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Where’s that YouTube apology video, James Charles? More fans are forward to accuse the social media celebrity of inappropriate behavior.
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Last Friday, a 16-year-old TikToker posted (now-deleted) videos accusing makeup guru Charles of grooming and soliciting nude photographs from him, despite knowing he was underage. Within hours, Charles posted a long statement on Twitter, arguing that the teen told him he was 18, and later, when the teen revealed he was actually 16, Charles shut down the interaction.
“I’m not victim blaming him or victimizing myself either, simply sharing what happened, and what happened was not okay,” the YouTuber wrote. “After false allegations like this in the past, I would never knowingly engage with anyone underage and put my life on the line for a few snapchats. Because of situations like this, instead of taking someone’s word for it, I now will ask to see the ID o