Well, I chose to reply because my eyes squinted a little, my lips pursed as I was hear saying is a soft whisper.... "what?"
Perhaps this will help clear up the HOW part, as in, HOW she became famous.
fa·mous
/ˈfāməs/
adjective
adjective: famous
known about by many people.
synonyms: well known, celebrated, prominent, famed, popular, having made a name for oneself; renowned, noted, notable, eminent, preeminent, leading, distinguished, esteemed, respected, venerable, august, of high standing, of distinction, of repute;
illustrious, acclaimed, honored, exalted, great, glorious, remarkable, signal, legendary, lionized, much publicized;
notorious, infamous
"a famous pop star"
Of course, there is always that chance that this DIDN'T help you to "understand" as you said in your first post.