Ample proof he has never taken accountability, let alone realized his actions were wrong and criminal.

@@andrearobyn3701 he said “this isn’t something you call drama or tea” and I was yelling at my phone “SO WHAT IS IT?! A CRIME JAMES! A CRIME!”

THIS.

That part!!

@@teresa3940 Yes, exactly!! The part in his vid where he said he would be asking for proof of ID still made me frustrated because it misses the bigger picture - he shouldn't be messaging fans, especially in a romantic or sexual nature. Even if they are of age, there's a massive power imbalance that is inherently manipulative.

This is the one! Because the Laws for Sex offenders at least down here in Florida are BRUTAL so why can't these "youtubers" be held to the same standard. Smh what money and "fame" gets you. Mind you I'm 28 I have NEVER watched a Single JC Video and I never will.

That would be a small victory but, unfortunately, one of the only realistic solutions...

Good idea. I would be happy with this as a first step. KZfaq needs to do something.

YOU'D FUCKING THINK!!!!

100%

not to mention the responsibility is JAMES' for confirming if the age they tell him is correct. especially after going through this so many times, why wouldn't he ask for proof of age before even continuing a conversation?! it's like he enjoys the scandal!

Not just demanding pics, the way aggressively he treats them if they post or expose

@@dramaticgemini don't disagree, but I think you miss the point slightly. James shouldn't be sending intimate, lewd messages to his fans at all. That's inherently abusive from someone in a position of power as the influencer in the room.

@@user-mv5zt8qd9l and I think you missed my point slightly. it doesn't matter who it is, he should be confirming the age. I didn't day it was okay to ask anything from his fans or sending intimate photos to them- this was from a year ago lol

@@dramaticgemini doesn't matter, I'm discovering the conversation now. Their age doesn't matter, either; it's still seriously inappropriate for a celebrity to treat their followers as potential partners and to aggressively pursue sexual encounters the way James did. This would still be inappropriate if the fans were older.

Such a good point. Taking accountability doesn't mean we all move on. It's just one step on the path to becoming a better person who creates less pain.

They understand it. Their empathy is just so impaired that they don't give a shit.

Taking accountability is doing the time. James does not get to come back to the internet until he has served a sentence that fits the crime.

@@phoebe.aur0ra Agree. And Gabbies recent behavior with annoucing series and bringing up JessiSmiles again within a week Jessi announces she is pregnant.... So many of these big youtubers are in truth disgusting and sick people, and arent taking accountabilty or facing consequences. Its getting really annoying.

Well common sense ain’t to common for them 😂

Lmao while applying highlighter!!!!!! 😂

White boy privilege lives on 🙄

This hit like a truck.

There is a Brock Turner in every school, every workplace and THAT is the truly sickening part. (Sometimes more than one)

This!! His attitude in the video gave me MAD Brock Turner vibes.

it's also the way that he acts like he "didn't know" these CHILDREN look like CHILDREN. you can see those boys and you can obviously tell they're not of age. smh.

@@juliescapulet agree

Or when they say “young women” when they mean teenage girls

@@saht2104 exactly.

oh my god I didnt realize the use of "underage women" or "young women" until now and I feel grOsS that is disgusting

ug right

My first thought!

oh my god totally!!

Tienes toda la razon jajajajajaja

😁😁😁

You are valid for being creeped out by this but I called my 30 year old boyfriend "my boy", nobody thinks it's weird when people call women "girls" instead of "women". Like, I get it, but also this feels like nitpicking at linguistics that is only happening because he is already under fire and not because it's actually creepy that someone is calling adult males "boys".

@@practicepositiveprogress5396 idk about people but I don’t like being called a girl. I’m not a child. I correct people when they call me girl. James Charles has history of predatory behavior to children. Male children. Boys. Two consenting adults calling each other boy is one thing. A 20something man talking to 15 year old boys and repeatedly saying how he talks to boys is creepy.

