why do influencers lack the ability to empathize...

[@yvannab.1260]

There’s a high level of privilege, entitlement, stupidity, lack of awareness, and lack of sympathy in some influencers.

[@yandehjagne5059]

Yvanna Bats in the MAJORITY of them tbh

[@Tasha06ful]

Yvanna Bats say it again for the people in the back 👏🏾👏🏾

[@Amy-nl7sf]

There's a microinfluencer who went off about how she chose her amazing life while eating egg whites and avocado toast. Like some people haven't seen either bread or an avocado in weeks and she wants to talk about choosing your best life? Unbelievable tbh

[@G1rl0nline]

-MOST influencers

[@mooncrater1286]

Amy Can you explain how that's really bad?

[@aisha_png]

influencers can’t empathize because they don’t understand that there are real-world issues outside their little bubble of fake reality and delusion. it’s sad but true.

[@blessynswack8543]

This is the realest thing I've seen. I feel like they just disconnect after a certain point because it's hard to visualize those struggles and relate when you haven't had to deal with them over time.

[@insanur2953]

It’s funny how they think they are real celebrities tho

[@Nini-ie9ip]

In yeah but celebrities and influencers are the same tho some are good but most of the aren’t really

[@insanur2953]

kookie I agree but I also disagree to a point, celebrities are known for a talent (and that could range from chefs, reporters, writers and the obvious actors/singers) they all have a skill/talent that we as a society acknowledge. While an influencer is just an online personality that has made a name for themselves through social media. Therefore it easier for us to “cancel” (I don’t believe in cancel culture) an influencer than a celeb cuz a celeb has talent to back them up lolll and influencers are everyday people

[@janeakindele-abe6855]

@@Nini-ie9ip I have to disagree. Influencers and celebrities are vastly different. You wouldn't call someone with 30k followers on Instagram a full-fledged celebrity, but you could definitely call them an influencer.

[@stargirl2256]

sis is not only spitting fax, but she spitting the whole printer

[@nairabee245]

sister snapped I love this💀

[@macklin98]

A READ! A delivery. I love how her videos start off super sweet and whispery and then boom, the business!

[@sebastienlee9754]

I will now use this saying in my everyday life

[@berlutibrat]

PERIOD she spilled

[@btwitsrhulanie3854]

Your profile picture and comment is just an amazing combination 💀

[@kavitharao2828]

“influencers think they’re in the same world as celebrities, but they’re not. you’re not a household name” THE READ MY GOD

[@fyloeru]

@Onyx Fire 'tana mongoose' 💀💀💀

[@esedontworryabouttherest7482]

@Onyx Fire mongoose 😂😭😭😭

[@burneraccountforthewin]

People messing up Tanas surname has the same energy as the Benedict Cumberbatch misspelling joke. I love it!

[@starchannel123]

Onyx Fire the problem is that "celebrities" like the Kardashians make celebrities seem more like youtubers because they get handed out everything for their following

[@ad2094]

@@starchannel123 they became celebrities off traditional media (reality TV) then cultivated a successful following on social media as opposed to people who built a following on an online platform trying to make it on traditional media, which, despite all online advances is still the major media for most of the world.

[@tlldrkhndsum]

Everyone knows how being Black adjacent is profitable. We’re Black and don’t get shit for being it the way non-Black people do. It’s sick!

[@cartoonfreak9635]

Kris Be Knowin’ di what does black adjacent mean? I do not live in a English speaking country so I don’t know

[@underdasea444]

For example Jackie anina vs Jeffrey star 💀

[@ohbooyourselves]

cartoon freak As black as possible without actually being a black person or having barely anything to do with blackness.

[@neegas3490]

Facts

[@richblondebombshell8861]

Kris Be Knowin’ us black have to hold them accountable and stop supporting them

[@aliciar5288]

“look at every youtuber on the trending page, usually has a racist past, but the girl who hit her dog was gone in days” THE FACT THAT THIS IS TRUE IS SO SCARY

[@paige2166]

Exactly

[@portiarenee5486]

Sadly racist people do hold animals to be more important than people even though both should be as important. Ironic because they see people they're racist to as not human, which is what a dog is🤷🏾‍♀️ Just a pattern I've noticed

[@MeWe-fh1lu]

Animal abuse is horrible, I love animals more than people

[@shaybribri]

@@MeWe-fh1lu sO eDgY

[@spencerkaufman3257]

Im not going to defend racism, but i think that people can grow out of ignorance and self insecurity. People can fix their racism and become open minded. I dont think that there is any redeem ability in animal abuse

[@cat-dk3ql]

The girl who tweeted “i couldn’t take my bruises off” really summed it up in probably the best way. Everybody who did the trend could just wipe the makeup off, but people who went through real trauma had to face it.

