Her instant fame even extended to a toy company making a "tanoerexic" action figure based on her.

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And before the advent of mass media, military heroism lent instant fame in a far-flung country, says Chernow.

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Seven years on, Brookstein has come to accept that the instant fame he found may never return again.

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Their success led to instant fame: They toured with Michael Jackson, appeared on TV shows, and even had their own video game.

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Leroy won instant fame after writing two novels based on a horrific childhood: Leroy claimed to be a former cross-dressing teenage prostitute from Appalachia who had worked truck stops in West Virginia.

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One public prosecutor, Noha al-Zeiny, achieved instant fame for blowing the whistle on her own experience of fraud, in a contest between a Brotherhood candidate and a former adviser to Mr Mubarak.

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Had the bass eaten just one more bite of breakfast, it would have brought instant fame and riches to a man whose day job is arresting prostitutes and drug dealers in the San Fernando Valley.

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Instant fame and love.

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She also suggests Upton (or any young model who is dealing with instant fame) take the time to consider the big picture and what she wants to do so that she is making things happen, not just reacting to what is happening around her.

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Oddly enough, the cynical angle of the show which basically revolves around instant fame and celebrity based on notoriety seems even more relevant today as we live in a world chock full of "celebrities" from Big Brother, Popstars, Fame Academy and a host of other reality shows.

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