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- Oh, my God.
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Here comes the tears.
Aloha, everyone, welcome
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(laughing)
I'm wearing a hoodie in summer in Hawaii.
Why do I do this to myself?
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That is so amazing and so incredible
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Today's video I'm really
looking forward to
because it's a blast from the past
and it's still a relevant
topic to this day.
I'm going to be reacting
to the viral video
from five years ago, "YOU LOOK
DISGUSTING" by My Pale Skin.
I remember when this video came out,
it was still when I was
like brand new to YouTube
and brand new to the internet.
And to date, it has a
whopping 33 million views.
That is incredible, like whew, the impact.
I'll also shout out, you
can get cute phone cases
like this from my merch.
Each one plants three
trees around the world.
Anyway, sorry, I'm being that YouTuber.
I'm determined to not be
the YouTuber that's like,
"Buy my merch or you're going
to the seventh layer of hell.
Buy it, you piece of shit."
Huh, anyway distraction.
This video is made by an
amazing girl named Em,
or My Pale Skin, and one of the
reasons that I really wanted
to film this is because
she's recently come back
to social media after a long break.
From my understanding,
she was facing a lot of
mental health struggles
and she's back and looks
healthier and happier than ever,
and I'm so, so happy for her
because she honestly deserves it.
She's just a beautiful soul
and this video revolves around
a topic that I really wanna
discuss a little more,
and I'd love to hear your
feedback on this topic as well.
As always, these videos are just made
for entertainment's sake.
I'm a freelance specialist,
but not a licensed esthetician
or your dermatologist.
I am not an expert, let's make that clear.
If you wanna learn more about that,
go watch my recent video
called, "I Am Not an Expert."
I share a lot of amazing experts there.
These videos are just
made for fun and just made
for my reactions and to share a little bit
of skincare information.
So let's get into it.
It takes a lot of bravery,
especially back then.
She so pretty.
It's so awful.
Ugh, God.
Okay, so I'm gonna be
pausing incrementally
because I feel like I just
have so many thoughts already,
but I know I definitely will have more
throughout this video.
The fact that anyone can say those things,
I just, I don't know
if I'm a weird one out,
but I have never ever
in my life for no reason
left a mean comment somewhere,
criticizing someone for something
that they can't control.
Like, my brain cannot wrap
my head around that concept.
The internet is a complicated place.
It's amazing and horrible
at the same time,
because you're able to see people's
authentic unadulterated thoughts.
We're really able to see into the minds
and thoughts of everyone, and
while this can be amazing,
if you're a person who
likes to look at the world
as inherently good and
people as inherently good,
it's a huge (beep)ing
slap in the face to see
how rude and how mean people can be,
and it makes me so angry.
And before I got on the internet,
I really didn't think
this was commonplace.
Like I figured there was
just a few people out there
being really loud and
leaving a ton of comments.
But I have been humbled
by how many mean, nasty,
disgusting people there are out there
who leave comments like this all the time.
I mean, it's constant, and I
just can't understand that.
Like it's such a foreign concept to me.
Why be mean when you can be nice?
And the worst part is
I can barely handle it,
like I desperately need therapy.
I'm not even someone like her
who is just going makeup-free
and who gets comments like
that just because of her skin,
something that she can't change.
It's so fucked up.
Do you guys feel the same,
because across the board
with other creators I've spoken to,
the nicest, most sweet
kind beautiful person
will still get an insurmountable
amount of hate comments.
I don't know, I don't know.
Ugh, anyway, I'm going to
continue before I keep ranting.
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She's a really good
makeup artist, by the way,
I love her makeup looks in
the past that I've seen.
Her hair too, it's so pretty.
I love the way that kind of
blends out with the roots.
I don't know the terms, Brad help me!
It's a pretty look.
She's really good at makeup.
She is, she is all of those things.
Ugh, God.
Jesus Christ.
Oh, my God, holy shit.
How, oh my God.
Jesus Christ.
(groaning)
Here comes the tears, whoa, whoa, whoa.
Whew, that really got to me.
Ah, sorry, I'm feeling emotions coming up.
Okay, I think we got them
under control, but wow.
She is so powerful, I love her.
I have a lot of thoughts about this.
First of all, when she puts her makeup on,
she looks beautiful.
Of course she looks beautiful
with and without makeup.
But to see the comments of
people being mean to her
because of her makeup
and saying it's false
(beep)ing advertising,
that makes me outraged,
people are not a burger.
They're not a McDonald's set of fries.
She's not a (beep)ing
Happy Meal, she's a person.
The way that she presents herself
to you is not advertising.
She's not to be purchased
or used at your disposal.
The only way that
statement would make sense
is if you view women or people as objects,
and if that's the case, you need help.
Go to therapy, fix your issues
because that's a (beep)ed up thing to say.
In the past, I've heard
a few people say this
and oh, I went off on them.
They definitely wished
they didn't say that.
I've never even thought
any of these things,
let alone justified typing
them out and posting them.
How disgusting of a human
being do you have to be
to justify that?
And I think it kind of goes
back to the conversation
around how toxic the internet can be.
I don't inherently view
the internet as toxic.
And I don't like it when people say,
oh, the internet is toxic.
The internet is a (beep)ed up place.
No, the internet has amazing things,
it's the reason so much good
happens around the world.