[@eurekamreum5458]

It's like that whole "Don't judge challenge" all over again, except this time is 1000x trashier and more stupid.

[@zaq93]

But why single out this trend. Fake bruises have been a thing in movies, tv, but because its in tik tok its bad?

[@fnista381]

Zacarias Lopez those are two different things...

[@eurekamreum5458]

@@zaq93 Watching a movie and knowing full well that the events portrayed are just that, a movie, has nothing to do with James Charles (or whoever did this too) showing up in people's feeds covered in bruises and fake blood without a single caption or context (because not all his fanbase were aware of this trend).

[@_alanawalker]

It's so disrespectful to actual victims of domestic abuse

[@luana.carvalho]

okay now this is quarantine level entertainment

[@exosvocals2526]

right, im glad i found this channel

[@MISSMADISONMEDIA]

This era of her channel gave me more life than i would like to admit lmfao

[@MISSMADISONMEDIA]

Amanda pls bring the messiness back

[@brandon-d2x]

the mugshot trend situation was the first time in a while where I had to think to myself “am I being overly sensitive?” but this video is proving to me that I’m not. these people are just delusional asf and they need to keep their delusions away from me.

[@dianamiranda9418]

Yes, that happened to me too, I thought it was absurd at first but after seeing so many stand defending it I felt like I was in the wrong. I'm actually glad that I'm not the only one seeing the wrong in this.

[@brandon-d2x]

Dianasauria i sat there for like 3 hours. it’s crazy.

[@dianamiranda9418]

@@brandon-d2xI know

[@robin-mg9tc]

Travis Boothe exactly they’re glamorising this lifestyle when some people are in it with no choice

[@Zoetic]

prison is such a traumatic experience, personally probably the most traumatic experience I have ever been through. so the fact that so many influencers and people on tiktok think its a cute trend to make your own mugshot is literally beyond triggering and offensive. these influencers need to go to prison and see what its like before they poke jokes at it or think its just a fad. and no, not everybody who has been to prison is a criminal or even did anything wrong.

[@ifoundhisjams4075]

Yeah my mum went prison for like 2 years and everyone we'd go visit her she'd cry I'm just happy no one really did anything to my mum whilst she was in there

[@bigfan4453]

I get that it sucks but it’s just a fake mugshot. Why make it more than what it is. Billions of people are poor, that doesn’t mean rich people shouldn’t invite people to their million dollar home right

[@lorenalareyna5819]

Big Fan no but they shouldnt have parties where they all pretend to be poor for a night

[@Zoetic]

@@bigfan4453 that analogy really doesn't make sense. it would more be like rich kids doing a "pretending to be poor challenge".

[@bigfan4453]

angelgloss no I have not.

[@olivial7787]

This girl NEEDS to be a lawyer. I think she has more passion in a video than I have had in my entire life lmao!

[@AmanirenaII]

She's in med school. The thought of her using that intensity and passion to save lives makes me really happy!!! ☺️

[@faiali2895]

@@AmanirenaII she's not in med school yet bc she's still a junior in undergrad but yes she is pre-med.

[@onlysoraya]

right? her and as is told by kenya

[@FaiaHalo]

I love these comments so much!

[@olivial7787]

@@FaiaHalo same lmao

[@kierstyobando4987]

same people doing the mugshot trend think police brutality doesnt exist

[@jaliane]

Not only doesn't exist, but they also think its cute and funny to mock the whole "brutality is real" statement. Its disgusting.

[@Dave102693]

Now they do

[@belledonnas]

this aged like fine wine

[@dori_ands]

Why do "influencers" always go the "haters" or "mental health" route because I think it's REALLY weird.

[@Je_Me11]

To try and avoid accountability.