@Practice Positive Progress it's much creepier within the context of abusive, illegal sexual interactions

Even if his career is "ruined" he'll still have his money. And in cases like this people like him sadly get away this most of the time😕

HONESTLY. Get better idols ffs

Why do people defend rich people?? even if they get cancelled for doing the worse stuff, they have enough money to last their lifetime they can honestly just retire.

It's like they genuinely think they're gonna get a check in the mail and in the notes it'll say "thanks for defending me bro" like what?????

things like this confirm for me that cancel culture is not a thing. sure people get upset and raise hell but the fact that he is still relevant, getting deals and making money on youtube and posting videos is INSANE!!!!

YES YES YES!!! it's beyond fucked up

even if it did “ruin their life” who cares? seriously, who gives a single fuck if a rapist has a hard or ruined life? they shouldn’t have done it in the first place, they deserve it.

This is also what bothers me the most about these cases. “You will ruin their life.” Like… no bby they ruined their own life with the horrible choices they made to assume power over another human being.

@@mirasmail1918 not even getting into psychical consequences of rape either, like stds, unwanted pregnancy and other injury that can occur. “ruin their life” no, they’re just facing consequences for the most vile thing you could ever do to someone.

i outed my abuser to so many of my friends and he’s totally fine, some of them even still follow him. i was the one with the consequences, while he got to have an amazing scholarship to college and live his best life and have girlfriends. it’s so unfair:(

​@@Unpopularity 9:05 as Smokey says, completely irrelevant and unhelpful. Just shut up already, will you?

@@Unpopularity not that i would ever argue with someone who just used the term “minor-adult”, but one of them was 14. and the age of consent where james lives is 18. instead of telling me to do research, why don’t you ask yourself why you’re so hesitant to listen to victims and so adamant to detail something as trivial as age of consent in each state. it’s irrelevant bc as i said james is in california and he broke the law.

@@Unpopularity even if at least some of them were lying about their ages, you have to admit it’s a red flag that it’s happened that many times…

@@Unpopularity Adults don’t get to say “but they lied about their ages” that many times. I think most, if not all, of us will give him a pass on the first time. But repeatedly? A sane adult would be shocked and horrified after that first time, and take steps to prevent it. James Charles? He repeats it again and again and fucking again, excuses himself as being desperate, and then says he wishes this stuff could stay private, and people like you enable him. You should be ashamed of yourself.

@@Unpopularity they are kids. I am 16. All of my friends are 16. 16 year olds are very immature and not even close to being considered adults. yeah we can do stupid things, I’ve been groomed before because I’ve lied about my age when I was much younger. But guess what, the responsibility for situations like those still falls onto the adult. The age of consent in the uk is 16, but if you ask most people in the uk they will still tell you that it’s absolutely wrong for a grown adult to be engaging in sexual anything with someone of that age.

even as a non-survivor it is so upsetting to think about someone who has affected your life so much and made you feel less than to be so successful especially in the eyes of the public. you’re so brave and I hope you’re doing ok!

No One is talking about the return of David dobrik

That’s sadly how things are and always have been. Especially for people with money or power

David dobrik didnt assault anyone dom did hes the one who is comparable to james charles

Exactly, all this on top of Sienna Mae's "comeback" and Bill Cosby being released is incredibly difficult to process

I wish this comment was at the top of the comment section. I think more people need to see this.

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

I see a person who is upset he got caught.

so well said !!

Thank you. That really means a lot. ❤️

Thank you for this comment

And for the queer women out there with the anna cambell stuff: Do what you need to do. We got you and we support you

You’re a real one. I’ve had a journey getting to where I am now in my recovery. I still wrestle with not admitting it to myself that’s what happened until years later. Survivors like Jessi Smiles inspire me

Thank you, I really appreciate this 💗

Totally agree. That was one of my first thoughts abt this

I agree. It’s crazy because back then everyone was saying that Tati and JS were bullying James and ruining his life and that they were gross for being adults bullying a child. James was never a child in my eyes, children don’t talk about the things he talked about. I wonder how all those people feel now after seeing all the evidence that he actually was a predator

WAIT THATS TRUE!