It's the reason why I have
such an incredible connection
with all of you guys, but
wherever there is good,
there will be bad and I
think what blows my mind
is just the extremity
as to how bad and poorly
people can behave, and I
mean, yes, I won't lie.
I have gotten comments like this,
pretty much exactly the same
or very similar, but you know,
they don't hit quite as deep
because I already hate myself.
So it's not that big of a deal to me.
But when I see people
attacking other people
with those statements, I'm like,
um, no, this needs to stop.
I mean, how can you not feel bad for her?
But I think this shows that the internet
can be a ruthless place and
it also opens up a topic
I want to explore with you guys.
Here, the videos over, let me
just go back to the center.
I think this video shows that
we definitely need to talk
about acne positivity.
It's clear, at the time
she was making this video,
she was struggling with breakouts
and acne, which is normal.
Everyone goes through it,
nothing wrong with it.
And yet when she took off her makeup,
she was ridiculed for how
disgusting her skin is.
As if the people who are commenting
have never once struggled
with a pimple or breakout
in their life.
You must be either a God or alien, right?
Yeah, bitch, that's what I thought.
And I think one of the amazing
things about this video is
that she goes on to
promote acne positivity,
which is a messages I really
feel I need to incorporate more
into my channel and we need
to talk about more in life.
Here on my channel, I'm
always talking about skincare,
that's super important to me.
I want to provide you with
the best recommendations
so that you can form your
own perfect skincare routine.
Now, there is a distinction:
I never want you guys to
strive for perfect skin.
A lot of you guys are very
kind in the comments saying,
oh my gosh, you have perfect
skin, but that's a lie.
I don't, I struggle with
breakouts all the time.
It's a work in progress
and the term perfect skin
is kind of a false
phenomenon in and of itself
because it's a constant
and skin is not constant.
We will always struggle
with different issues
throughout our life with our skin,
which means no one
person can have, possess,
or obtain perfect skin, because
your skin's always gonna
be going through stuff.
Some days it'll look
great, some days it won't
and that's normal.
And while it's very important
to me to recommend products
that help with acne, I
never want my channel
to come across discouraging
or looking down on acne.
It's something I've been
thinking about recently.
Am I doing the best I can
to promote acne positivity?
Now, first of all, what
is acne positivity?
Acne positivity is the culture
that promotes looking at acne
as normal, looking at it as okay,
not viewing it as inherently
bad, and still encouraging
and promoting the beauty
of people who do have acne.
Now, of course, I absolutely
support this message.
I think the acne positivity
movement is amazing.
And in addition to My Pale Skin,
she's obviously someone advocating for it,
you have other creators
like Cassandra Bankson
who used to struggle with
very severe cystic acne
and is all about the
acne positivity movement
or My Face Story on Instagram.
I love her way that she
promotes it as well.
But I have noticed with my
content and with myself,
I've really highlighted the obsession
with getting rid of acne.
The amazing transformations,
the before and after,
people who used to have acne,
people who don't anymore,
because I think those
things are incredible.
But I have seen a lot of you
guys commenting in my videos
saying, I wish that would happen to me.
I look ugly with my acne.
My face will never look like that.
Or even worse, people saying
I wish my skin looked as good as yours.
I wish I had perfect skin like you.
My skin will never look like your skin.
And oh my God, that's just
like, gets me in the heart,
which is why I want to talk
more about acne positivity
on my channel.
I think Em from My Pale
Skin does an amazing job
of sharing this within the video,
that you're beautiful without
makeup and with makeup,
bare skin and with a full-coverage beat.
And even when someone has had
an amazing before and after
with their skin transformation,
that in no way means that
they were ugly before,
that they weren't beautiful before,
that they didn't look great before
and that their skin wasn't amazing before.
And I think for me, as I
thought more about my content
and seeing the way you
guys interact with that,
I definitely think that I
need to commit to highlighting
acne positivity more, and I
need to get up more in my face
when I struggle with it.
'Cause you guys don't even know
I do not have perfect skin.
Nope, nope, nope.
No one does, it's impossible
to have perfect skin!
And it's interesting that even
though this video came out
five years ago, this is still
a problem that I see today.
I see a lot of people in comment sections,
still talking negatively
about other people's skin,
across all platforms, and that's not okay.
And I think we need to normalize
the conversation around acne,
not be afraid to show
our skin when it happens
and accept it for what
it is: totally fine.
I feel like I should show
you guys a little bit more
when I'm struggling with acne,
get you an up close and
personal session with my pores,
introduce you to the blackheads
and just overall contribute
more to the conversation
around acne positivity.
I think this video is incredible,
so good, and highlights
an issue that we still
should be talking about,
identifying, and correcting.
I also want to hear you guys' thoughts.
Do you have suggestions for
content that I can create
talking more about acne positivity
and normalizing when we get it.
Are their acne positivity creators
that you want to see me support
or wanna collaborate with?
Em, if you are watching this,
thank you for making this video.
I think it's so inspiring
and seeing that 33 million
people have seen it,
I really think you've made a
positive impact in the world.
And I'm so happy to see that
you're back, healthy and happy.
What do you guys think of this video?
Let me know in the comment section below,
I'd love to know your kind
and respectful thoughts.
Did you tear up too, like I did?
And also let me know what you guys
want to see me react to next.
And if you haven't already,
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