James Charles Dickinson

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James Charles Dickinson (born May 23, 1999 ) is an American YouTuber and makeup artist.

Live and act

James Charles is from Bethlehem, New York. He graduated from Bethlehem Central High School in June 2017 . He publicly admits to being gay and came out at the age of 12.

James Charles is best known for his YouTube channel, which opened in 2015 and has 20 million subscribers (as of July 9, 2020). The channel has over 2.3 billion views. In May 2019, after a public dispute with YouTuber and makeup artist Tati Westbrook, he lost over a million subscribers within 24 hours and over 2.5 million subscribers within a week.

He currently has 19.2 million subscribers on Instagram (as of July 9, 2020). He regularly posts pictures of his makeup on his account.

In 2018 he announced a collaboration with the Morphe brand, with which he released an eyeshadow palette with 39 different colors.

He is the first male brand ambassador for the CoverGirl brand .

Charles has published videos with Kesha , Kylie Jenner , Jeffree Star and Joey Graceffa, among others .

His net worth is estimated at US $ 12 million (as of 2019).

Controversy

  • Joke about the Ebola virus: In February 2017, during a visit to South Africa, the YouTuber published a joke on Twitter about the Ebola virus in Africa, which was perceived as discriminatory. In that tweet he wrote, “I can't believe we're going to Africa today, omg, what if we get Ebola? […] James, we are fine, we could have got it from Chipotle last year ”. He later apologized.
  • Comment on Trans Men: In April 2019, Charles claimed not to be entirely gay. In the past there would have been women whom he found very beautiful. He would also have liked transsexual men. This statement sparked controversy as it was perceived as transphobic . Shortly after this statement, he apologized and claimed that this was by no means transphobic.
  • Dispute with Tati Westbrook: On May 10, 2019 Tati Westbrook uploaded a YouTube video entitled "Bye Sister ..." (German: "Bye, sister ..."), in which she accused Charles of being sexually and manipulate emotionally. The trigger for the video was an advertisement that James Charles posted during the Coachella Festival promoting products from a brand that competed with Tati Westbrook. This led Westbrook to refer to Charles, whom she said she always supported, as disloyal. After this video, James Charles lost over a million followers on YouTube within 24 hours, while Tati Westbrook gained around four million subscribers. In an eight-minute video entitled "Tati", the YouTuber apologized to his fans, as well as Tati and her husband, but received mostly negative feedback. A second video followed later with a length of 41 minutes and the title "No more lies" (German: "No more lies"). In this he tried to refute Westbrook's allegations with evidence and gained more support.
  • #JamesCharlesIsOverParty: While numerous people stopped supporting James Charles due to the dispute with Tati Westbrook, another controversy ensued on January 1, 2020, which made the hashtag “#JamesCharlesIsOverParty” a trend on Instagram and Twitter. The reason for this was a video on his Instagram channel in which James Charles sang Saweetie's song My Type , which used the discriminatory word "nigga". Although Charles thinks he left this part out, a wave of aversion to the artist followed.
  • Criticism of the use of filters: Although James Charles has admitted to using filters and Photoshop apps several times, he has been criticized for using them too excessively and thus portraying his talent better than it is. According to critics, his looks are too symmetrical and retouched, giving the impression that he has better skills than is actually the case.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b James Charles. Retrieved February 26, 2020 .
  2. ↑ James Charles's YouTube Stats (Summary Profile) - Social Blade Stats. Retrieved February 26, 2020 .
  3. ^ Nesta McGregor: James Charles loses a million subscribers amid row . In: BBC News . May 12, 2019 ( bbc.com [accessed February 26, 2020]).
  4. ↑ James Charles: James Charles x Morphe Reveal. In: YouTube. November 2, 2018, accessed February 26, 2020 .
  5. ↑ This Fabulous 17-Year-Old Boy Is The Newest Face Of CoverGirl. October 11, 2016, accessed February 26, 2020 .
  6. ↑ James Charles: YouTube Videos. Retrieved February 26, 2020 .
  7. ^ Nesta McGregor: James Charles loses a million subscribers amid row . In: BBC News . May 12, 2019 ( bbc.com [accessed February 26, 2020]).
  8. ↑ Amanda Krause: YouTube beauty star James Charles is at war with his former mentor Tati Westbrook. Here's the story of his controversial past. Retrieved February 26, 2020 .
  9. ↑ YouTube beauty star James Charles is at war with his former mentor Tati Westbrook. Here's the story of his controversial past. Retrieved February 26, 2020 .
  10. ↑ Kristina Rodulfo: James Charles' First Video Since the Tati Westbrook Feud Is trending # 1 Worldwide. June 19, 2019, accessed February 26, 2020 (American English).
  11. ↑ Rebecca Harrington: #JamesCharlesIsOverParty started trending after people heard the YouTube star sing the N-word along to a song on his Instagram story. Retrieved February 26, 2020 .
  12. ↑ Amanda Krause: YouTube beauty star James Charles is at war with his former mentor Tati Westbrook. Here's the story of his controversial past. Retrieved February 26, 2020 .
personal data
SURNAME Dickinson, James Charles
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Dickinson, James
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American YouTuber and makeup artist
DATE OF BIRTH May 23, 1999