You know, I don't know about this 'Diva thing,' O.K. This 'Diva thing' is getting a little out of hand, I think. I mean if anything, I'm a divette.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker humorously downplays the term diva, preferring divette to describe herself.
- In plain terms
- She prefers calling herself a divette instead of a diva.
- What can you take from it?
- Don't take labels too seriously.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you prefer to be labeled?
Another view
It dismisses the nuance of the term diva.
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