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fame's evil twin — same spotlight, worse dinner party invitations.
means the state of being widely known for something bad, embarrassing, or scandalous rather than admirable.
from from latin notorius, meaning well-known, via medieval legal jargon for facts so obvious they needed no proof — the word kept the exposure but lost the innocence.
legal rootsoriginally described undeniable facts, not people
fame's shadowyou can chase fame but notoriety finds you
reputation mathone scandal outweighs a decade of good press