The rise and fall of popular YouTubers due to their own actions often generate significant attention and discussion. Here are some notable instances:
1. **David Dobrik** - Dobrik faced backlash over allegations of misconduct and the overall culture within his content creation group, which led to significant consequences for his career and partnerships.
2. **Jeffree Star** - Star has been involved in various controversies over the years, including past racist remarks and allegations of manipulation within the beauty community, which have impacted his reputation and business ventures.
3. **Nikita Dragun** - Dragun faced criticism for her involvement in controversies related to product promotions and behaviors that were seen as insensitive or offensive, leading to backlash from her audience.
Other YouTubers who have experienced significant falls from grace include:
- **James Charles** - Charles faced accusations of inappropriate behavior and misuse of influence, which resulted in a loss of subscribers and business partnerships.
- **Logan Paul** - Paul's controversial video in Japan's "suicide forest" sparked outrage and led to consequences such as losing partnerships and facing widespread condemnation.
- **Shane Dawson** - Dawson faced backlash over past videos containing racially insensitive content and inappropriate behavior, which impacted his career and relationships within the YouTube community.
These instances highlight the impact of personal actions and decisions in the volatile landscape of online fame. What are your thoughts on these YouTubers' falls from grace?
1. **David Dobrik** - Dobrik faced backlash over allegations of misconduct and the overall culture within his content creation group, which led to significant consequences for his career and partnerships.
2. **Jeffree Star** - Star has been involved in various controversies over the years, including past racist remarks and allegations of manipulation within the beauty community, which have impacted his reputation and business ventures.
3. **Nikita Dragun** - Dragun faced criticism for her involvement in controversies related to product promotions and behaviors that were seen as insensitive or offensive, leading to backlash from her audience.
Other YouTubers who have experienced significant falls from grace include:
- **James Charles** - Charles faced accusations of inappropriate behavior and misuse of influence, which resulted in a loss of subscribers and business partnerships.
- **Logan Paul** - Paul's controversial video in Japan's "suicide forest" sparked outrage and led to consequences such as losing partnerships and facing widespread condemnation.
- **Shane Dawson** - Dawson faced backlash over past videos containing racially insensitive content and inappropriate behavior, which impacted his career and relationships within the YouTube community.
These instances highlight the impact of personal actions and decisions in the volatile landscape of online fame. What are your thoughts on these YouTubers' falls from grace?
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00:00Oh Lord, here we go.
00:02Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're looking at the most popular YouTubers whose online
00:07empires came crashing down as a result of their own actions.
00:11And if you don't accept the apology, that is 100% okay.
00:17Ravonna
00:18Yovanna Mendoza, popularly known as Ravonna, built a name for herself online as a raw vegan
00:24influencer.
00:25Your body will love it, and it's the best gift that you can give yourself.
00:31Her YouTube channel attracted hundreds of thousands of subscribers through her vegan
00:35diet recipes and detox kits.
00:38Mmm.
00:39Mmm.
00:40Wow.
00:41It's so good, and it's super warming too.
00:45Just love it, and it's perfect for this time of year.
00:49Nonetheless, in 2019, she appeared in another vlogger's video while having a plate of fish
00:55in front of her.
00:56This clip ignited a social media storm, with many fans labeling her as dishonest and spamming
01:01her comment sections with fish emojis.
01:04In response, Ravonna released an apology video in which she clarified that she was forced
01:09to change her diet due to medical reasons.
01:20This apology, however, did little to quell the outrage.
01:23David Dobrik
01:25David Dobrik initially rose to fame on Vine, but later found success on YouTube, amassing
01:30millions of subscribers.
01:39His content typically revolved around daily vlogs where he and his team, known as the
01:43Vlog Squad, executed various stunts and pranks.
01:50In 2021, Dobrik faced controversy following a series of sexual assault allegations.
01:56First, Seth Francois, a former Vlog Squad member, accused Dobrik of coercing him into
02:01kissing another member against his consent.
02:04Then, an anonymous woman claimed that Dom Zeglidis, another Vlog Squad member, had sexually
02:09assaulted her while filming a vlog in 2018.
02:13These allegations led to the loss of multiple sponsorship deals and a temporary demonetization
02:18of Dobrik's YouTube channel.
02:19He has since reduced his video uploads on the platform.
02:29Jeffree Star
02:36Following a brief and unsuccessful foray into music, Jeffree Star ventured into the world
02:41of makeup, where he eventually found success.
02:51Star began promoting his makeup brand on YouTube, often collaborating with fellow YouTuber Shane
02:56Dawson.
02:57In 2020, Star's fame took a hit due to the infamous Dragmageddon scandal involving beauty
03:04creators Toddy Westbrook and James Charles.
03:08Initially supporting Westbrook, Star was later accused of manipulating her and fueling
03:12the entire situation alongside Dawson.
03:15He also faced allegations of racist behavior and sexual assault, reportedly paying hush
03:21money to his accusers.
03:22As a result, Star lost numerous followers and business deals.
03:41In 2020, he moved to Casper, Wyoming and put up his LA mansion for sale, Arab Andy.
03:47YouTube pranks can range from fun and harmless to potentially crossing the line into criminal
03:52territory, like in the case of Jamal Haraz.
