Who is James Charles?

James Charles has become a talking point across X /Twitter when a clip was shared on mainstream social media platforms.

Inevitably, the footage garnered a lot of reactions online, with one writing: "Whoever put the James Charles leak on my timeline is going to hell."

Another added: "Whoever put that James Charles video on my TL, you will get a strange cough in 3 days."

Charles has not commented on the clip.

Who is James Charles?

James Charles is a 25-year-old American YouTuber and makeup artist born in Bethlehem, New York.

Charles started a YouTube channel where he frequently shared makeup tutorials, reviews, vlogs and collaborations with fellow YouTubers and celebrities including

He has amassed a staggering 23.9 million subscribers on YouTube alone, with a further 20 million on Instagram .

In 2016, he became the first male ambassador for Cover Girl following a viral tweet. He has since directed an original YouTube series Instant Influencer and released his own line of makeup, Painted.

What is James Charles doing now?

Charles has always been an avid singer, releasing his debut single 'Call Me Back' in February. The catchy tune was flooded with praise with one writing: "This song is actually really good! Great work James."

Another added: "I love how you never gave up on singing, you're incredibly talented! Please don’t ever stop!"

In June, he took to Instagram with a new release titled 'Bring Me Water.'

In a poignant caption, he penned: "This song means so much to me, I loved the idea of sampling my first ever meme singing moment online and turning into something beautiful.

"This song is a story about trying to figure out who loves you enough to stay by your side when you go through hard times in life… vs who’s going to get up and leave because it’s the easier thing to do. I hope you’ll take a listen."

What happened with James Charles' previous controversy?

Charles was accused of having inappropriate conversations with a minor in 2021, which

In an interview with Cosmopolitan in 2023 titled 'James Charles Would Like to Be Un-Canceled, Please', the YouTuber broke his silence for the first time.

"I don’t want to sit here and f***ing mope and whine and cry, because nobody wants to hear it," he began. "I had to do a lot of thinking. Like, 'Okay, babe, this is your fault. No, you’re not a paedophile. No, you’re not a f***ing groomer. No, you’re not a predator. But you made a big mistake.'"

"I’ve never been more disgusted in my life than when I found out that that kid was 16 years old," Charles told Cosmopolitan . "I was mortified, absolutely mortified."

Charles admitted to sending the messages in a 14-minute clip titled 'holding myself accountable' where he discussed being in a "really dark place".

"I f****d up. These conversations should’ve never happened, point-blank, period. There is no excuse for it, there is no ifs, ands or buts and I take full responsibility for that," he said in the video.

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