James Charles explains the worst part of having a major YouTube following James Charles, Instagram \/ FreepikJames Charles is one of YouTube\u2019s most popular makeup moguls, with over 15 million subscribers on the platform \u2013 but his massive following isn\u2019t all sunshine and roses. Charles posted a Tweet revealing the worst part of his major internet presence, claiming that he is unable to defend himself against critics\u2019 \u201cassumptions\u201d about his character. \u201cOne of the questions I get asked the most in interviews is, \u2018What\u2019s the worst part about having a following?\u2019 and I think I finally know the answer,\u201d Charles wrote. \u201cPeople that don\u2019t know you making up assumptions about your character and not being able to defend yourself.\u201d one of the questions I get asked the most in interviews is \u201cwhat\u2019s the worst part about having a following?\u201d & I think I finally know the answer; people that don\u2019t know you making up assumptions about your character and not being able to defend yourself :disappointed: \u2014 James Charles (@jamescharles) April 21, 2019 One fan asked the YouTuber if something had happened to prompt his Tweet, which he explained by claiming that he becomes a target for hate after reacting negatively to \u201cbeing used.\u201d \u201cI just get used and hurt by other people and react like any normal human would, yet somehow I\u2019m STILL the bad guy,\u201d he replied. I just get used and hurt by other people & react like any normal human would, yet somehow I\u2019m STILL the bad guy \u2014 James Charles (@jamescharles) April 21, 2019 Charles\u2019 dramatic dating life Charles\u2019 statement could be linked to another one of his mysteriously deleted Tweets, where he appeared to call male model (and alleged boyfriend) Gage Gomez a \u201ccon artist.\u201d \u201cNope, unfortunately, I am still very single,\u201d Charles wrote in response to a fan on April 17. \u201cThis boy played me for months on end and is a disgusting con artist. I\u2019m thankful I had my friends with me to protect me.\u201d https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BwVlyKpgZ2W\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_linkFans speculated that the \u201ccon artist\u201d in question was Gomez, prompting the model to come out with a statement on the matter denying accusations of being a \u201cclout chaser.\u201d Gomez\u2019s video even showed a purported screenshot of DM\u2019s with Charles apologizing for creating the Tweet, stating that he was \u201cangry\u201d because his followers caught on to their relationship- which was \u201cexactly what I didn\u2019t want.\u201d The price of internet fame Charles\u2019 latest Tweet likewise follows accusations that the YouTuber was caught performing a public sex act in the Ferris Wheel at Coachella, which he denied in a humorous Instagram comment shortly thereafter. It comes as no surprise that Charles bemoans his fame, at times; in fact, the YouTuber\u2019s internet stardom is so great that one of his UK meet and greet events incited an hours-long gridlock outside of the Bullring shopping center in Birmingham in late January.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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