds in her quest to get Davy Jones as promised.
78	* ''Series/BrooklynNineNine'': Jake's favorite film is ''Film/DieHard'', which inspired him to become a cop, and he's a big fan of Creator/BruceWillis.
79	** He's also a fan of ''Film/JohnWick'', presumably for its similarities.
80	** Music/TaylorSwift is his favorite artist (and [[LoonyFan he's required to stay fifty feet away from her]]), though he tries to claim that it's Music/JayZ.
81	* In ''Series/ChewingGum'', Tracey is obsessed with Music/{{Beyonce}} to the extent of praying to a shrine to her in her room.
82	* ''Series/{{CSINY}}'': Det. Mac Taylor is a big fan of UsefulNotes/RonaldReagan. He keeps a framed 8" X 10" of the president in his office, and one co-worker teases him about "that 8-hour documentary you're always watching."
83	* One episode of ''Series/DerryGirls'' involves the girls hitchhiking their way to a Music/{{Take That\|Band}} concert in Belfast (which was a real-life event). They accidentally leave [[ButtMonkey James]] behind in their hurry to escape a perfectly-benign group of UsefulNotes/IrishTravellers, only to find that he's joined their ranks once they return to pick him up. He almost doesn't go with the girls, until Jonjo (one of the Travellers) insults Music/GaryBarlow's songwriting, which James is a huge fan of.
84	* ''Series/DoctorWho'': Because the TARDIS can travel through time and space, the Doctor is a huge fan of many Earthly historical figures and celebrities, some of whom he gets to meet on his adventures. These include Creator/CharlesDickens, Creator/VincentVanGogh, Creator/AgathaChristie, and Creator/WilliamShakespeare.
85	* ''Series/DrakeAndJosh'': Josh is an Creator/OprahWinfrey superfan and expresses exaggerated excitement when Drake gets him two tickets to see her show live. This culminates in Josh running over Oprah during the mayhem of parking, and eventually, a restraining order.
86	* ''Series/{{Euphoria}}'':
87	** Rue is a big fan of ''Series/TheWire'', which is ironic for a girl with her own drug addiction.
88	** Jules loves ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'', and is inspired in her own styling as the new girl in town to emulate magical girls.
89	** Kat is a fangirl of Music/OneDirection and writes fanfic that centres around Music/HarryStyles and Music/LouisTomlinson as a fulfillment for her own thwarted sexuality.
90	* On ''Series/TheGoldenGirls'', both Dorothy and Blanche are big fans of Alex Trebek. Dorothy is an avid ''Series/{{Jeopardy}}'' fan, while Blanche thinks he's incredibly sexy. She mentions having a recurring fantasy in which she begs him to sleep with her and he replies, "Ah ah ah, Blanche, in the form of a question."
91	* ''Series/TheGoodPlace'': Eleanor is vocal about her CelebrityCrush on Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin, and "once lied about having a terminal illness to meet Creator/ScottWolf."
92	* ''Series/TheGoodWife'' and ''Series/TheGoodFight'': Diane is a huge fan of UsefulNotes/HillaryRodhamClinton, to the point where her loss in the 2016 election marked a HeroicBSOD for her. This also makes her an OddCouple with her husband Kurt, who was a fan of UsefulNotes/SarahPalin.
93	* ''Series/HowIMetYourMother'': Barney is a huge fan of Creator/WilliamZabka, who played his favorite character from ''Film/TheKarateKid'', Johnny Lawrence. During his bachelor party in Season 8, he expects his favorite actor to be there but it turns out Ted and Marshall invited Creator/RalphMacchio, who played Daniel [=LaRusso=], Barney's least favorite character in the movie. Fortunately, Zabka did come to Barney's bachelor party [[spoiler:disguised as a clown which is part of Robin's plan to get even with Barney for pulling the Playbook stunt on her]]. Then in Season 9, Zabka shows up at Barney's wedding because Barney is one of the few people who didn't see him as a villain.
94	* ''Series/{{MacGyver\|2016}}'' (2016): Jack Dalton is a notable fan of Creator/BruceWillis. ''Film/DieHard'' marathons are a common occurrence with him, and when he died his friends held one in his honor.
95	* ''Series/MimpiMetropolitan'':
96	** Bambang and his father are fans of Maudy Koesnaedi, particularly her role as Zaenab in ''Si Doel Anak Sekolahan''. One of Bambang's missions when he comes to Jakarta is to personally give his father's message to Maudy.
97	** One of Alan's core characteristics is how he is a fan of Ariel Music/{{Noah\|Indonesia}}. He sings Noah's songs pretty often, his dormitory room is full of Ariel posters, and he eventually [[spoiler:moves out of the dorm to [[AscendedFanboy become Noah's roadie]].]]