Well, I personally thought there was some true to it, but yeah, not very good for the LQBT community

The awkward moment when we all owe tati an apology (kinda)

for sureee

bro i watched a video from Observe (body language channel) and that’s literally what happened. he said he couldn’t be for sure of his body language because of the make up and multitasking.

Fr

Yesssss..... This is exactly why. You can't read a lie, disdain, and contempt in a face applying makeup

yeah but it also makes it harder to lie because of the multi tasking and his brain having to focus intensely on more than one thing

this

Exactly. I did a paper on this. Except it was focused on police brutality and our willingness to vilify the victims of it as fast as possible. (Ex. Looking up their criminal history.) Honestly it's really sad and entirely pointless. Like, even if you are the "perfect" victim, they'll just lie about you. At some point a lie practically becomes the truth if enough people believe it.

Agree. It's why things like "stranger danger" can actually be indirectly stigmatising. Consent violations very often come from someone the victim trusted, not a looming stranger on street corners. Minimising that reality might make people deny victimhood or overlook abuse just because it came from someone they knew.

But like there are no victims ?? literally he did assault anyone

@@corajosie9556 you don’t have to assault someone to be a victim tf

@@corajosie9556 he adimitted that he sent n'des to children.....

i really still can’t even believe that 😭 tati with a drama free record for nearly a decade got totally demolished compared to Jizzy Children... i hate it

She went away after she defended him and took back what she said about him. She is despicable.

@@adrianagarza7114 SHE IS DESPICABLE??? Yeah she messed up, but left for A YEAR! But the P*DO AND ABUSER IS STILL HERE!!! Sis, you're priorities are messed up...

Misogyny. That is all. Misogyny.

I'd say all those gurus = troubles. The beauty community is dead, just stay away from them, stay out of it. If you want honest reviews and tutorials go follow some professional makeup artists who are well established in the LEGIT cosmetics industry, Lisa Eldridge for example.

ok i was upset watching this bc of james' disgusting actions but this comment made me laugh

RIGHT and he hit us with the “I’m not pulling the few receipts to be a bigger person” narrative... bullshit

@@saturn3455 exactly. If he had proof of his innocence then he would not hesitate to pull the receipts the fact that he isn't is sus.

If you really look at the screen shots from last time he was extremely manipulative to that boy.

@@lorelei6575 you'll hear no disagreement from me there

I think believing they are the victim or they never actually committed a crime is the only way predators are able to continue living their lives

The worst part for me was realizing that he truly doesn’t understand that what he did was criminal. He thinks it was just a few people on the internet saying he shouldn’t have talked to them, not that it was something serious. As a survivor, it’s nothing short of bone chilling. 😔

If KZfaq legitimately cared about victims and taking accountability instead of profit, channels like Jamws Charles, David Dobrik, etc. would be deactivated

KZfaq will push content that dumbs people down and removes anything that speaks up about degenerate behaviour while every one comments about a narcissistic deranged man wearing make up who’s videos are pushed upon children. Just stop watching the fool.

Wdym? Of course KZfaq would allow him back. Isn’t he BFF with the current CEO of KZfaq?

KZfaq has a long and disgusting history of shielding predators on their platform. As long as KZfaq is making money off of these problematic creators, they continue to protect them and instead try to silence smaller creators that are calling them out. It's only when the number of voices speaking out against the predators becomes deafening that they do anything about it. Look how long it took them to demonetize Onision.

Finally someone who realises, that he is a narcissist.

Yes, thank you! He is a textbook narcissist!

👏👏👏👏

Right? And how that wasn’t a wake up call for him to stop what he was doing. It’s really gross to think that the darkest part to dramageddon is that it enabled this behaviour and probably made it so much easier for him. Ugh, I’m done with all of them.

