User:JennKR/Baking a cake doesn't make you a baker
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A common trend amongst biographies of living persons (especially celebrities) is the inclusion of superfluous job titles in the lead's first sentence. Often, said celebrity may donate some money to charity and is suddenly considered a "philanthropist" or make a cameo appearance in some Hollywood film and is now an "actor". Editors should take caution when asserting that a person is most prominent for a certain venture, and remember that baking a cake doesn't make you a baker.
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This page in a nutshell: The first sentence of the lead should establish why that person is most notable; listing every venture is unnecessary. |