98	* ''Series/{{Monk}}'': Monk is a fan of Music/WillieNelson, who appears AsHimself in one episode as a murder suspect.
99	* ''Series/TheNanny'': Fran adores Music/BarbraStreisand. In "Ode to Barbra Joan," Fran makes friends with C.C.'s father, who invites her to see a Streisand show (which C.C. had refused). She gives up in the end because C.C. gets depressed and jealous of the attention her father is giving to Fran, but in the end, he asks Barbra to talk to Fran on the telephone. Fran eventually goes to one of Barbra's shows with Maxwell in another episode, and comments she'll never forget when Barbra told her "Give my boots back".
100	* ''Series/ThePatient'': SerialKiller Sam is a huge fan of Music/KennyChesney, with him describing Chesney concerts as the happiest places on earth.
101	* ''Series/AlRawabiSchoolForGirls'': Dina is a fan of the K-pop group Music/{{BTS}} and on the school field trip, she films herself dancing to their song Fake Love.
102	* ''Series/RedDwarf'': The Skutters are shown to be a fan of Creator/JohnWayne and are even part of his fan club.
103	* ''Series/Sense8'': Capheus is a big fan of actor Jean-Claude Van Damme. Not only does he name his tour bus the Van Damn, he often calls upon the spirit of the actor to help him, during his early fights and does many of his driving stunts during chase scenes.
104	* ''Series/StargateSG1'': Jack O'Neill is a big fan of Creator/MarySteenburgen.
105	* In ''Series/StrangerThings''' fourth season, it becomes a plot point that Max is a big fan of Music/KateBush, especially her song "Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)". The song got a [[ColbertBump huge boost in profile]] as a result of the show, reaching Number 1 on the UK pop charts a full 37 years after its original release.
106	* ''Series/VeronicaMars'': When he was a kid, Logan had a crush on Creator/RosiePerez, so Aaron invited her to his birthday party.
107	* ''Series/WhatILikeAboutYou'': Val is a huge fan of Music/{{Prince}}, to the point that her boyfriend getting them tickets to his concert makes her immediately break her promise to Holly to always make time to have dinner together once a week. Luckily, Holly thought it was an unnecessary and unkeepable promise in the first place and happily encourages Val to go.
108	* ''Series/TheWilds'': In Season 2, [[spoiler: Leah Rilke]] mentions having a crush on Music/BenFolds when she was younger. Later on, she [[spoiler:hallucinates him showing up on the beach, wearing a tux and singing to her]].
109	* ''Series/WillAndGrace'': [[CampGay Jack MacFarland]]'s obsession with Music/{{Cher}} frequently comes up as a source of humor on the show. He has been tricked into a situation twice with the promise of meeting Cher and once jumped down a garbage chute after his Cher doll. Ironically, [[YourCostumeNeedsWork he confused the real Cher for a drag queen when he met her in one episode]].
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113	* Music/{{Eminem}}'s song "Stan" features Stan and Matthew Mitchell, two brothers who are {{Loony Fan}}s of Eminem. Stan eventually goes insane from perceived abandonment by his idol and [[MurderSuicide kills himself along with his girlfriend and unborn child]]; over a decade later, the SequelSong "Bad Guy" will detail a young adult Matthew getting revenge on Eminem for his part in his brother's death.
114	* Music/TylerTheCreator's "Colossus" is a LifeEmbellished account of Tyler getting hassled by a group of fans while trying to go on a ride at Six Flags. The fictionalised fans turn out to be {{Depraved Homosexual}}s who commit acts of sexualised self-harm while listening to Tyler's music.
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118	* ''VideoGame/EarthboundBeginnings'': Teddy, one of five recruitable party members, has a "Favorite Thing" in the form of a book on [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eikichi_Yazawa Eikichi Yazawa]] (named "E. Yazawa" here), a Japanese rock musician and celebrity. According to the [[AllThereInTheManual MOTHER Encyclopedia]], Teddy received the book from Koyano, a second-generation Japanese member of the Bla-Bla gang; though he can't read Japanese (being an American in [[PunnyName Ellay]]), Teddy came to admire the man. [[spoiler:This may have influenced Teddy's decision to become a singer at the Live House at the end of the game.]]
119	* ''VideoGame/SaintsRowTheThird'': [[PlayerCharacter The Boss]] turns out to be a huge fan of Creator/BurtReynolds, who appears AsHimself in the position of Steelport's mayor. After meeting Reynolds for the first time, the Boss cannot stop gushing over it.
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122	[[folder:Web Animation]]
123	* ''WebAnimation/YoMama'': Lead host Brody Fox is a huge fan of Creator/VinDiesel, to the point he fantasizes about him getting a high-five from his hero.