[@dori_ands]

@@Je_Me11 I swear it works out for them every. single. time.

[@bluebobbyjack]

Dori Anderson an escape route

[@Myaccount923]

Dori Anderson the thing is that most of them do have some type of mental illness honestly.

[@dori_ands]

@@Myaccount923 yeah of course this excludes the people who actually have something going on. I'm talking more about the people who use mental illness as a scapegoat for their actions.

[@strudelh]

Amanda is feeding us good, the consistency is _immaculate_ , then again its quarantine so no one has anything else to do lol. 💀

[@paccinocappaccino]

I scream reading this Love this comment

[@nairabee245]

It’s mutually beneficial, which is good😊 We all bored outchea. And they get to make coin. People in all the comments of the videos i’m watching are “yasss he/she feeding us during this quarantine 🙏🏾” True, but they not doing U a favor. People are getting laid off and this is their job. It doesn’t really matter obviously. It’s win win win regardless. Ijs im shocked at the amount of people shocked at the increase in KZbinr consistency.

[@Jess-rl7sf]

and i’m eating up every second of it!

[@thesecretgamer5933]

StrudelDaddi exactly! She needs to hit 100K and get verified soon!

[@jrr7031]

Isnt she in med school or pre-med?

[@xlw9409]

A rented house in LA and four rent cars you can’t afford... chile... that took me out I- points were made

[@millyygirl]

same !! lol she speaking the facts

[@lauraalonso4642]

Also, remember when people were mad at the Austin and Catherine (ACE family) for flooding a neighbor's yard that impacted their (the neighbors) income and Catherine went to twitter to say that people were just jealous of her lifestyle Edit: something along those lines. Not too sure about details but I just know that austin and catherine are ignorant people who are so far into their own asses that they think everyone is just jealous of them.

[@XxhillstarxX]

yeah austin was dirt biking/atving in their backyard which was causing mudslides down the mountain they live on into the property below

[@lauraalonso4642]

@@XxhillstarxX wasnt he using his jet ski in the pool, which made big waves, causing the mud slides

[@burneraccountforthewin]

@@lauraalonso4642 You're right. I'm still not sure how they thought it was a good idea...to jetski in a pool send gallons of water spilling over

[@strawberrykiwiii]

They became so irrelevant to everyone 💀

[@danic2514]

Narcissism

[@gabbygodson5948]

Please do an “Everything Wrong With The Real Housewives Of Atlanta”. You can talk about the narcisism of some of the woman, the blantant homophobia and their representation of black woman.

[@Kevin-rg3yc]

right it has the hirarchy of elitism among middle/upper class black women particularly in the south

[@GooseFinder]

Omg yes!

[@TC-oi5pk]

Gabby Godson YES OMG

[@Brianab3ar]

i would like to hear her opinion on the show's two villains and how badly they've evolved on the show

[@gabbygodson5948]

Brianab3ar You’re talking about Kenya and Nene right?

[@savsings]

“this trend apparently started on tiktok” why am i not surprised?

[@charlomltte]

fr the mugshot trend is so weird... like why would you want to romanticise being arrested / crime? there's some weird shit on tiktok😳

[@kittykittybangbang9367]

And now we have devious licks

[@yulissajaquez1844]

His whole “what about the special effects in movie blah blah” WERE YOU IN A MOVIE, ARE YOU A SPECIAL EFFECTS MAKEUP ARTIST. The MUGSHOT trend is what you were doing booboo the fool. Don’t switch it around

[@phil6748]

Yulissa Jaquez at least in a movie there is context.

[@emmaolivera3018]

When he brought in the weekends album cover art into his argument, Nope nope noooooo, like that doesn’t have to do with what u did

[@thatfatginger]

Also abuse survivors can choose to watch a movie containing violence or not, when they're scrolling through tiktok and come across this mess they don't get to choose

[@haydi.sameh66]

@@emmaolivera3018 agreed, when he said that, I was like ''woooowww you're clowning", and speaking about that, the weeknd have dealed a lot of shit in his life ever since he was a child, so the album cover at least represents something realistic

[@vibes6752]

I'm pretty sure too that those type of movies or any show give out warnings

[@kdragon713]

Tana thinks bring rude is and problematic is a personality trait smh

[@lamb9770]

the thing is she has no personality of her own so she (like many influencers) takes traits from her idols (kylie, paris, billie,etc.) but she tends to take the worst traits such as narcissism and general messiness.