Same!!! The whole time i was watching summaries of his video (not gonna give him the views) i was just thinking "and what about the victims?" Because it was all just about HIM and the effects this had on HIM and frankly, that's disgusting

Right? Scary how many people liked his now taken down video and how many likes this one has too... deleting it makes new subscribers have literally no idea about the entire thing. Some people are blind I swear :( How can they just kinda forgive him? He did something illegal and everything is ok? ..

@@elliGoesNothin this comment helped me understand both sides better. I really do not doubt that there have been people out there spreading lies to make him look even worse cuz I've actually just seen that happen with Gabbie Hanna, where this tea channel sai Daniel and Joey paid for groceries out of their own pockets because she was making the production money run out in the blink of an eye with her absurd dietary demands. I watched the whole hour-long video Daniel posted and that was not the case. If anyone's willing to twist such a small detail, I wouldn't hold it past anyone to fabricate 20 victims. I actually watched that video cuz I prefer to get the truth for myself and the point he was trying to make was that there have been a lot of lies for the purpose of making him look worse. On top of that, he once again admitted to being careless, and in ways that I've experienced myself (of minors saying they're of age on apps such as Tinder to then drop the bomb that they're actually not of age, an alarmingly common occurence). He didn't make it about him in the way that it's being said all over the place, but more so in the sense that he reflected and talked to his friends and family about all this, so growth has been happening. *ALL THAT SAID,* I can confirm that he tried to deflect the existence of victims. I understand where he comes from when he says that there are no victims in this situation, that all sides are to blame for *something,* but not only did he not bring that up properly (cuz it did look like he was deflecting blame), he forgot that he's a rich white man on the internet, so he should've never brought that up in the first place. That aspect of life itself, the fact that perfect victims aren't as common as we like to pain in such discourse, doesn't really apply to situations like this because this is black and white for everyone watching, especially in so many of these people are hella young (I'm nearing 30). People can only see black and white in these situations, so bringing up nuance doesn't help. He was better off taking full responsability even if it's not true and finding a way to move on that way. This does destract from the very real issue that there are, indeed, minors who go into dating sites (and more adult-oriented ones, even) and try to catfish adults just enough to get them invested that the age drop should make them consider something, anything. There are no adults actively encouraging these minors to do these things, as most of such behavior comes from our society's pressure in finding a partner, losing your virginity before 18, and the notion that being with someone older is better becausse they're more experienced (which, a 22yo doesn't know a lot more than a 17yo, and I say that from experience as someone who, at 17, briefly dated a 22yo). Hanna should know this as a social worker. James Charles shouldn't go unpunished, but it saddens me that we're not talking about how exactly some minors put themselves in these situations and how we can prevent that by, idk... not pressuring anyone into being sexually active as soon as they turn 15, or shaming someone for being 25 and a virgin? People will see this as victim-blaming for sure cuz I'm not saying James Charles should be rotting in prison (that's up to a judge to decide, which I'm kinda shocked that it hasn't happened yet), but read that last paragraph again and tell me I'm saying minors are to blame for the social pressure of finding a partner and being sexually active as a teenager. They're still victims to me, and so are all of us who felt that sort of pressure and who, at an older age, are mocked for not having a hundred one-night stands a week. All this ^ is why this whole situation is complicated and the idea of a victim might be appealing to dismiss for him, and everyone's just ignoring it cuz sure, let's watch the white rich man burn. But then again, this is not the type of conversation anyone can have in public, especially as a public person, even though everything I described happened to so many of us and currently happens to minors.

