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A '''stan''' is an avid [[Fandom|fan]] and supporter of a [[celebrity]], tv show, group, or a film or film series. The object of the stan's affection is often called their "fave". Based on the 2000 song "[[Stan (song)|Stan]]" by American rapper [[Eminem]],<ref>{{cite news|last1=O'Keeffe|first1=Kevin|title=Directioners, Arianators,the Skeleton Clique, Katy Cats, Oh My: Stanbase Names, Ranked|url=http://www.thewire.com/entertainment/2014/08/from-directioners-to-arianators-stanbases-ranked/378941/|accessdate=December 19, 2014|work=The Atlantic|date=August 25, 2014}}</ref> the term has frequently been used to describe artist devotees whose fanaticism matches the severity of the obsessive character in the song. The word has been described as a [[portmanteau]] of "stalker" and "fan".{{citation needed|date=August 2015}} |
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==Behavior== |
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A website known as "Stan Wars" or "stanipedia" sprouted up to host discussions and [[flame war]]s between rival fanbases.<ref name=nytimes>{{cite web|last=Hawgood|first=Alex|title=Scratching the Celebrity Itch|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/06/fashion/scratching-the-celebrity-itch.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all|work=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=11 September 2012}}</ref> In a response to stan culture, David Monger, an amateur cartoonist developed a [[web series]] on [[YouTube]] titled ''The Nekci Menij Show''. The show strives to [[satire|satirize]] public perceptions of female pop stars, simultaneously [[parody]]ing it.<ref name=pop>{{cite web|url=http://popsessed.com/post/31754022843/a-little-chat-with-the-guy-who-does-the-nekci-menij |title=A Little Chat With..... The Guy Who Does The Nekci Menij Show |last=Staff |first=Reporter |date=2012-09-18 |publisher=Popsessed |accessdate=2012-10-30 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019085007/http://popsessed.com/post/31754022843/a-little-chat-with-the-guy-who-does-the-nekci-menij |archivedate=October 19, 2012 }}</ref><ref name=nyu>{{cite web|url=http://nyulocal.com/entertainment/2012/09/07/webseries-royale-divas-divas-divas-got-2b-real-vs-the-nekci-menij-show/|title=Webseries Royale: Divas, Divas, Divas "Got 2B Real" vs. "The Nekci Menij Show"|last=Bedder|first=Alex|date=2012-09-07|publisher=[[NYU Local]]. [[New York University]]|accessdate=2012-10-30}}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|date=December 2014}} The series features numerous pop stars including [[Lady Gaga]], [[Christina Aguilera]], [[Fifth Harmony]], [[Nicki Minaj]], [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]], [[Katy Perry]], [[Beyoncé]], [[Britney Spears]], [[Kesha]], [[Mariah Carey]], [[Jennifer Lopez]], [[Lana Del Rey]], [[Rihanna]], and [[Adele]]. The series employs an artistic style reminiscent of the Dolan Duck [[Internet meme]].<ref name=mashable>{{cite web|url=http://mashable.com/2012/09/26/nekci-menij-show/|title='Nekci Menij Show' Parodies Pop Stars With Crude Animations|last=Cabalona|first=Jeremy|date=2012-09-26|publisher=[[Mashable]]. Mashable Inc|accessdate=2012-10-30}}</ref> |
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==Usage== |
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Colloquially, the term can be used as both a [[noun]] or a [[verb]].<ref name=nytimes/> Stans of a particular singer are often given more detailed names, such as "[[Little monsters (fan)|Little monsters]]" for fans of [[Lady Gaga]]<ref name=nytimes/><ref name=popdust>{{cite web|last=Martin|first=Samantha|title=Daily Tweetcap: Lady Gaga Stans For Kylie Minogue|url=http://popdust.com/2012/08/21/daily-tweetcap-lady-gaga-stans-for-kylie-minogue/|work=Pop Dust|accessdate=11 September 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Rubenstein|first=Jenna Hally|title=Lady Gaga Tweets GLAM Photo Of Herself In A High School Play, And She Hasn't Aged A Day Since (PHOTO)|url=http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2012/08/30/lady-gaga-high-school-photo/|work=MTV|publisher=Viacom|accessdate=11 September 2012}}</ref> and "[[Belieber]]" for fans of [[Justin Bieber]]. Some artists, however, do not have specific titles attributed to their stans; fans of [[Kylie Minogue]] have been called Kylie Stans.<ref name=popdust/><ref>{{cite web|last=Anitai|first=Tamar|title=12 Unforgettable Moments In VMA History: Live Snakes, Baby Bumps, Meat Dresses, Oh My!|url=http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2012/08/27/most-unforgettable-vma-moments-poll/|work=[[MTV|MTV Buzzworthy]]|publisher=[[Viacom]]|accessdate=11 September 2012}}</ref> Even for fandoms with specific titles, the "artist stan" formula still applies.<ref name=nytimes/> |
