JoJo Siwa defends Everleigh LaBrant's controversial song release. Alix Earle & Xandra Pohl involved in friendship falling out. RawBeautyKristi faces backlash for supporting James Charles. Podcast covers viral news and drama in the influencer community.
JoJo Siwa defends Everly LeBrant against backlash over her song release.
Deep dives
Raw Beauty Christy faces backlash for supporting James Charles
Raw Beauty Christy, a well-established beauty community creator, is receiving criticism from drama channels for her continued support of James Charles, who has been accused of grooming and soliciting explicit photos from minors. Drama channel Peter Mon, in particular, expressed disappointment in Christy and mentioned her in a video discussing problematic influencers he had to unfollow. He felt that her support of James was hypocritical, given her past criticisms of other influencers' behavior. Christy has since unfollowed James and has faced backlash, including accusations of blocking and deleting critical comments.
Ruby Franke has her first court hearing for child abuse charges
YouTube family vlogger Ruby Franke, known for the 8 Passengers channel, had her first court hearing after being charged with six counts of aggravated child abuse. Ruby and her business partner Jodi Hildebrandt were arrested after one of the children, Ruby's 12-year-old son, sought help from a neighbor while malnourished and with open wounds. During the hearing, Ruby made shocking sexual abuse allegations involving one of her children. However, these allegations are met with skepticism, as it appears to be an attempt to deflect blame away from her own abusive behavior. Both Ruby and Jodi are scheduled for their next hearing on September 21st.
Backlash for Raw Beauty Christy's support of James Charles
Raw Beauty Christy, a well-known creator in the beauty community, has faced criticism from drama channels for her continued support of James Charles, who has been accused of inappropriate behavior with minors. Drama channel Peter Maan expressed disappointment in Christy and called her out for liking a post supporting James' new makeup brand. He felt that her actions were hypocritical, considering her past criticisms of other influencers. Christy has since unfollowed James, but has also faced backlash for allegedly blocking and deleting critical comments.
JoJo Siwa defends Everly LeBrant over controversial song release
JoJo Siwa came to the defense of Everly LeBrant, the daughter of the LeBrant family, regarding the backlash over her recent song release. Everly's song, heavily inspired by Taylor Swift, received criticism for capitalizing on Taylor Swift's fan base. JoJo Siwa, who has appeared in the LeBrant family's YouTube videos, posted a TikTok video in support of Everly, urging people to calm down and avoid bullying a 10-year-old. She described Everly as kind, hard-working, and deserving of success.
FaceClan removes CEO Lee Trink amid potential NASDAQ delisting
Amid plummeting stock prices and the risk of NASDAQ delisting, FaceClan's board of directors terminated CEO Lee Trink's contract, replacing him with interim CEO Christoph Paclar. FaceClan, a publicly listed company, had faced criticism for its shady practices. However, the reaction to the leadership change has been mixed, with some seeing it as a needed redirection, while others express concerns over the ability of Paclar to handle multiple executive positions.
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