[@Sam-xe2bz]

and loud. she thinks her big mouth is a personality trait... i

[@ivyrainbitch]

PHH what personality Billie has?

[@queenpenny8654]

Ivy Rain I think she means Billies style

[@ivyrainbitch]

Halima Abdi Billie didnt create that style black people did

[@lotus_dream]

People who defense James (and James himself) thinks that this is a hate trend bc "everybody was doing it but nobody got mad until now". It has always been bad. Just because it took a giant influencer for the rest of the community to realize it was bad, doesn't mean it was any good to begin with.

[@Capturedbeauty777]

Thank you

[@stargirl2256]

!!!

[@TC-oi5pk]

Facts

[@mgbcreates]

I hopped to this video after watching Spill Sesh and Angelika Oles' videos on the matter. One of the highlights I took away from their videos was that if we were to blame James Charles for the repercussions caused by him hopping onto this trend, then we should also be mad at the one(s) who started the trend to begin with. Spill Sesh even said that there are actual youtube videos of people pranking their loved ones by faking a black eye. The view counts for these videos reach from the hundred thousands to the millions.

[@ifoundhisjams4075]

@@mgbcreates yeah I saw spill seshs video can't believe no one realized or saw the problem until James Charles did that black eye trend and no one's saying anything to Loren gray but I think it's cuz her audience are literally 8-13 barely anyone older so they don't see the problem cuz they're too young but James audience is a whole mix goin from 13+ so there are more adults who see the problem

[@-wy5iu]

This reminds me of how the Vlog Squad (David Dobrik and his friends) REFUSE to social distance. But no one talks about it because they’re above criticism apparently?

[@Ringdingdong206]

YESS!!!!!!

[@Ashak2001]

How did you guys find this out??? They arent isolating?

[@fridac7986]

wait really? cause i see david’s insta and the rest of the group in quarantine

[@-wy5iu]

Frida Contreras For the longest on Tik Tok they were posting videos together. And I knew they weren’t saved because of posts on Twitter. I now see that David looks like he’s in isolation, but people like Corrina are still going out.

[@fridac7986]

keke ugh im not surprised she’s one of the influencers that did the mugshot trend and is a trump supporter...

[@blacklez]

About the mask thing, literally this morning, there was a video showing a black man being escorted out by this white cop WHO HAD A HAND ON HIS GUN THE WHOLE TIME just because he was wearing a mask.....so the tone deafness is real

[@kadijak.5330]

Everybody calls them influencers, but they ain't influencing anyone, especially not in the right ways.

[@eurekamreum5458]

That's the thing, they love the power they have and enjoy influencing people (especially children) to buy shit ALL THE TIME, but when it comes down to being an actual -good- influence, role model or just taking a little bit of accountability every once in a while, they whine about it saying that it isn't their job. Well, in this case you can't have your cake and eat it too, moron.

[@felmargego2534]

The internet is sure a great playground for a narcissist...

[@brookegoodale3106]

As someone who actually has a mugshot, I can agree that this “trend” is hurtful, disrespectful, illogical, stupid, and making light of a very embarrassing and vulnerable situation.

[@nekishabrown-jolie7992]

Exactly 👏🏻

[@s.d4001]

You are choosing to be offended, get a grip

[@xlavenderskies]

S.D stfu

[@brookegoodale3106]

S.D a prime example of lacking the ability to empathize

[@s.d4001]

Brooke Goodale people have been making fake mugshots for literal decades. Its not a big deal, Theres no reason for me to feel pity for you at all

[@seemebeme1020]

It wouldn’t have been great either way, but if they had at least tried to make it look more like a mug shot with an orange jumpsuit, holding an info board thing, the background, just something, then it wouldn’t have been AS bad. But what they did looked like domestic abuse shots, and considering how the risk of domestic violence of partners and children is so high during this time of Quarantine, it was absolutely disrespectful and insensitive for them to do this

[@Aphrodite-v8u]

Right. Before I knew what was happening, my first thought when I saw James picture was "is he cosplaying domestic violence?". Then I realised that was because not only there was no obvious sign that it was a mugshot but he was NAKED in the picture.

