The Surprising Truth Behind How Celebrities Get Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Have you ever wondered why a younger celebrity like Adam Levine was awarded with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame before, say, Denzel Washington? Or Julia Roberts? Even George Clooney doesn’t have a star. It turns out there’s a very interesting but simple reason. Although you might assume getting a star is an honor, it actually involves a detailed application process that ends with the celebrities paying for the stars themselves — and it’s not cheap.
Each year, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce narrows down a list of about 20 celebrities who will receive a star, but the process starts way before that. A celebrity first has to be nominated by someone — their publicist, or even a fan wealthy enough to sponsor their star, for instance — and…