This weekend saw the beauty YouTube community implode, when OG beauty guru Tati Westbrook, posted a scathing 45min video calling out fellow YouTuber, James Charles. Tati opened up about how she doesn't agree with the 19-year-old's behaviour and no longer wishes to be associated with him.
“There is so much going on with James Charles right now that I don’t agree with. Fame, power and a fat bank account will change almost anyone and if you don’t have people that will tell you to your face that you’re doing the wrong things, you will change.
"I tried to be that person for you James, I really tried. I don’t think there’s any getting through to you and I don’t want to be friends with you, I don’t want to be associated with you and I need to say that very publicly so that this chapter can just be closed.”
Since Tati posted her video, James has lost over 2.6 million subscribers, but that's not all, it's now being reported that he's also lost one of his former celeb pals, Kylie Jenner.
The two have been friends ever since Kylie reached out to James on Twitter, asking if they could film a video together.
They went on to collaborate on two makeup tutorials, however, one never got uploaded due to technical sound issues when filming.
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Speaking about the experience in an interview, James revealed that he and Kylie had 'instantly hit it off'.
"Kylie was literally the sweetest, like the absolute nicest. I felt so comfortable working with her and she just walked into my house and was like an absolute angel. We instantly hit it off and got along so well."
However, despite seeming close on social media, it's being reported that Kylie has unfollowed James on Instagram after all the drama that has come to light. Ouch.
James Charles has long been a fan of Kylie Jenner's makeup line, Kylie Cosmetics, and has featured extensive product reviews on his channel, including her concealer range, makeup brushes and eyeshadow palettes. All of which is probably why the reality star chose James for her first YouTuber collaboration.
And Kylie Jenner isn't the only celeb to get involved in the James Charles drama, Katy Perry, Kim Kardashian and Demi Lovato have all apparently unfollowed him since Tati's video was posted.
Watch James' response to all the drama, below:
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Victoria Jowett is an award-winning journalist and the former Beauty Director at Cosmopolitan UK. She was named one of PPA’s 30 Under 30 for her work in beauty journalism and oversees the skincare, hair, makeup and fragrance content across all of Cosmopolitan’s platforms. She's worked in the beauty industry for over 13 years (and tested 1000s of products), making her an expert when it comes to recommending beauty brands that truly work. Having started her career working weekends on a makeup counter, Victoria began interning at the likes of AnOther and IDOL magazine, before landing her first Beauty Writer job at weekly fashion magazine, LOOK. Joining Cosmopolitan in 2016, Victoria has always remained a beauty fanatic and has been lucky enough to interview everyone from Britney Spears to Kourtney Kardashian about their beauty routines. Follow her on LinkedIn.
