James Charles under fire for allegedly using racial slur on Instagram James Charles is in the spotlight after allegedly using a racial slur in an Instagram story. He was singing along to a hip-hop track on January 1 when he was accused of using racist language, but some are questioning whether he did actually repeat the lyric. The make-up star was out partying alongside some close friends to celebrate the New Year. He shared some moments from the night on Instagram, which included him singing along to Saweetie\u2019s \u2018My Type.\u2019 The 12-second clip has landed the YouTuber in trouble though, with some fans alleging that he said the n-word twice while smashing out the rapper\u2019s hit. \u201cWhy is nobody talking about James Charles saying the n-word two times in an Instagram story,\u201d said \u2018JoacoSevitz\u2019 on Twitter. https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoacoSevitz\/status\/1212414869619785730 While the track does include the slur as a lyric, others have questioned whether he used the exact words, or just had his mouth open at the wrong time. \u201cI listened to it and I didn\u2019t hear him say it,\u201d said keribear101 on Twitter. \u201cI hate James as much as anyone else but I think people got this one wrong.\u201d https:\/\/twitter.com\/keribear101\/status\/1212484451072184330 James Charles himself has denied the claims, saying that he would have to be \u201cstupid\u201d to leave a video of him using the slur up overnight. \u201cTurn up the volume and listen, I skip over it,\u201d he said. \u201cHow stupid would I have to be to confidently record a video of me singing the n-word and still have it up the next morning.\u201d no? turn up the volume & listen, I skip over it. how stupid would I have to be to confidently record a video of me singing the n word and still have it up the next morning \u2014 James Charles (@jamescharles) January 1, 2020 The hashtag #jamescharlesisoverparty was trending across the world on Twitter after the incident, with many people calling to \u201ccancel\u201d Charles \u2013 although they are sceptical about whether it will affect his career. \u201cI feel like this is the 100th time this sh*t has trended,\u201d said \u2018fredsfitzell\u2019. \u201cY\u2019all ended his a** so many times but keep coming back the moment he makes a video shedding his fake tears.\u201d Posting on Twitter, parkyourjimins said: \u201cWe already knew how James [Charles] is, but y\u2019all cancel him every other month and then still [f**k with] him a month later and buy his sh*t.\u201d https:\/\/twitter.com\/fredsfitzell\/status\/1212490720021495812 https:\/\/twitter.com\/parkyourjimins\/status\/1212482371628552193 It\u2019s not the first time Charles has had to deal with controversy. Most notably, in May 2019, he was accused by fellow YouTuber Tati Westbrook of using his fame to manipulate straight men \u201cto have them behave sexually in [his] favor.\u201d The accusations sparked a frenzy on social media, but Charles later cleared them up, debunking most of Tati\u2019s claims, and despite the initial backlash, quickly regained subscribers and public favor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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