stan a celebrity

Meaning

To 'stan' a celebrity means to be an extremely devoted, passionate, or obsessive fan of them. Originating from Eminem's 2000 song 'Stan,' it is now used casually to express strong support or admiration for any public figure.

Examples

• I've stanned her ever since her debut album came out ten years ago.

  I've stanned her ever since her debut album came out ten years ago.

• You don't just like that actor; you absolutely stan him.

  You don't just like that actor; you absolutely stan him.

• The internet is full of people who stan K-pop groups with incredible intensity.

  The internet is full of people who stan K-pop groups with incredible intensity.

• I used to stan that director, but his recent movies have been disappointing.

  I used to stan that director, but his recent movies have been disappointing.

• She stans Taylor Swift and travels all over the country to see her perform.

  She stans Taylor Swift and travels all over the country to see her perform.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I am a stan of Beyoncé.

  ✓ I stan Beyoncé.

  'Stan' is most commonly used as a verb directly preceding the person, or as a noun modifier (e.g., 'Beyoncé stan'), rather than using the preposition 'of'.

• ✗ They are stanning for the actor.

  ✓ They are stanning the actor.

  The verb 'stan' is transitive and does not require the preposition 'for'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• I absolutely ___ because she is incredibly talented and down-to-earth.

  💡 Be an obsessive fan of.

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  stan that singer

• Many teenagers ___ online, defending them in every comment section.

  💡 Plural form of celebrity.

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  stan celebrities