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"Fans" (people who like, love, and admire someone or something very much) can "show" (demonstrate) their admiration in many ways. In the past, fans "were limited to" (had no options other than) sending "fan mail," or letters written to their idols, expressing how much they admire those people and their work. Today, however, with the "advent" (when something begins to be used by many people) of the Internet and "social networking" (related to connecting people) sites, fans have many other options.

Fans often create "fan sites," or websites that are all about their idol. These fan sites typically try to attract other fans of the same celebrities. Some fan sites are organized by the celebrities themselves, but many others are organized by the fans. Other fans follow the "tweets" (messages sent via Twitter) of their favorite celebrities. For example, actor Ashton Kutcher is the most-followed user on Twitter, thanks to all his fans.

Fans of musicians and bands sometimes show their admiration by "forming" (creating) "tribute bands," or musical groups that perform the music of the idolized musician. This usually happens after the idol has "retired" (is no longer performing) or "passed away" (died).

Other fans try to show their admiration by "adopting" (using as one's own) the clothing style, hairstyle, or "manner" (way) of speaking of their idolized celebrities. For example, many American women "wear their hair" (have a certain hairstyle) like the actress Jennifer Aniston, at least in part because they admire her work and think she is very beautiful.