stage fright
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The rapper and singer will.i.am has played hundreds of shows and sold millions of records, but his latest debut—as a professor of a college class about artificial intelligence—gave him stage fright.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
Here, she discusses the jazz warm-up she’s used for decades, dealing with stage fright and loving the divas she plays.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 17, 2025
Anisimova was overcome by stage fright when she reached her first Grand Slam final at Wimbledon last month, losing 6-0 6-0 in only 57 minutes against Poland's Iga Swiatek.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2025
I have terrible stage fright and I am always worried about disappointing people.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2025
“I just get stage fright in front of people,” I tell her.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
