Westbrook called him a “danger to society” in the now mega-viral video called “Bye Sister…”-a reference to Charles who calls his viewers “sisters.” Charles responded at the time on YouTube, denying the allegations, and more than a year later Westbrook claimed in a new video that Youtubers Jeffree Star and Shane Dawson, former friends of hers and Charles, had manipulated her and were behind the “Bye Sister.” video. In 2019, Tati Westbrook, another YouTube makeup artist, uploaded a long video accusing Charles of disloyalty and said he tried to bait straight men into relationships with him. ![]() In 2017, he apologized on Twitter for making a joke about possibly getting ebola in Africa. The Monday video is just the latest scandal for Charles, who has more than 25 million subscribers on YouTube. ![]() Rocklein and her counsel told NBC News the timing of the sexting scandal did factor into their decision, but for a different reason: After Rocklein saw the public positively responding to those who claimed to be victims of Charles’ behavior, she said she felt more comfortable coming forward against someone with a giant following and loyal fans. In the video Monday, Charles said Rocklein’s timing was “perfect” in a seemingly sarcastic manner, alluding to the sexting scandal and his step-back from public life. He said we would be leaving social media for the time-being to process his actions, hold himself accountable, and heal. Charles said all the boys he chatted with had told him they were 18, but acknowledged he was not cognizant of the inherent power dynamic between influencer and fan. ![]() In an April 1 YouTube video that has since racked up more than 10 million views called “holding myself accountable,” Charles addressed accusations of inappropriate sexting with underage boys, many of whom were his fans. In his video, Charles called into question the timing of Rocklein going public with her claims - which happened after he said he was leaving social media.
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