The latest ¡escándalo! in the YouTube Beauty Community is between two popular beauty gurus and it doesn’t even involve makeup. Tati Westbrook and James Charles have been friends for sometime and have often collaborated on videos. In 2017, Tati even invited James to her wedding and had him do her makeup for some reason.
That all changed earlier this week when James Charles promoted Sleep Vitamins by SugarBear Hair on his Instagram.
That’s right, this drama is all because of vitamin$ or as they often call it, “beauty supplements.”
Tati would go on to upload a series of emotional videos on her Instagram Stories, where she tearfully explained that she felt “really used.” You can read some of her words [here]”I feel really lost and in my community especially I feel really lonely. Through this whole YouTube journey I feel like I’m someone who has been super supportive to their friends and it’s been really crap to feel like - not that you should do things to get support - but friends should support one another, that’s how it should be. I’m just having one of those days where it’s smacked in my face what’s what and having to take a look at things and realize what they are, and not wanting to realize what they are.”
“When you do things for people in your life and they not only don’t return the favor but they don't even see you. I get it, like I fucking get it. I’m just so upset. I feel really used and that’s the bad part of Hollywood. Welcome to show business, everybody says what they need to say, and uses who they need to use to get ahead, and I have had about enough. It’s not right.” or just watch the video above.
James has publicly apologized to Tati on Instagram claiming he was not paid to make the post and only made it because “the brand helped me with security when the crowd around me at Coachella became unsafe.”
Tati has yet to respond to his apology.
OP is sorry for making another post that involves James Charles.
[Text]”I want to publicly apologize to my close friend Tati. She has been like a mother to me since my first days in this industry and has given me more love, support, resources, and advice than I could ever ask for. This weekend I did an Instagram story for Sleep Vitamins that I’ve been taking, because the brand helped me with security when the crowd around me at Coachella became unsafe.
I did not accept any money for the post. As most of you know, Tati has a vitamin brand which I take on a daily basis, but in the moment, I did not think about the competition, which was a major oversight. I’ve supported Tati both online and off like she has done for me and I am devastated that I hurt someone that I truly love and have endless respect for.
ONTD, have you ever betrayed a friend by promoting the competition on Instagram?