[@Aphrodite-v8u]

@UCtmpA01sYZyKIXgYc68fymA Well first of all, oftentimes they get their picture taken by the police as evidence of their abuse. But most importantly I think James photo looked a lot like some campaigns against domestic violence. You'll see what I mean if you look it up on google image.

[@leahhamm3861]

Aphrodite but the difference is he wasn’t trying to spread awareness for domestic violence he was doing it for fun

[@seemebeme1020]

christinalol we are well aware of what they were “trying” to do, but they executed it poorly, nothing about it looked like a mug shot it looked like someone who got beat up, and James specifically, posted his pictures without context so how are people suppose to know what his intentions were? The people who saw their pictures on twitter and were triggered, didn’t know they were going to log on and see that on their faves page so to blame them is ridiculous and to blame an abuse survivor in general for something like that is pretty disgusting

[@ericalafayette]

Jennifer Lopez playing an abused woman in a movie and wearing fake bruises etc is one thing. Jennifer Lopez painting bruises on her own face for no reason and posting it on her personal IG would be another and she'd get all this backlash as well

[@broidk9907]

Sis people in HALLOWEEN do shit like that all the time and now people are mad when someone like influencers does it.

[@gwynm1427]

@@broidk9907 That's a whole different situation, for halloween its acceptable since that's a situation where its fitting for said looks. Doing your make up for Trick or treating to look a certain way ,ie. bruises, cuts, bloody noses is fine when its for HALLOWEEN but as a trend like this (which is extremely tone deaf btw bc trying to mimic a mugshot which could be a bad experience and/or trigger ptsd for some due to being a domestic abuse survivor or having a past with prison) ISNT. Amanda talks about it at 21:17 just in case you didn't watch the whole video.

[@broidk9907]

Gwyn M why is it fine for Halloween and not for this mugshot thing? It’s the same they’re dressing because of “trends” because Halloween is basically a trend of people dressing up.

[@strawberrykiwiii]

@@broidk9907 No no no, you got it ALL wrong. People are trying to explain this to you but you're not listening. For Halloween, people are playing character, playing a role. When they bring their bruises and makeup it's to bring their character to life. For this ignorant trend you're not playing a role, and you're not bringing anyone to life either. There's no story on it, there's nothing just like backing up influencers.

[@ericalafayette]

1. I don't see many people dressing up in a black eye and a bruised lip for Halloween? What costume is that? 2. James is a glam makeup artist, not an actor, not a musician doing a mv, not a SFX makeup artist. There's literally no reason for him to do this. 3. yes hes following a trend but following a tone deaf trend makes you tone deaf as well.

[@joefernandez8008]

Wow I completely did not make the connection between people of color, specifically black people, having to use bandanas as protective masks from COVID-19 and how that could put them in an unwarranted and unsafe situation with police. Thank you for making me aware of this. It stuff like this that evades my perspective because of my privilege and I honestly did not even consider it, but it needed be pointed out.

[@charligan]

Joe Fernandez even as a mixed person i didn't knew that

[@sammute6065]

Joe Fernandez I’m sorry but what does it mean? The whole bandana thing for poc?

[@joefernandez8008]

Sam Mute to my understanding, the point she was trying to make is that not everyone can afford a medical mask, so they’re using bandanas to cover their faces to protect from COVID. Wearing a bandana over the face is often perceived by police as being a sign that a person is gang-affiliated. So a person with no gang affiliation whatsoever can just be trying to protect themselves from COVID, a policeman could see that as a gang member, think they’re in danger and then hurt or kill that person out of that fear even though there was no actual danger. Police would very likely not perceive a white person wearing a bandana the same way.

[@danic2514]

I thought about that instantly when they suggested that because I was like “around these neighborhoods? Something is going to happen to me if I do that..” I don’t know how they can’t even understand that. What goes through their brains?

