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celebutante

[ suh-leb-yoo-tahnt ]

noun

  1. a person seeking the limelight through association with celebrities.


celebutante

/ sɪˈlɛbjʊˌtɑːnt; -ˌtænt /

noun

  1. a young woman from a wealthy background who becomes a celebrity
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of celebutante1

1985–90; blend of celebrity and debutante
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of celebutante1

C20: from celeb ( rity ) + ( deb ) utante
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It comes as Paris Hilton, the “celebutante” whose sex tape infamy-turned-reality TV fame set the blueprint for Kim Kardashian, attempts to recast her image with a documentary, “This Is Paris.”

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Paris Hilton is no dumb celebutante.

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Even ignoring the fact that it was completed back in 2017, “Reality Queen!” a punishingly shrill, unfunny mockumentary about a social media darling of a Paris Hilton-type celebutante, can’t help but feel totally so yesterday.

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Reality Queen A fading celebutante seeks to regain her place in the spotlight.

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The rise of popular media elevates “celebutante” Brenda Frazier to fame, without whom Richardson argues there would be “no Paris Hilton or Kim Kardashian.”

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