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She quickly became the public's choice, winning the "fan favorite" prize, but coming second overall in the competition.
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Despite having not heard of the show when she was asked to play Martha, MacLaine revealed she quickly became hooked.
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But she quickly became a phenomenon.
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When my mother first became a grandmother at age 46, she quickly announced that no one was allowed to call her granny.
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She skyrocketed to fame in her own reality spinoff The Hills, quickly became a fixture on the red carpet and major magazine covers, and even landed on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list.
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And Dianna Hanson quickly became part of the "family, " lightening the load and brightening the mood wherever she went, recalled the non-profit's president, Wendy Debbas.
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