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
From an early age, Small suffered debilitating stage fright.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 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
What used to fuel her stage fright, she says, was her belief that there was a right way and a wrong way to perform.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2025
“I just get stage fright in front of people,” I tell her.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