[@lewishawkins6345]

Joe Fernandez me too, now thinking about it, i might have been triggered seeing something like that - this is coming from someone who was recently robbed by a group of black people in masks

[@ohsnapitzdee6797]

“since you photoshop your makeup looks” PLSSS I SPIT OUT MY PRETZELS 😭😭😭😭

[@kristinsaksa4147]

I could literally listen to you talk about grass for an hour straight

[@paccinocappaccino]

The blatant honesty and MOOD of this comment I stan I STAN

[@biavechiato]

Kristin Saksa I ONLY workout listening to her rant and literally nod to her points

[@ketaminepoptarts]

i could watch her review different shades of beige for an hour and be entertained the entire time

[@useroffline9999]

Ketamine Poptarts i wanna see her DRAG natural beige 60

[@sef3120]

Since you mentioned the mask/bandana situation, there's also been studies about how ms. rona is disproportionately affecting the black community in the number of people who die from it because more black people are unable to stay at home for work, people don't believe them when they say they have the coronavirus so its harder for them to get medical care, etc. I feel like not enough people are talking about this

[@GreenyZay]

Honestly bro, I just hope my family survives this because I feel like I won't.

[@paccinocappaccino]

They never wanna believe us when we are in fucking pain. Hate it here baiiiiiiiii

[@paccinocappaccino]

@Mam Jallow that really sucks

[@Alecexo]

Are we surprised? They continue to treat black people like shit year after year and then when confronted white people say we’re delusional.

[@Alecexo]

Margaret Ranck lowkey anyone who believed that was dumb.

[@onlysoraya]

also tiktoks that are like “pov: you have an abusive boyfriend” like ???? what was the reason

[@shirleyn.8563]

Right???? WHAT WAS THE REASON?!

[@Derxe123]

Probably a kink. Non-con kinks and humiliation kinks are more common than you'd think. Abusive boyfriend POVs are probably catering to that. That or overlap with the true crime community and people who idolize serial killers and abusers. Basically probably best to leave them be and be on your way. The Internet is a strange place and you can end up in some weird rabbit holes.

[@ellentaylor-king5680]

@@Derxe123 i get the con-non-con and that but I mean a time and place a platform where most of the users are kids / young teens, its concerning that they might find that attractive or something to seek in partner, cos a hot tik tok boy done it, I do see where you're coming from, but its between to consenting adults, when doing con non con x

[@milliaboo765]

@@ellentaylor-king5680 yes!! they povs i see on tiktok (e.g. pretending to orgasm, be sucked off, etc.) are concerning when you consider the fact that a large amount of young/underage people use the app. there needs to be some kind of filter/display that means that sort of content is hidden unless you want to see it.

[@quirkyblackenby]

@@Derxe123 why don't they just say that then

[@Patricia-ku1mq]

tik tok is a weird place lol like these tik tok actors who do pov's …. like some of the pov's are okay but yikes most of them blow my mind and not in a good way

[@bluebobbyjack]

patricia its so cringy

[@moisesibarra]

patricia not Rosa tho

[@helenhowells6692]

Yeah most of the tik toks are very triggering and insensitive

[@itssoulfr836]

the serial killer povs are so disgusting. the only ppl who tolerate that shit is kids. parents need to stop giving these kids their phones😭

[@janeakindele-abe6855]

Tik Tok in general fantasizes and romanticizes things that should not be like that. Serial killers and being severely depressed are seen as 'beautiful' to some of them. You can say that about the whole internet, but those Tik Tok pov's really highlight it.

[@jntaborski]

The thing that annoys me is all the tea channels defending these clowns!

[@animegraveyard776]

I know that you were exaggerating but "Tea Spill" is legit.

[@viki7268]

Yeah they're saying that we're only attacking James and that we're too sensitive

[@Allonsy305]

They probably want to get on their good side for their own benefit. They probably don't even believe in the bullshit they're spewing but it's all advantageous in the end.

[@StarWarsThrowbacks]

Because they’re probably getting paid to keep their mouths shut 🤪

[@spacecowboi5466]

Anime Graveyard yeah they’re also being really shady about who they really are. we’re you aware they’re run by a corporation?

