follow a celebrity

Meaning

This phrase means to subscribe to a famous person's social media updates or to keep track of their news and public life. It is commonly used when talking about social networks like Instagram, TikTok, or X (Twitter). The tone is neutral and very common in modern life.

Examples

• If you follow a celebrity on Instagram, you can see their daily updates.

  If you follow a celebrity on Instagram, you can see their daily updates.

• I don't usually follow a celebrity unless I really like their movies.

  I don't usually follow a celebrity unless I really like their movies.

• Many teenagers follow a celebrity to copy their fashion style.

  Many teenagers follow a celebrity to copy their fashion style.

• She decided to follow a celebrity chef to get new cooking ideas.

  She decided to follow a celebrity chef to get new cooking ideas.

• Why do so many people follow a celebrity they don't even like?

  Why do so many people follow a celebrity they don't even like?

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I follow to a celebrity on TikTok.

  ✓ I follow a celebrity on TikTok.

  The verb 'follow' is transitive and does not need the preposition 'to' before the direct object.

• ✗ I am following a famous.

  ✓ I am following a celebrity.

  The word 'famous' is an adjective. You need the noun 'celebrity' or 'famous person' to complete the sentence.

Related Expressions

Practice

• I decided to ___ on Instagram to see her outfits.

  💡 Action of subscribing to a famous person's social media page.

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  follow a celebrity

• Do you think it is healthy to ___ so closely?

  💡 Keeping track of a famous person's life.

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  follow a celebrity