@@itsagabe yes, it is important to get your facts first-hand, I agree. And it would definitely be naive to assume tea channels and similar ones reporting on this topic are not biased or even trying to rile up their audiences. I personally watched Ready to Glare's video, where she actually showed long (sped-up) clips from the original, with some commentary of hers in between. Hence why I feel safe in refraining from giving him personally the time of day. Thank you for elaborating in such an thorough way, I do understand the points you are bringing across. And although I see that there are shitty people who are actually making up lies for clout to profit from this (btw most of them admitted to it or were caught in their lies pretty quickly), or that there is a different societal pressure on biological men when it comes to sexual activity, his behavior on this matter, and the fact that there are still no legal repercussions, are really not cutting it for me. As Hannah said, he literally only talked about himself. The lack of acknowledgement that there were ANY victims, no matter if it was 2 or 20, shows me that he was literally just trying to save his a*$. And I'm sorry, but for a person as rich and famous as him, it is not even hard to show at least a trace of accountability. What about still leaving the video confessing and elaborating on the allegations up, despite uploading a new one. Be transparent. What about donating to charity explicitly dealing with the exploitation of minors and organizations actively working against that happening. That would've been very convincing evidence for taking accountability. What about refraining from flirting with his audience in the first place? These are, in my opinion, very easy measures that would have painted him in a VERY different light. As a minor, you get put in these situations because you are groomed into them. You think it is your decision and as has been said in multiple videos on this matter (also regarding Zoe Laverne and other groomers on social media), it takes time for the minor to eventually realize that it wasn't really a choice. Trust me, I also speak from personal experience. I think the route of explanation you are taking is a bit too dependent on the fact that "a 16-17 y/o can judge a situation better" than let's say a 13 year old. But that is far from the truth. And it is the victim's choice to come forward about it or not. If the victim says it has realized how damaging this interaction was for them eventually, it does not matter the circumstances why it happened in the first place. And after what has happened to James in the past two years, the fact that it has resulted in THIS.... literally shows that it's all just words coming out of his mouth. Don't feel sorry for someone like this, seriously he had enough chances to not let this happen and, social pressure here or there, other than his victims he IS an adult. And he should learn to freaking behave like one. Just because he is famous and was very well-liked for the most part, does not mean there is no room for him to grow or strive to become the best version of himself. So do not defend him or mask his active decisions as societal pressure when he had the opportunity to set himself apart from these things two years ago! Still thankful for your detailed statement on it, I think open discourse is the key to learn how to navigate these situations mentally and emotionally :-)

@@elliGoesNothin Right, that's why it disgusted me too :( It's sociopathic, honestly. These victims were MINORS and he made his entire "comeback" about him. Really sad and so wrong.

Some crimes don't get a second chance.

😅right?!

At this point we shouldn’t even act like we are surprised

Not to mention influencers think that ACKNOWLEDGING what they did is the same thing as holding themselves accountable

If his behavior continues to go unchecked he'll just become more devious and aggressive to feed his dysfunction

Exactly. Like, adults shouldn't even do that to other adults

THIS. He will never address this because he knows there is literally no way he can paint that to look anything other than nasty, entitled and predatory. It makes me so angry.

Why don't you do something about it then instead of just crying

Children ???????

He’s awful

He basically retracted his apology 🙄

@@paolabruno4437 an apology thats not an apology because he aggressively victim blames the victims and apologized only cause hes cornered while admitting to doing such a sickening thing

Yeah i also heard some stuff about a virtual model sharing her SA story .... I'm confused and disgusted.

@@sharvanisharma4978 unfortunately, in my personal experience I can relate. I live in a really small town. I had a fake Instagram account made by my assailants friend. That they made nothing but jokes about my SA and others. Luckily, there were stupid and my local police department was able to catch them red handed, so I was able to use it as evidence in court. I’m considered lucky… Exit: English is not my first language. So sorry if a grammar or spelling is incorrect.

This would be much appreciated❤ (if you feel comfortable doing one.)

Online? As opposed to what else? SA isn't "regarded" anywhere yet. Society hasn't changed yet. The internet is just an extension of that

I'd appreciate this if Hannah felt up to it

He can take all the time he wants. Dose not cancels out child grooming/ abuse crimes.