[@mandarinclemmie]

Did she just say "tweetus deletus?" I'm weak

[@summerrose791]

Right? I hope she puts that on a t-shirt

[@kdkkat]

I literally read this comment as she was saying it

[@Aero555]

this mugshot trend is an insensitive one to people who may have been wrongfully convicted seeing everyone think mugshots are “cool” but in reality a mugshot deals with the ppl who are actually in prison for real crimes or again the people who could have been wrongfully convicted for a crime (edit: and for those saying we are doing this too attack james because he is gay and that its “just makeup” no we are trying to explain how insensitive this trend is and also as a black person who has to deal with the fact knowing a black guy could reach for his wallet and someone could shoot him or how black people are 50% more inclined to be held innocent in jail then others this is insensitive to not just victims but also black ppl as well where we live everyday in fear of being potentially thrown in jail)

[@viki7268]

It's a stupid trend for all the reasons...

[@bemymoonlight5484]

it’s honestly just a trend though. it’s one thing if it is offensive to some, but to accuse the trend of mocking abuse victims is a complete reach.

[@autisthc]

@@bemymoonlight5484 its not only about abuse victims. its a much larger, more complex issue thats mostly tied to the prison system

[@Aero555]

be my moonlight well i did say “insensitive one to people who-“ so i did think i clarified that i meant for those who went through that but if that wasn’t clear i’m sorry but here i will clarify i did mean to those who have been victims of those reasons i listed

[@Natalie-wr3iz]

@@bemymoonlight5484 as a victim of abuse, I know what I see when I see black eyes and bloody noses. Amanda was saying other victims were pointing out being * triggered * by this and I can absolutely understand it. It's a dumb, tone deaf trend for so many reasons.

[@joe6185]

This reminds me of Justin Biebers smiling mugshot because he knows if he gets arrestee, they can pay his bail any time of day.

[@parkerwalker377]

you remember when people asked why he was smiling during his mugshot and scooter was like “he was trying to be strong for all his beliebers!” goofy.

[@joe6185]

@@parkerwalker377 omg no i dont lmao I just saw the mugshot no more no less XD

[@BroJo676]

Later, his then Black rapper, best friend Lil Twist had to take a drug charge in his stead as "drug charges are no big deal to rappers, anyways." #TheCaucacityOfItAll

[@burtmacklinfbi5988]

21:46 Also movies are rated for violence!!!! Many people who might have trauma attached to violence and depictions of violence don’t go and see an R rated movie. Social media doesn’t have a rating.

[@sweetpotion]

Exactly!! People are saying 'there aren't any warnings in TV shows and movies' when there literally are?? It's called the show's rating?

[@elisyasinea1727]

Moonつき plus the plot summary. If the movie is talking about a psycho obsessed lover, and you have issues surrounding domestic violence, then you aren’t going to watch that movie.

[@laellopez3883]

I'm so glad you're as annoyed as me by twitter and influencers rn. All their fans are running around gaslighting people and its tired.

[@kay049]

he was literally acting like a child being like “bUt ThEy DiD iT tOo”, but are we surprised?

[@viki7268]

Yes!

[@wingedvictoryx]

katie omalley literal friends jumping off a bridge saying mentality

[@eurekamreum5458]

*imagine how tired we are*

[@IzzyAndAndy]

He’s bringing it up because it’s relevant tho; if we’re gonna hold him accountable, then they need to be held accountable too

[@wingedvictoryx]

Izzy&Andy D&A no one said other people shouldn’t.

[@FancyAlly]

I live for that Netflix shade towards James. I can’t stand some of these tone death influencers with their pathetic excuses.

[@honeysweet4804]

Alvin Del Rey did he turn down a netflix deal or something?

[@pengoschwortz4734]

kyn lolly James was pissy because a different MUA got some Netflix deal and he didn’t

[@anniehazelip8306]

It’s ridiculous that a brat like James Charles is so “famous”. Time after time he shows his true self and people don’t seem to care

[@sozi6451]

annie hazelip now people are defending him cause “he can’t catch a break” and “everyone just attacks him over everything now” but like do they not remember the actual shit he’s done and why people don’t like him? lmao

[@viki7268]

@@sozi6451 literally! He's such a controversial influencer who's actually done problematic things in the past

[@xoxarily]

Ok not defending him but I’m also saying stop hating on him for everything he does. Especially the recent ‘mugshot scandal’, like that was so dumb. I personally think that people were reaching bro. It’s basically like special fx bro. I think if you simply changed the name, it would solve the issue. Like it could legit could be for a Halloween look, and no one would think twice. I think everyone just wants something to argue about instead of focusing on more important issues. Like I agree with Amanda’s point but not the example she used.

