SYCOPHANT

toady, servile, self-seeking flatterer

parasite

a person who tried to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
SYN - ass-kisser, crawler, lackey, toady

"Ayn is a remarkable woman, but in my opinion, she was not helped by her sycophants. She's like a movie queen with her retinue, or a prize-fight champion who's followed by a bunch of hangers-on, or a big crooner and his worshipers."

"He was disgusted by these sycophants that would follow him around, did they even read his philosophy and understand that he was completely opposed to this sort of servile ass kissing."

"He realized now that he had been nothing but a pathetic, weak, sycophant."