@@iciajay6891 Precisely, no apology will ever suffice for his actions

I disagree. I'm around JC's age, and there is no way I would've gone after minors when I was his age. I remember being 19 and briefly dating an 18-year-old; I ended that relationship because we had big differences in maturity. I think JC knows full well that he likes young boys, and I don't think he ever intends to stop. He likes the ego boost and all the benefits that comes with dating someone young and easy to manipulate/get to worship him. He's trying to get back onto his platform so he can keep making money and continue living his lavish lifestyle--that's why he's denying that he did anything wrong. He doesn't want to keep losing money and fans. But you best believe he hasn't given up his interest in children. He's just going to keep it on the DL or date people who just turned 18.

@@ladycaticorn2950 Perhaps, but even if that's the case it's possible he doesn't think what he's doing is wrong.

It’s the “I’m not saying I did, and I’m not saying I didn’t” game he’s playing

Thisss like you shouldn't talk like that to people who are fucking 30. You shouldn't talk like that to anyone.

@@stefanmakara373 much less fans of yourself. This behaviour is inherently coercive and inappropriate.

@@user-mv5zt8qd9l?

@Stefan Makara I was agreeing, but added to your point. These kids being fans of James adds another layer of messed-up to the situation.

@@user-mv5zt8qd9l ah got it now. You're correct!

it is because they are all white

@@madelynbrock6623 Eh..? I dont think thats the main reason- lots of people are still violently against them

@@madelynbrock6623 No, it's because people who pretend to give a fuck don't actually give a fuck - the amount of people who were like "oop I'm actually excited that king david dobrik is back I missed him 😳" as if they weren't also the people posting about how David deserved to be canceled when everything about him helping Dom SA someone and all the other things he did had come out about him.

@@madelynbrock6623 I agree with you if they were people of color or women they wouldn’t be able to get away with it

It's such a white guy thing to do

This. He's not a kid anymore, he's not new to social media and fame. He is has a full team of people who work for him, filming and editing his content and monitoring his accounts. both he and the people around him need to be held accountable!

Exactly!

@Tyler B #2 I think she means in a romantic/flirty manner, which is what James was doing. I'm 21, I can make friends with children, in a way that they see me as their older sister type of friend. Even with teens, I can be friendly. some of my best friends are teens ages 17-19, but i just can't imagine crossing the line and flirting with such people or "taking interest" in them. perhaps when we get older, like I am 25 and if I happen to like someone that is 23...that is fine by me.

@Tyler B #2 I just think it's a matter of maturity. I agree with Nova Love, these days life moves very quickly. Of course it's not impossible but a 21 year old vs an 18/19 year old the lifestyle is very different. Some of my 18 y/o friends just graduated high school meanwhile I am in my last year of college. Our lives are just too different to be in a healthy romantic relationship I feel. Flirting for fun is okay I guess, but trying to pursue someone like that is weird. Even when i was 18/19, I would crush on older ppl but then realize that despite having similar personalities, the lifestyle of someone 2-3 years older than me is sooo different. Its similar to a freshman in high school dating a junior or senior...kinda weird. but if you can pull it off more power to you, I just dont think I can 😅😅

I agree, her and ppl like amandabb are such icons in the beauty ccommunity for me

This is exactly what happened with Jeffree Star's apology when he said his lawyers were "entertaining the situation behind the scenes." Last time I checked, people who were really sorry don't make veiled threats against the people they wronged.

Yes!! I hate that word! It pisses me off.

@Mickey Holmes And even before he admitted to doing it, he claimed to have screenshots, where's the screenshots James?

3 months? He shouldn’t have come back at all. He never should’ve been famous in the first place. Maybe it’s because I’m 25 and am a little out of James’ target audience, but I always thought he was an arrogant little shit. I never got the appeal.

@@Becky0494 AGREED!

