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As an actress, public figure and member of the British Royal Family, her values and work perfectly align with the mission of our festival, which celebrates and supports women in cinema.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
This is a high standard for a public figure to meet.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The defense also contends that Trump, as a public figure, must show actual malice—proof that the Journal knew its reporting was false or acted with reckless disregard for the truth—and that the complaint fails to do so.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
So will end the tenure of a public figure who quietly wielded sizable influence heading up the Sacramento County Office of Education.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
This is a high standard for a public figure to meet.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The defense also contends that Trump, as a public figure, must show actual malice—proof that the Journal knew its reporting was false or acted with reckless disregard for the truth—and that the complaint fails to do so.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
So will end the tenure of a public figure who quietly wielded sizable influence heading up the Sacramento County Office of Education.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Public figure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20figure. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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