James Charles sparks controversy with Instagram post of Minecraft streamer Purpled Instagram: jamescharles\/realpurpledYouTube sensation James Charles is back in hot water after posting 17 year-old Twitch streamer Purpled on his Instagram story. Viewers have been vigilant ever since James confirmed rumors that he\u2019d been messaging minors. The star addressed the allegations in an apology video back in March 2021. He admitted he was \u201cdesperate\u201d and promised to take more care moving forward. After returning to social media on July 2, James was met with mixed responses from viewers. Some welcomed him back with open arms, with one fan stating \u201cI like this new James. He\u2019s quiet and not as crazy.\u201d Other viewers found his apology difficult to digest. A comment on his video \u2018An Open Conversation\u2019 even branded him the \u201cmale Gabbie Hanna.\u201d On July 16, fellow YouTube star Ethan Klein slammed the beauty guru in a Tweet. The podcaster pointed out that James was attempting to \u201crepair his image\u201d in an \u201carcade where young boys frequent.\u201d James set Twitter alight after \u201ccareless\u201d Instagram story On July 19, James was back in the spotlight once again. Twitter user @honkiluvyou shared a screenshot from the makeup artist\u2019s Instagram story, showing him watching Twitch streamer Purpled. Read More: Twitch streamer banned from New World MMO – Given the streamer\u2019s status as a minor, viewers were quick to question James\u2019 intentions. \/\/james charles neg WTF SAVE PURPLED pic.twitter.com\/OfiWET5AiX \u2014 juniper (@luvlysaps) July 19, 2021 While some were commenting \u201csave Purpled,\u201d others felt this was an overreaction. \u201cHe\u2019s watching a Twitch stream\u2026\u201d replied one user. Another jokingly said, \u201cJames Charles isn\u2019t allowed to view Purpled\u2019s content until he turns 18.\u201d Yeah bro purpled is 17 James Charles isn\u2019t allowed to view purpled\u2019s content until he turns 18 \ud83d\ude24\ud83d\ude24\ud83d\ude24\ud83d\ude24 \u2014 Ray (@RayQG) July 20, 2021 Other Twitter users contributed their two cents to the situation. \u201cFun fact James Charles,\u201d user @belovedhonktwt said, \u201cPurpled is a minor. Are we really doing this again?\u201d Fun fact James Charles, Purpled is a minor. Are we really doing this again? pic.twitter.com\/Fg7SXY0syR \u2014 Candy | Read Pinned\u2757\ufe0f (@belovedhonktwt) July 19, 2021 Neither James Charles or Purpled \u2013 who appears to be inactive on most of his social channels \u2013 have officially responded to the Tweet. Purpled regularly streams to his 950k Twitch followers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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