Exactly. Spilling a drink on someone is embarrassing. Peeing yourself in school is embarrassing. Pulling a wedgie out in public is embarrassing. Getting caught sexually exploiting children AND adults isn't "embarrassing", it's vile and shameful.

And his friend gabriel zamora too. Hes around james age. Dont hear any problems from those guys around the same age

This is so important. There are many male beauty gurus with scandals but this has only happened to James for a reason.

Exactly i actually believe that James is only attracted to straight teenage boys. It probably stems from him being a teen himself and wanting to have a boyfriend his age but he only liked the straight boys and now that he has money and fame he tried to use that to buy a boyfriend IMO

Exactly!

@@jabellatv3240 Do you mean he is trying to do something he wasn't able to when he was younger? Because he isn't a teen anymore

and it’s like when he addressed one of the SA’s in a notes app apology on twitter and prefaced it with “tw: pedophilia and grooming” ?? like admitting to exactly what he did

No but I've been saying this since forever. Shane, david, james and Jeffrey have all committed CRIMES. I literally cant.

@forest rin it’s not similar. Being charged for a crime, however long or short the sentence is, is not the same as an assumption

You wanna know who’s at fault for that?!! Drama channels, People on the internet “loving” this stuff (“us”), and sadly victims running to the internet instead of going to the police FRIST and waiting till the case can be proceed. We get no justice from it. That’s why they always come back because we want it to be on the internet. Instead of being in JAIL and the victims getting JUSTICE they deserve the perpetrator gets a slap on the wrist and a bunch of death threats. We complain about it not being tea and how it’s a crime and they only why we get justice is because nothing happens is sadly we live in a era where we go to the internet frist instead of building and giving our case to the police. I wish we can start doing that so I can see people get the REAL justice they deserve and lock these sick people up. Jeffrey, James, Shane, Dom, etc. wishing the best for the victims! I’ve been in there position two times so I slightly understand how they feel from the SA/rap3 situations.❤️

#DeathTo …….. oh, is that too much? lol. I love Black Mirror! I imagine James as the character in “Nose Dive”

When in reality he’s the guy from “Shut Up and Dance”

@@ashleykelly9458 omg that's so true

his fans enable him to act this way. They are just as disgusting as the predator.

@@Harry-tt6be a lot of them are children tho so I don’t think it’s not their fault…the older adult fans and creators that are not holding him accountable are messed up but I don’t think they’re as bad as him. Smoky said it herself, the younger fans don’t understand the gravity of the situation. So I can’t fully blame them tbh.

@@avalontraser153 I completely understand your point but personally I feel as though, while it is an explanation and a reasonable one at that, the damages they inadvertently further by supporting him and his actions should be called out and they, the fans, should also be, to a degree, held accountable regardless of their age.

@@Harry-tt6be I get it, it’s super frustrating. I just don’t want to blame impressionable kids. But I also see your point, It is damaging.

@@Harry-tt6be What are kids supposed to do when they have no real life experience and don't understand what power imbalances are? There may be a few who understand that relationships between legal adults and minors are inappropriate, but I suspect that most don't understand that because they think most teens are "mature for their age" and capable of being with an adult. I remember being groomed as a teen, and I still felt like the relationship I was in was appropriate and that I was the one with the issue, not the adult grooming me. I don't think we can blame kids for not having the understanding that we adults have. I also don't know how we are supposed to hold fans accountable? Especially fans who are children?

character development

One of the many many reasons, I personally don't want kids ...

@@setarehsh3749 I always wanted kids for a long time, but sometimes when I stop and really think of the state of the world we live in, I just think to myself that it is not worth it.

@@theeKPOPlover also I find them annoying lol just one of the many

Exactly!!! Still taking advantage of children. It’s the first thing I thought when I saw he uploaded a video.

His fanbase is an example of collective grooming. It's very concerning.

Narcissists, both of them.

