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i don't get why they'd do stuff like that in general, you just.. don't fucking refer to living people in media that's set in the future lol, precisely for this reason!
it's also kind of cringey to talking about currently living people because it feels like such a cheap grab at being relatable, "ooooo we're talking about [person who is currently popular], that's right, someone from your specific time period is relevant in the future!"
the one way you can do it in a decent way is to have it be an offhand remark, and even then you better be quite certain that they're not going to suddenly start lighting orphanages on fire 5 years after everyone's seen your production.