The Most Popular Kid Ever

Shirley Temple Black, who the LA Times calls “the most popular child movie star of all time,” has died at the age of 85. As an adult, Black maintained a career as a diplomat, serving as ambassador to both Ghana and Czechoslovakia.

+ Shirley Temple beat the child star odds. Imagine naming a drink after one of today’s young stars and having it be non-alcoholic.

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