James Charles is once again under fire after
posting a video mocking Adam Ray Okay’s
viral TikTok Latinx character Rosa, and he’s
also claiming that fans are now trying to
ruin his life.
What’s up guys, it’s Emile Ennis Jr with
Clevver News, and it seems like not a week
goes by where we aren’t faced with yet another
James Charles controversy.
This time around, James decided to center
his latest bit of content around viral TikTok
star Rosa AKA Adam Ray Okay.
So if you’ve ever opened a TikTok app, you’d
know that Rosa is queen of the Tok.
There’s not a single chance you and Rosa
wouldn’t have crossed paths, because she
and her dramatic lashes, unblended contour
and “dude come here” videos are pure comedic
candy.
That said, this is a PSA to all creators:
It’s probably best to leave the Rosa impersonations
strictly to ROSA.
James clearly didn’t get that memo when
he posted a Snapchat video impersonating Adam’s
famous character in one of her recent videos
called, "POV: Rosa finds out her 8th period
partner is gay,” and yes, the attempt was
made with a Latinx accent….
Clearly this didn’t sit well with some fans,
who took to Twitter to call James’ impersonation
racist, like one user who tweeted, “I’ve
been traumatized by that video of James Charles
faking a hispanic accent.”
Another fan went off on James about his impersonation,
shedding light on their own traumatic experiences,
writing, “People are defending james charles
for using that latinx accent and im f*$^#
livid i used to speak like that and i had
to fu#^$%& supress that s$&t because people
would make fun of me and i wouldn’t be taken
seriously and the fact that A WHITE MAN can
do it and get praised is.”
Some fans, on the other hand, are defending
James and claiming that the impersonation
was just meant to be lighthearted and funny
from one fan to another.
One user said, “I don’t even like James
Charles but.... he’s doing an impersonation.
Lol.
Let him talk like Rosa if he wants.
There’s no racism behind it.
Twitter 2014 woulda made twitter 2020 wanna
kill theirselves.”
Another pointed out that James definitely
isn’t the only person who’s taken after
Rosa, adding, “You know what’s funny...
all of y’all copy This ROSA meme everyday...
but bc it’s @jamescharles yall wanna bully
and be mean...
GET A LIFE.
He has done nothing wrong.
He is literally joking and saying the meme
like we all do... grow tf up.”
As always, we’ve got some VERY conflicting
viewpoints, but I’m curious to hear what
you guys think… has James crossed the line
once again, or do fans need to chill out?
Get to talking down here in the comments,
and then prepare yourselves for what James
had to say about the whole ordeal.
Although Adam has yet to speak out about James’
video, fans were quick to share their reactions
in a matter of minutes, which then prompted
James to respond in defense of… himself.
He took to Twitter to say, “I get that a
lot of people don’t like me.
I’ve learned to accept & understand it - but
the extent that some people on this app are
willing to go in attempt to ruin my life is
truly sad.
I hope one day people find a way to feel validation
without having to bash others for likes.”
This tweet also came with its share of backlash
as fans began blaming James for playing the
victim and not owning up to his mistakes.
One user responded saying, “Is this you
playing the victim card for people calling
you racist over the Rosa tik tok?”
If anyone, James should know that a response
will always warrant an opinion, and if he
doesn’t want one, maaaaaaybe it’s best
to just… not say anything at all?
So you guys have heard both sides of the argument,
and right now it’s your turn to do the talking.
Which side do you resonate with the most,
and do you guys applaud James for defending
himself, orrrrrr do you think it’s best
that he doesn’t feed into the drama?
Get to talking down here in the comments,
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