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1. A person who exploits their private life in order to gain notoriety in the public eye.
2. Someone who gives little or no thought to the meaning or consequences of their public behavior in relation to impressionable minds that observe them.
3. Contributes nothing creative or meaningful to the public domain, yet is held in esteem with those that have/do.
(unless you consider sex tapes creative and meaningful)
girl 1: OMG, did you see Becky's new sex tape?!

girl 2: Totally! OMG, she is such a fauxleb wannabe!
Fauxleb by Ernesto Riley June 28, 2010

Faux-lex 

A knock off or fake of a really expensive, often fashion related, item sold for "one hell of a deal". Derived from the watch, Rolex, being a famous 'knocked off' item. Usually purchased from a street vendor, out of the back of a van or in another questionable transaction. And usually of poor quality.
"Check out the watch I got from this guy on eBay! A Rolex... for $50!"
"Dude... that's a Faux-lex. The '5' is upsidedown."
Faux-lex by Rock Deputy November 5, 2005

fauxletariat 

the fake working class, especially actors, DJs and TV chefs who behave and speak in a fashion not in keeping with their middle class upbringing.
Isn't that Keith Allen a member of the fauxletariat, I heard his father was a Navy Officer.
fauxletariat by Pooty McPoots February 12, 2008

fauxletarian 

Falsely claiming to be of a lower socio-economic or working class in order to appear humble, hide true wealth, dodge responsibility, or deflect criticism about an easy life.

Portmanteau of 'faux' and 'proletarian' - fauxletariat can be used for a collection of fauxletarians.
He is such a fauxletarian! He makes 90k a year at an easy corporate job, but rages against the machine and goes on and on about his working class credentials.

She likes to tell everyone she is a starving student, but sends her mother's maid to the thrift store for 'real' clothes. Fauxletarian!
fauxletarian by Grinding August 31, 2010

Fauxsexual

A heterosexual person who pretends to be gay/lesbian/bi and kisses the same gender in public in order to receive attention.
Did you see Britney and Madonna's fauxsexual kiss?
Fauxsexual by Eric_CA May 21, 2008

fauxlebrity 

A faux (fake) celebrity. A person who is famous for no valid reason.
LC from The Hills is such a fauxlebrity! Why do we care who she is fighthing with or why?

Why is Paris Hilton so famous?! She is such a fauxlebrity!

fauxlebrity by Funny Fish September 26, 2007