"any press is good press" meaning in English

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Proverb

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  1. Being mentioned in the media, even in the context of a scandal or controversy, is beneficial to the subject because it brings publicity. Synonyms: all publicity is good publicity, it doesn't matter what they say about you as long as they spell your name right, there is no such thing as bad press, there is no such thing as bad publicity

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