Before we get to who isn't on the Walk of Fame, let's clear up some misconceptions about the landmark. For starters, Ana Martinez explained that a celebrity can't get a star whenever the mood may strike. "[P]eople seem to think you can buy stars, and you cannot," she stated. In addition to fitting in one of the six Hollywood Walk of Fame nomination categories, celebs must have a few other qualities to be considered. "Here's the criteria: Longevity of five years or more in the field of entertainment, awards and nominations, and philanthropic work," Martinez told Nicki Swift.
So, if the celebs can't shell out cash for a star, who pays for it? Turns out, the sponsorship fee is technically the responsibility of whomever nominates the celebrity. When asked how supporters might afford the $50,000 fee, Martinez said, "So for Liza Minnelli, her fans nominated her and paid for the ceremony, and the way they did it was by having bake sales. Then they would have a home where they would show all her movies, and people would pay admission. And that's how they raised the money."
Dean Stockwell, meanwhile, "was very big on the environment, and so his fans did recycling," Martinez shared. "And they made money that way ... Other fans now are probably doing ... GoFundMe and stuff like that, but they do fundraising." A potential star officially gets two attempts at acceptance on one application, and if selected, two years to schedule a star ceremony.
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