03:55Also known on YouTube as Arab Andy, Haraz gained notoriety in 2018 for live-streaming
04:01a fake bomb incident at the University of Washington in Seattle.
04:05Haraz walked into a classroom and played a message on a speaker, falsely claiming that
04:09a bomb had been successfully activated and was set to detonate.
04:14Panic quickly ensued, causing the occupants of the room to run out in panic, while Haraz
04:19made fun of the situation.
04:22He was later arrested by police and charged with making a bomb threat.
04:26Laura Lee After allegations of racism surfaced about
04:29Jeffree Star, a picture emerged showing a group of YouTubers apparently mocking Star.
04:35Among them was makeup artist Laura Lee.
04:37This photo prompted Star's fans to investigate Lee's social media history, where they unearthed
04:43multiple offensive tweets that included fat shaming and the use of racial slurs.
04:47But perhaps the most egregious was a tweet that made light of police brutality against
04:52black people, which was posted a few months after the tragic shooting of Trayvon Martin.
04:57Lee attempted to salvage the situation with a video apology, though many perceived it
05:01to be insincere.
05:02Consequently, many of her sponsors severed ties with her, and she lost hundreds of thousands
05:07of subscribers within days.
05:18Anthony Fantano Popular music critic Anthony Fantano operates
05:25the YouTube channel The Needle Drop, where he reviews music from a wide range of genres.
05:31To earn extra cash, Fantano also ran another YouTube channel called That Is The Plan, uploading
05:37meme reviews and other non-music content.
05:42In 2017, an article by The Fader alleged that Fantano had posted racist memes and associated
05:48with the alt-right movement on his second channel.
05:51Following the release of the article, Fantano saw several of his scheduled US tour dates
05:56cancelled.
05:57He ultimately deleted the That Is The Plan account and posted a video response on his
06:01main channel labeling the Fader article a quote, hit job.
06:04Keep in mind the whole narrative of this article is that I'm up here pulling the strings trying
06:09to figure out ways to get the alt-right to watch me.
06:14The following year, Fader deleted the piece from their site after reportedly reaching
06:18a settlement with Fantano.
06:22Shane Dawson Once regarded as the king of YouTube, Shane
06:26Dawson experienced arguably one of the greatest downfalls ever witnessed on the platform.
06:31Dawson began his YouTube career in 2008 and eventually attracted a legion of fans with
06:35his highly popular docuseries.
06:45However things took a turn for the worse in the summer of 2020 when a series of old videos
06:50resurfaced showing Dawson performing in blackface and using racial slurs.
06:55He also faced backlash for making inappropriate comments about minors and his own cat.
07:03The repercussions were swift and severe.
07:05Dawson lost over a million subscribers, his books were taken off the shelves at Target,
07:10and all three of his channels were indefinitely demonetized by YouTube.
07:29Sam Pepper
07:30British YouTuber Sam Pepper launched his channel in 2010, uploading mostly prank videos,
07:36two of which significantly impacted his career.
07:45The first, titled Fake Hand Ass Pinch Prank, featured Pepper inappropriately touching random
07:50unsuspecting women, prompting heavy backlash.
07:53He initially defended it as a social experiment, but eventually took it down.
08:01Things went worse with the second video, which saw Pepper tricking a man into believing that
08:06his best friend had been shot and killed.
08:08This left many viewers horrified, and ultimately prompted an apology from Pepper in which he
08:13confessed that the video was staged.
08:33Since then, Pepper has largely transitioned to TikTok, where he creates less controversial
08:37content leaving his YouTube days behind.
08:40Nikita Dragun With over 3 million subscribers on YouTube,
08:44Nikita Dragun is one of the most popular beauty creators on the platform.
08:52But her reputation has been marred by a series of controversies dating back to 2017.
08:58The YouTuber first faced criticism for blackfishing after appearing in a Jeffree Star cosmetics
09:03campaign with noticeably darker skin.
09:05Two years later, she was called out for cultural appropriation when she was photographed wearing
09:10box braids.
09:11The backlash against her intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic, when she attended not
09:16one but two house parties that flouted public health guidelines without even wearing a mask.
09:21As a result, her presence on social media has waned, and she has been largely inactive
09:26on YouTube since 2021.
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09:47This is a conversation that I know a lot of people are uncomfortable with, and it's something
09:55that I should have been far more careful with.
09:58YouTuber and makeup artist James Charles joined the platform in 2015 and swiftly rose to fame.
10:04Within a year, he was named CoverGirl's first male ambassador.
10:07His rise continued steadily over the next few years until 2019, when he got involved
10:13in a public feud with fellow beauty influencer Tati Westbrook.
10:16Westbrook questioned Charles' loyalty and accused him of inappropriate behavior with
10:20a heterosexual man.
10:22Forgive my emotions, this is really difficult stuff.
10:27As a result, Charles reportedly lost one million subscribers in a single day.
10:32While he briefly regained public support, more controversy soon followed, including
10:36allegations that he sent inappropriate messages to underage fans.
10:40This marked the tipping point for many.
10:42The incidents led to a loss of business deals and a temporary demonetization of Charles'
10:47YouTube channel.
10:48And this is really, really embarrassing.
10:51What did you make of these YouTube falls from grace?
10:54Let us know in the comments below.
10:55And that mistake doesn't make them a terrible human, it just makes them a human.
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