Maybe it's because a woman in this position is more likely to draw sympathy than a man, or maybe it's because this fate befalls women a lot more in real life than it does men. This character is nearly Always Female, for some reason.
She refuses to believe she's too old to play Ophelia, and still insists she's not old enough for Gertrude. She tends to live in a run-down mansion full of memorabilia of her lost golden years, wears moth-eaten Outdated Outfits from her great hits, and still expects everyone to recognize her. īut she still yearns for the adoration she received during her time as the It-Girl and believes her big comeback will happen any day now. A White Dwarf Starlet: like stars in outer space that have ceased to burn and are now glowing only with residual heat from their active years. But now, her days in the spotlight are long gone. She was one of the most famous performers of her time.
Barry Manilow, 'Copacabana (At the Copa)'
