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Posts Tagged ‘ heartthrob ’

Sheesh, What’s It Take to Make a Teenage Heartthrob These Days?

July 5, 2010

By Anne Helen Petersen

Robert Pattinson, like Brando and Dean before him, doesn't play by the star promotion rules and yet is a heartthrob because he appeals to heartthrob-hungry girls in unexpected ways.
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Tags: Classic Hollywood, Eclipse, Edward Pattinson, fandom, heartthrob, Hedda Hopper, James Dean, Kristen Stewart, Louella Parsons, Marlon Brando, Montgomery Clift, Photoplay, star promotion, Taylor Lautner, Twilight
Posted in Celebrity/Stardom, Current Events, Film | 2 Comments »