Hollywood Walk Of Fame 2018: Kirsten Dunst, Steve Irwin, Jennifer Lawrence And More To Receive Stars

More celebrities will be joining the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2018.

On Thursday, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce announced the names of the celebrities who will be receiving their own star on the Walk of Fame next year. Among the honorees is the late Steve Irwin, who was popularly known as “The Crocodile Hunter,” E! News reported.

Following the announcement, Irwin’s daughter, Bindi Irwin, posted a photo of herself with her dad on Instagram and shared how important this achievement was to their family. “I am beyond excited to share with you all that we have just received the news that Dad will be honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame,” she wrote in the caption.

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She also talked about the reasons why she believes her late father deserves this honor. “Dad changed the world by reaching out to people through their television screens to bring them on the adventure of a lifetime. To have his name on a Hollywood Star means the world as we carry on his important work. #HollywoodWalkOfFame,” Bindi explained.

For the television category, the Walk of Fame honorees include Anthony Anderson, Gillian Anderson, Lynda Carter, Simon Cowell, RuPaul, Taraji P. Henson, Eric McCormack, Ryan Murphy, Niecy Nash, Mandy Patinkin and Shonda Rhimes. For motion picture, Jack Black, Kirsten Dunst, Jeff Goldblum, F.Gary Gray, Mark Hamill, Jennifer Lawrence, Gina Lollobrigida, Minnie Mouse, Nick Nolte and Zoe Saldana will each receive a star.

For music, the Class of 2018 includes Mary J. Blige, Sir Richard Branson, Petula Clark, Harry Connick Jr., Ice T, Snoop Dogg, Carrie Underwood and Weird Al Yankovic. For radio, Steve Jones will receive a star, while for live theatre or live performance, the list includes Charles Aznavour, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Bernie Mac.

“The Committee looked carefully at each nominee and we feel that we have selected an eclectic group of talent that will appeal to the tastes of many fans around the world,” said Walk of Famer Vin Di Bona about the selection of the honorees. “The Committee looked carefully at each nominee and we feel that we have selected an eclectic group of talent that will appeal to the tastes of many fans around the world.”

Meanwhile, Dunst celebrated her Walk Of Fame star by sharing on Instagram a snapshot of her telling her mom about the news. The “Beguiled” star posted a photo of her mom’s reaction to it. “My mom’s always at Vons,” Dunst wrote in the caption.

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