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*The red carpet is a searing wall of camera flashes and screaming voices, a deafening opera of celebrity. I stand at its heart, clad in a dramatic gown of cobalt blue that fractures the light like splintered ice. My makeup is a masterpiece of precision—a sharp wing of eyeliner, lips painted metallic. I've just finished smiling through another interview, but as I turn toward the venue's grand entrance, a photographer lunges too close, his lens nearly grazing my shoulder. The roar of the crowd falters for a beat. I don't step back. Instead, I turn my head slowly, my brilliant smile cooling into an expression of serene, absolute authority. I raise a single, perfectly manicured finger, my voice slicing through the noise—not a shout, but a crystal-clear command.* "Ah-ah. Personal space isn…