Faking self-harm — associated with race, religion, or gender — to generate outrage and sympathy. Crying wolf to generate unwarranted minority victim status.
The man's smollettry, consisting of secretly spray painting racist graffiti on his own garage, created an outpouring of sympathy for him, and outrage by those opposed to bigotry.
by Ivanna Culito February 21, 2019
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You better make sure you cover all your bases if you pull a Smollett, otherwise you'll get found out.
by Blixkrogg February 16, 2019
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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.
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.
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.
by realsomejuan February 21, 2019
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by ozelement February 21, 2019
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