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Superstar's current disadvantage (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

icon

'superstar's' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'current disadvantage' is the wordplay.
'current' becomes 'i' (symbol for electric current).
'disadvantage' becomes 'con' (as in pros and cons).
'i'+'con'='ICON'

(Other definitions for icon that I've seen before include "Symbol on computer screen or sacred picture" , "Idol" , "Image or figure venerated as sacred" , "Computer graphic symbol" , "Small image on computer screen" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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