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Leftie gets reprimand, being where celebs parade (3,6)

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I believe the answer is:

red carpet

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'where celebs parade' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how one could define the other.

'leftie gets reprimand' is the wordplay.
'leftie' becomes 'red' (red can informally mean a political leftwinger).
'gets' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'reprimand' becomes 'carpet' (carpet can informally mean to reprimand or rebuke).
'red'+'carpet'='RED-CARPET'

'being' is the link.

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(Other definitions for red carpet that I've seen before include "VIP treatment" , "It is rolled out for VIPs" , "sort of treatment for special visitors?" , "Welcoming ground cover" , "walked over by celebrities" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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