@@nithi9638 this whole thing has made me re-examine who I stand and why.

i think most of them have like youtube, morphe, and covergirl

@@nickgarcia806 i think that if youtube rlly dropped him they wouldn't have allowed him to come back on the platform again... "making a statement" doesn't rlly matter imo unless you DO smth after that (also, we know morphe, im not trusting them)

@@nickgarcia806 Morphe aren't giving him money anymore, but they're still selling his pallet and brushes. They need to just destroy the stock, or sell it off cheap and be done x

Sephora quickly dropped Olivia jade because of the college thing……this MAN sent pics to kids and asked kids for pics and he still has his brand deals.

@@Firefly-pc1rk right such a double standard and she wasn't the one who did the college scam her mother did

no cause that would be totally valid if she hadnt been bringing up jessis trauma over and over again after jessi herself asked her privately and publicly to stop

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This.

Felt this. Im so sorry for what you've been through, and im in the same boat. Seeing all these situations lately have been weighting really heavy on my heart, but we're gonna get through this

Sending positive energy yo you. 🤗

Sending love and support, Jessica. Take care of yourself. ❤️

I'm sure if he was, say an old black guy, he'd get at least 2 yrs.

@Tyler B #2 ??? What does this have to do with anything

@Tyler B #2 this is sooo irrelevant 🙄 But back to topic... The slice of humble pie.... Is it the size of the Empire State Building? 🤔😂

People say they side with victims/survivors when in reality they don’t. They just say that to make themselves feel better, not help survivors

@@katmd03 agreed. Empathy is nice but ultimately does very little to protect or advocate for victims. It is only useful when it is the driving force behind action

But it's the internet and he's a massive celebrity. Is it really gone, even if he deleted it? If he had malicious intent when he did that, it was naive, which is what I expect from someone his age. He already said it 🤷🏻‍♂️ If he goes to court, this won't be difficult to dig up.

@@itsagabe once on the internet, always on the internet. Even more with a massive platform like his. He may have tried to erease it, but it can easily dig up by people woth the necessary knowledge.

A fenty venty rant 😂

@@Kayla4217 oh my god YES.

Yep. This all over. The rich do whatever they please.

Except not because no one will ever actually hold him accountable 😭

Lmao but it’s so true, that’s sad.

Nah hes rich and white he'll be fine

I want to know how his parents feel about this. It would be really sickening if they’re just looking past this because he’s the big breadwinner.

that's a great point, & I'm so sorry that happened to you

Bless you!

it's not your fault ❤ and that's a good point

Exactly! Especially since a lot of these kids had their ages in their bios so it wasn’t as though it was a secret they were 16. It’s just that ensuring he wasn’t engaging sexually with a minor wasn’t a priority for him. It’s disgusting. Not to mention the times James has talked about offering to fly out seniors in HS he was talking to so they can spend time in person and then being frustrated that the boys weren’t comfortable with that. Like… I don’t care if that HS senior is already 18, you as a celebrity trying to fly out high schoolers to hook up with is absolutely vile. It’s terrifying and infuriating that he doesn’t see why that’s inappropriate.

Also, it’s weird in general for him to use his fan base (especially since most of his fans are underaged) as a dating pool. If he got into a relationship with one them there will be a power dynamic.

You put in words what I keep thinking. Nothing about his behavior suggests he's really looking for any sort of commitment.

Well, you have to remember that no normal person is going to do any of this messed up stuff in the first place.

Truly!!!

Exactly. He’s choosing ignorance.

Not to mention Tati basically left the Internet for what was it? 2 years?

Hell, even Jeffrees come back wasn't this poorly executed and I found a tiny sliver of empathy and respect. The James video just made me angry

Tbh they might have the same pr people... js 🤷🏻‍♀️

they all did the same crime tbh. nothing really happened to them so i’m over it i’m over “cancel culture” i’m over youtube as well. because everyone whose done wrong on here comes back without any issues.