heartthrob
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The former Radio Disney teen heartthrob, raised Mormon and now openly gay, trades the bruised introspection of 2023’s “Calico” for songs that exult in desire on his new album, “Sweet Fortune.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
In 1968, the Beatles made Asher head of A&R at Apple Records, where he signed James Taylor; the two soon moved to Los Angeles and turned Taylor into music’s biggest heartthrob folkie.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
They came of age when Orlando Bloom’s Legolas, kitted out in a blond wig, armor and prosthetic pointy ears, was a teen heartthrob.
From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026
"Nah, I don't think I'm a heartthrob to that age group," Danny said.
From BBC ● May 10, 2026
“Milez with a z is supposed to be the teen heartthrob all the girls love, and one of Dad’s next cash cows.”
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
These days there’s no keeping Hollywood’s gay icons and hetero heartthrobs apart.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
The pair of ’80s pop rock heartthrobs dish about their decades-old friendship before taking the stage together for three nights of acoustic concerts in SoCal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2025
In a pre–social media era, eating alongside Indiana Jones’ whip or the steering wheel from Titanic was about as close as you could get to your favorite cinematic heroes and heartthrobs.
From Slate ● Nov. 30, 2024
There is something quite bold about telling people you look like someone famous - especially if your supposed doppelganger is one of the world’s biggest heartthrobs.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2024
"What? Has love gone from the world? Are there no more heartthrobs left? No screen goddesses to adore or cheerleaders to pine for?"
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
