Gossip magnet refers to a person or object that attracts an unusual amount of gossip.

 

Gossip magnet指引发大量八卦传闻的人或物，即“八卦焦点”。

 

For example:

 

Kan is no Justin Timberlake -- or even a gossip magnet like Paris Hilton. But he is taking advantage of the same underlying¹ forces that gave them star power. As media have gone interactive², stardom has become participatory.

Kan不是Justin Timberlake，更不是像Paris Hilton那样的八卦焦点。但是他却会让这种无形的造星力量为他所用。媒体已步入互动时代，明星圈自然也要参与其中。