The video discusses the drama between James Charles and Tati Westbrook, a beauty YouTuber who mentored James Charles early in his career. Tati created a 40-minute video exposing James Charles, which led to him losing nearly three million subscribers. However, James Charles later exposed Jeffree Star, a beauty YouTuber who had been celebrating James' downfall, leading to a shift in public opinion.
The video's narrator explains that James Charles rose to fame quickly, becoming the number one beauty guru on YouTube as a teenager, and that Tati Westbrook and her husband played a significant role in his success, helping him with business deals and contracts.
However, Tati claims that James Charles became entitled and spoiled, taking advantage of her kindness and ignoring her advice. Tati also accuses James Charles of predatory behavior, including hitting on straight guys, and of publicly shaming Marlena Stelle, a veteran beauty YouTuber.
The narrator notes that the situation is complex and multifaceted, with different perspectives and motivations at play, and that a careful analysis of all sides is necessary to understand the full story. The video is part of a multi-part series that will explore the James Charles saga in more depth.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. James Charles lost almost three million subscribers overnight after Tati Westbrook made a 40-minute video exposing him.
2. Tati Westbrook's video was made public on May 10th, 2019.
3. James Charles and Tati Westbrook were in contact before he became famous, and she had around 2 million subscribers at the time.
4. James Charles had around 300,000 subscribers in November 2016, according to social blade.
5. James Charles reached out to Tati Westbrook through her DMs and told her she was his inspiration for getting into makeup.
6. Tati Westbrook and her husband, James Westbrook, helped James Charles with his career, including getting him better deals and contracts.
7. James Charles made $90 a video before Tati Westbrook and her husband helped him, and he later made $2,500 per video.
8. James Charles is from Bethlehem, New York, and moved to California by himself.
9. Tati Westbrook became a mother figure to James Charles, who was 17-18 years old at the time.
10. James Charles never went through the conventional struggles of building up a YouTube channel, thanks to Tati Westbrook's help.
11. James Charles became a millionaire at a young age and was accused of having a "god complex" by Tati Westbrook.
12. James Charles got into controversy after controversy and was proud of the fact that it raised his popularity.
13. Tati Westbrook accused James Charles of predatory behavior towards straight guys.
14. James Charles was approached by a beauty brand to do a docu-series, but ultimately decided not to do it after talking to Tati Westbrook.
15. James Charles publicly shamed Marlena Stell, a beauty vlogger with over a decade of experience, on Twitter.