One who stages a scenario in order to gain either positive recognition and/or sympathy, usually at the expense of anyone but themselves and/or their friends. See also Jussie Smolletted.
Yo, that dude got an award for his work on the case and we all got reprimanded. He didn’t do shit.
What can we say? He Jussie Smolletted us.
They’re letting you go? You gotta Jussie Smollett them.
When a group or individual claims racism but when investigated the evidence for the allegation is untrue.
Them fools thought I was a racist, but I was just "pulling a Jussie Smollet". Isn't it ironic, when a jackass gets away with "pulling a Jussie Smollett"?