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127	* ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'': John absolutely loves Creator/NicolasCage, especially in ''Film/ConAir''. When John's attitude toward the film changed for a short time, it became an indicator of a serious CabinFever. Vriska also fell for Cage thanks to John.
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131	* ''WebVideo/ScottTheWoz'': The villain of "It's Awesome Baby" is a huge fan of ''Awesome Baby College Hoops'', and by extension, Dick Vitale. This includes rebuilding the world such that existing establishments are named after Vitale, and when told [[LookBehindYou Dick Vitale is behind him]], despite recognizing the lie, checks anyway because he isn't willing to chance it.
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135	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Archer}}'': The titular Sterling Archer is a fan of Creator/BurtReynolds, fawning over him before discovering that Burt Reynolds was dating his mother, much to his disgust.
136	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'': Many guest stars appear as themselves in-universe. In "The Making of Arthur", all of Arthur's friends record videos to send in to Creator/MattDamon so he can turn one of them into TV shows. When Damon shows up at Arthur's door, D.W. answers and excitedly says that he should make a show about ''her''.
137	* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'': Peter is a huge fan of Music/{{KISS}} and is humiliated when it turns out Lois was just humoring him and doesn't actually know any of their music. Then it turns out she had sex with Gene Simmons before he was famous (and still using his real name, so she didn't even realize until she saw him out of makeup), and Peter's thrilled to have a "connection" with him.
138	* ''WesternAnimation/JohnnyBravo'': Johnny is a huge fan of Creator/FarrahFawcett, because "she's the only person in the world whose hair is prettier than mine." When the InkSuitActor Farrah visits Johnny's neighbor Suzie, he goes to absurd lengths to get a chance to meet her. Farrah also voiced a minor character: an elderly lady with the hots for Farrah's bodyguard.
139	* ''WesternAnimation/MollyOfDenali'': The characters are fans of such people as Ellen Paneok (the first Alaska Native woman pilot), and Sharon and Shirley Firth (the first female Indigenous athletes to compete for Canada in the Winter Olympic Games).
140	* ''WesternAnimation/ReadyJetGo'': In "Astronaut Ellen Ochoa", Sean geeks out when the titular Ellen Ochoa first arrives at the treehouse, and he even addresses her with a FullNameBasis out of respect. In that same episode, Dr. Bergs is also shown to be a fan of Ellen, and he even has a mug with her face on it.
141	* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'':
142	** Patty and Selma are huge fans of the original ''[[Series/MacGyver1985 MacGyver]]'', so when they meet his actor, Creator/RichardDeanAnderson, they act like a LoonyFan, going so far as to kidnap him.
143	** Ned Flanders is a big fan of Music/TheBeatles, partially because of their "BiggerThanJesus" comment. Marge was a fan of Music/RingoStarr in particular when younger, making various paintings of him and even sending him one.
144	* ''Franchise/ScoobyDoo'':
145	** A frequent trope of ''WesternAnimation/TheNewScoobyDooMovies'' and ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooAndGuessWho'', since many of the weekly guest stars were [[InkSuitActor Ink-Suit Actors]] that Mystery Inc. would express admiration for. These included Film/TheThreeStooges, Creator/DickVanDyke, and Music/SonnyAndCher for the former show; and Music/{{Sia}}, Series/BillNyeTheScienceGuy, and Music/WeirdAlYankovic for the latter.
146	** ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooAndKISSRockAndRollMystery'' features the members of Music/{{KISS}}, whom the gang meet while going to their concert at the fictional KISS World amusement park.
147	** KISS also appeared in the ''WesternAnimation/WhatsNewScoobyDoo'' Halloween episode, where Scooby and Shaggy are desperate to solve the mystery in time to get to their concert.
148	** ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooAndTheGourmetGhost'' guest-starred celebrity chefs Bobby Flay and Giada [=DeLaurentis=], whom the gang (especially Shaggy and Scooby) admire. Giada is in fact a fan of Shaggy and Scooby's as well, as she asked them to give a speech about sandwich building architecture. In addition, Bobby happens to be Fred Jones's ''uncle'' in this story, just to make the fictional/real person distinction weirder.
149	* ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'': In ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfSuperMarioBros3'' episode "Kootie Pie Rocks", both Kootie Pie and Princess Toadstool are fans of Music/MilliVanilli, the former to the point where her father kidnaps them to perform for her.
150	* Much of the [[AllThereInTheManual supplemental material]] for the ''WesternAnimation/VBirds'' shorts involves the titular group namedropping various real-life celebrities. One news article was dedicated to Boom having a [[CelebCrush crush]] on Creator/OrlandoBloom, and a few others revolve around the girls as a whole having affections for then-current British and Irish boy bands like One True Voice, Busted, D-Side, and Phixx.
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