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disambiguation... (see Drama )
To not cover your tracks properly, or to do something purely for the Drama.
"4. Claiming to have
experienced negative events that are highly implausible."
Smollett was a TV series 'Empire' actor who staged a false attack on himself, hiring 2 Nigerian brothers, he claimed to be Trump supporters, to hang a noose around his neck and pour gasoline on him for $3500, claiming it was a racist,
homophobic attack. Police found out it was a staged attack, and arrested him for making a false report.
You can't be
Smolletting yourself in a climate like this.
I hope you got rid of the evidence, otherwise you'll be Smolletted.
She didn't really loose her keys, she's just just
Smolletting for the vine.