What’s up guys, it’s Sussan Mourad with
Clevver News, and Jeffree Star has FINALLY
broken his silence and issued an apology to
James Charles following all the drama of Dramageddon,
buuuut based on the online response, his newest
video seems to might have done more harm than
good.
It was only a matter of time until we all
received the highly anticipated YouTube notification
that Jeffree Star has officially resurfaced
with a brand new “tell-all” video packed
with enough tea to quench everyone’s thirst
for drama until the end of the year.
Fans have been eagerly awaiting the TRUTH
about the beauty community by way of many
receipts that Jeffree has previously teased,
but instead of a “tell-all” spilling the
truth about Tati, James and where Jeffree
stands on his friendship with Shane, many
fans were disappointed to hear how Jeffree
went about the entire situation.
In the 10-and-a-half-minute video released
on Saturday titled “Doing What’s Right,”
Jeffree prefaced what he was about to touch
on by letting fans know that he will be doing
a lot of self-reflection moving forward, and
that this would NOT be a video where he tries
to end another YouTuber or share receipts.
“Today, once again, I will not be exposing
anyone.
For everyone saying, ‘Jeffree’s gonna
be coming with the receipts,’ and, ‘We
all need to get ready to forgive,’ that
is the opposite of who I am.”
Jeffree then went on to explain even further
his decision, adding QUOTE: ““I know I’m
dramatic, I’m crazy at times, I’m outspoken,
but at the end of the day, that is not who
I am.”
Jeffree then further added this;
“And today I will not be sitting here showing
a million text messages and all these things
that allegedly are out there.
That’s not it, I will not be entertaining
it.
Jeffree then said QUOTE “My lawyers will
be entertaining it behind the scenes, but
I will not be.”
Jeffree’s video comes two weeks after Tati
Westbrook’s “Breaking My Silence” follow-up
video to the “Bye Sister” video that started
Dramagedon back in 2019.
In Tati’s video, fans were shocked to hear
that she had privately apologized to James
for everything that went down and it appears
that Jeffree has also now followed suit.
“I would like to personally apologize to
James Charles for the words that I said, for
my actions.
If I was really close with someone, I should’ve
had the ability to just call them and ask
and say, ‘Hey these were the things that
were being said to me.’”
On that note, Jeffree went on to admit that
he’s involved himself in the middle of drama
he shouldn’t have.
He’s also spoken out on things he shouldn't
have, but went on to say, QUOTE: “We have
to ALL take accountability for our own actions,
and no one else’s.
And that’s what I will continue to do.
And if I don’t, please f***ing remind me.”
However, fans were quick to notice that while
the video’s comments weren’t turned off
when the video went live, at some point shortly
after, the video’s comments were turned
off, which fans said actually doesn’t allow
him to take accountability for his actions.
Jeffree then went on to speak on the Black
Lives Matter movement in his apology, which
was met with backlash by fans and viewers.
“Now, Breonna Taylor still has no justice.
Black trans women are being murdered every
day, and the news is silent.
Elijah McClain has no justice.
And the countless other people who are murdered
every single day while everyone just goes
about their business.”
Many fans were furious to hear Jeffree speak
on the BLM movement, because of the lack of
support he expressed over the past two months.
One user tweeted, “The way jeffree star
was silent on blm for the past month and a
half and he has the audacity to use breonna
taylor to distract the fact he’s a racist
wow.”
Another person tweeted, “Jeffree Star bringing
up blm and the injustices in the black/trans
community in his video is the grossest form
of manipulation and deflection I’ve ever
seen.
It’s a trend.
The energy is very much, “Let me add this
so they know I’m not a racist.”
And in one of the most talked-about topics
within the YouTube beauty community over the
past few weeks, Jeffree also addressed where
he stands with Shane Dawson following his
recently resurfaced old videos showing racist
behaviour, joking about pedophilia and other
disturbing content.
Jeffree shared his forever support for Shane,
saying QUOTE, “He is one of my best friends,
and someone who helped me remember who I am
when I was starting to crack and lose focus
of who I really was...
I know that Shane would put his family and
friends before himself in a flash.”
Jeffree went on to express how much Shane
means to him saying QUOTE “he is one of
the most kind people I have ever met in my
entire world.”
Jeffree then went on to say QUOTE “Now did
Shane and I get caught up in the drama and
do some dumb shit?
Ofcourse we did.”
He then shared:
But that is my best friend and I was truly
shocked that people thought I was going to
distance myself from him or that my silence
was anything else but support.
Regarding Shane’s controversial past, Jeffree
shared this:
“I know Shane from now.
I don’t know Shane from 10 years ago, and
he doesn’t know me from 10 years ago.
Now, do I agree with Shane’s past actions?
Of course I don’t.
And does he agree with my past behavior?
Of course he doesn’t.”
Fans were also disturbed about the fact that
Jeffree basically used the end of his video
as a plug to promote new Jeffree Star Cosmetics
products.
“What’s coming next is one of my most
exciting projects ever.
August is going to be very exciting!”
One user said, “jeffree star really f***ing
announced MORE MAKEUP?? he PROMOTED HIS BRAND
AT THE END OF THE 'APOLOGY'????”
Another person tweeted, “I’m sorry but
Jeffree Stars’ video was so phony... like
it took you that long to make a video with
u all glammed up and in ur mansion?
Like...
AND THEN TO PROMOTE UPCOMING MAKEUP????
Goodbye.”
However, there were some of Jeffree’s followers
who praised him for taking accountability
for some of his past actions, like one user
who wrote, “None of us are perfect and we
all have room to grow.
Taking accountability for our actions and
trying to do better is never the wrong path
to take.
I’m glad to see you’re trying to do better.
Another user wrote, “At the end of the day,
no matter how many words we type out against
or for a person, nothing actually will change
someone’s opinion that’s set.
That being said, I love Jeffree and IDGAF
what he’s done in the past.
I’m not living there, I’m living in the
present.”
The mixed reactions from fans have caused
Jeffree to lose over 100,000 YouTube subscribers,
and his newest video has generated over 360,000
dislikes as of this morning.
But it seems the general consensus in the
online community was summarised by this user
her said: Dear @JeffreeStar just a reminder
that ‘starting a new chapter’ doesn’t
erase the rest of the book.
Your ‘old chapters’ are unforgettable.”
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I’m your host Sussan Mourad, bye guys!