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===Prevalence=== |
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Some of these monikers are almost universally known and used by fans of the artists as well as outsiders. Other nicknames are not commonly used, neither by outsiders nor by the concerning fan-base, such as [[Kylie Minogue]]'s so called "Kylie Stans", [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]]'s so called "Madonna Fans" [[Maroon 5]]'s so called "Maroon 5 Stans" or [[Nick Jonas]]'s so called "Nick Jonas Fans" usually appearing on [[social media]] networks such as Twitter and [[Tumblr]],<ref name=nytimes/> the phenomenon also appear in [[K-Pop]] circles offline. In one instance, K-pop singer [[Yunho]], of [[Musical ensemble#Two parts|duo]] [[TVXQ]], was poisoned when his stans snuck backstage before one of his concerts. Yunho was hospitalized and the perpetrator was arrested. The term ''sasaeng fan'' in [[Korean language|Korean]] is believed to be influenced by "stan" culture. Etymologically, it translates to "Sa", meaning private and "saeng" meaning life, in reference to fans' all-encompassing obsessions with their preferred artists.<ref name=kpop>{{cite web|last=Lanksy|first=Sam|title=Hallyu Tsunami: The Unstoppable Rise of K-Pop Fandom|url=http://www.grantland.com/blog/hollywood-prospectus/post/_/id/57109/k-pop|work=[[Grantland.com]]|publisher=[[ESPN Networks]]|accessdate=11 September 2012}}</ref> |
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The term was added to the ''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]'' in 2017.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/40129462/stan-an-eminem-song-from-2000-is-now-in-the-oxford-english-dictionary |title=Stan, an Eminem song from 2000, is now in the Oxford English Dictionary |work=BBC News |publisher=BBC |date=June 2, 2017 |accessdate=June 2, 2017}}</ref> |
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==Celebrity reaction== |
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Celebrities have positively reacted to their "stan" followings. Notably, English singer-songwriter [[Jessie J]] had this to say about her stans, "They support me and buy my albums and singles, and they stand outside hotels, and they come to shows, and they get tattoos of my lyrics and they cut their hair like me. You have to love your fans. That's why I call them my Heartbeats, because without them I wouldn't be here."<ref name=jessiej>{{cite web|last=Anitai|first=Tamar|title=Jessie J Talks 'Domino,' Dedicates Her VMA Performance To The Heartbeats|url=http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2011/08/27/jessie-j-domino-vma-performance/|work=MTV News|publisher=Viacom|accessdate=11 September 2012}}</ref> In 2012, a stan for Jessie J broke her leg to emulate her own leg injury. The fan tracked down Jessie J's personal address and sent her a photograph of the self-inflicted injury. The singer was horrified and decided to increase her security.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sciarretto|first=Amy|title=Jessie J Increases Security After Fan Breaks Leg to Be Like Her|url=http://popcrush.com/jessie-j-security-fan-break-leg/|work=Pop Crush|accessdate=11 September 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Tinny|first=Aaron|title=Jessie J fan: I broke my own leg to be like you – Star's stalker hell|url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/thevoice/4230715/Jessie-fan-I-broke-my-own-leg-to-be-like-you.html|work=[[The Sun (United Kingdom)|The Sun]]|publisher=[[News International]]|accessdate=11 September 2012}}</ref> |
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Singer-songwriter [[Lorde]] has a different opinion on the matter of giving her followers a nickname. She discouraged it by saying "I find it grating to lump everyone into a really awkward, pun-centric name" and affirmed she will never name her fanbase.<ref>http://www.mtv.com/news/1720322/lorde-fan-names/</ref> |
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==References== |
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{{reflist|30em}} |
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{{Eminem}} |
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[[Category:Celebrity fandom]] |
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[[Category:Internet slang]] |
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