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James Charles said he’s looking for a fresh start following the grooming allegations made against him.
Transcript
00:00James Charles has once again addressed the grooming allegations made against him and says he's looking for a relaunch in an interview with
00:07Cosmopolitan the makeup influencer reflected on his 2021
00:11Controversy in which multiple minors came forward to claim he engaged in inappropriate conversations with them
00:16Charles addressed the accusations that year in a now deleted YouTube video saying he was unaware
00:21He was speaking to minors and made a mistake not confirming the age of those he was messaging
00:25He says the allegations had an effect on his mental health and at one point even made him have suicidal ideations
00:31He also said he does not think the interaction should be classified as grooming claiming quote
00:35That word is a very popular buzzword right now, especially in politics and stuff
00:39But the actual meaning of it has been so misconstrued
00:42Charles lost multiple business ventures due to the allegations and revealed that his younger brother even cut contact with him with the two not speaking
00:49In two years, he said he is looking to relaunch his career with a new makeup line
00:53Now that he's taken time to reflect quote. I had to do a lot of thinking like okay, babe. This is your fault
00:58No, you're not a pedophile. No, you're not a groomer. No, you're not a predator, but you made a big mistake

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