If you aren't opposed to using mods, Road to Fame has a feature that allows you to keep your (famous) Sim from being reacted to, and your celebrity from reacting to other Sims. Me? I only found it annoying when my teen celebrity's younger sister got a tad weird over his fame. It was embarrassing, to say the least and a bit creepy, too. :open_mouth: But, OP, you're right. I think this aspect was baked into the EP. Pity. I like GF way better than ST. The celebrity system (how your Sim attains their status) is far better. They did fall short in the music end of celebrity, which is why I use RTF, since it allows for a singer Sim. That combined with KS Showtime mod, which allows a Sim to gain celebrity a bit faster and I'm in seventh heaven. Only problem is, I wish there was an Award Show for the singers … :'(
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