In 2018, he won a People’s Choice Award for Beauty Influencer of the Year.Ĭharles is a member of YouTube’s unofficial Sister Squad, a friend group of other influential vloggers, which includes Emma Chamberlain and Ethan and Grayson Dolan. He collaborated on videos with Kylie Jenner and Kim Kardashian. He appeared on Ellen and even did Katy Perry’s makeup. Celebrities like Zendaya endorsed it, and, not too long after, CoverGirl signed him as its first-ever male spokesmodel. More on that here.Ĭharles’s breakthrough moment came when his high-school-yearbook picture went viral thanks to his very extra use of highlighter and a ring light. The whole thing is causing Charles to hemorrhage followers. Then they had a fight over some gummy hair vitamins, leading Westbrook to post a 43-minute YouTube breakup video and Charles to respond with an 8-minute apology. What you need to know is that, as of a few weeks ago, Westbrook was Charles’s best friend. What Did James Charles Do to Tati Westbrook?

But before he was the subject of an epic YouTube feud, James Charles (not to be confused with Charles James) was a humble 19-year-old beauty vlogger with an estimated net worth of $12 million. Lots of people were talking about Charles this weekend because he’s in the middle of a high-profile fight with makeup artist Tati Westbrook. And if you’re not a makeup artist or 14 years old, you may wonder who he is and why he’s trending on Twitter. Chances are if you have any kind of social-media account, you saw the name James Charles pop up this weekend.

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