celebutante

American  

[suh-leb-yoo-tahnt] / səˈlɛb yʊˌtɑnt /

noun

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

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celebutante British  

/ sɪˈlɛbjʊˌtɑːnt, -ˌtænt /

noun

1. a young woman from a wealthy background who becomes a celebrity

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Etymology

Origin of celebutante

1985–90; blend of celebrity and debutante

Example Sentences

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.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Washington Post

Unfortunately, because people still wanted to talk about Tiger but there was no golf to discuss, he operated on the same level as a celebutante.

From Golf Digest

Gretzky, who is a model, singer, celebutante and daughter of hockey Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky, has yet to issue a comment.

From Golf Digest