[@anniehazelip8306]

Xarii Fernandes yes but he should’ve taken it down as soon as he saw that people had an issue and people being triggered by it shouldn’t have to apologize

[@katherinewalton1773]

@@xoxarily why do you get to say that people's trauma is "a reach"? I'm sorry, but your experiences are not universal. if someone says that an unprecedented "mugshot" of their favorite creator bloodied and bruised reminds them of their past physical trauma, or unjust police brutality, who do you think you are to say that they're "reaching"? have some empathy and compassion for someone other than yourself.

[@morg2040]

The girl who hit her dog is still clinging onto youtube, she's a christian now and made a travel vlog where she violated quarantine rules

[@infinitehype]

Morgan Jesus

[@Alex-ge8cp]

Someone who has no regard for the safety and health of her dog also has no regard for the safety and health of other people? I'm shocked...

[@candlejenner5558]

lmaooo throw brooke houts awayyyyy

[@goofyshirt7392]

Who are we talking about?

[@Alex-ge8cp]

@@goofyshirt7392 Brooke Houts. She abused her dog a while back and nothing really happened to her. The police and SPCA apparently investigated and still didn't take her dog away. People even offered her a lot of money to take the dog and give it a better home. Now she's running around like nothing's happened. Clearly she hasn't changed in the slightest...

[@MikaMiku3232]

I have no words 😶 fake mugshots for “fun.” This is the era I live in.

[@Ringdingdong206]

Yeaa this trend is just NOT it

[@strudelh]

✨Deep, edgy, aesthetic, and fun✨

[@queenofdisaster3480]

Jewels and then you have James who made a domestic violence joke in his. “Punched for saying no too many times” does he even think?

[@MikaMiku3232]

Anna Mulder I don’t even know how to process the bs at this point

[@queenofdisaster3480]

Jewels the mugshot thing is dumb, but it could be used for fun if you’re saying you were arrested for *insert comical harmless reason here*, but the fact that people like James thought it was a great thing to make it about being beaten by a partner?

[@dejamciver7994]

When you were talking ab people who had 15 minutes of fame, I immediately thought of that 'Alex from Target' kid

[@astoldbynickgerr]

deja mciver my brain just cringed ... eWWW

[@lauraalonso4642]

Same and the "damn daniel" kid

[@dejamciver7994]

Laura A oh yeah!! i forgot all about that guy

[@LangBellsChannel]

He probably went into hiding because he got death threats and people leaked his address.

[@thgritic102]

And the sad thing was, Alex did not want the fame. He found it annoying when people were DMing him and he was like "uhm, I have a gf..." and just wanted to be just a regular worker in the crowd again. He stated that to Ellen, who made him famous (well a crew member but still).

[@samsoftball77337]

he didn't even have a caption at first so how else were people supposed to interpret it??? for all they could've known they were real injuries????

[@selfcompassionate]

exactly literally all he had to do was just put *TW: bruising, may be triggering to domestic abuse survivors* and then put a "this post could have sensitive content" over the pictures and people could choose whether or not to see it for themselves

[@selfcompassionate]

it's not difficult to not be tone deaf and i don't want to see people babying him

[@daisysaunders4883]

I feel like the mugshot trend is SO particularly insensitive in this current period of time with domestic abuse rising GLOBALLY in the wake of quarantine and isolation.

[@adrianagauci4894]

So many people think that what James Charles did is ok but it’s not. For people who don’t know domestic violence cases are going up daily in Australia because people are being forced to isolate with their abusers due to the global pandemic

[@akuababez]

At first I didn’t get why ONLY James was getting hate but after seeing his responses? He deserved it 100% - people are sharing TRAUMATIC parts of their life and you call it hate. We already knew James was egomaniacal but the fact that he made this all about him when people are trying to explain why it hurts them is wild. But as per usual he won’t get cancelled - ever.

[@meenispham]

But when it comes to James, he always get canceled bruh seriously, he did try to understand but hating James charles is trendy, that's why people coming for James wanting to cancel him over and over again.

[@MaRyaYTOfficial]

If you see him talk in interviews, he seems to think beauty guru’s are attacked too much and people are hard on them. I think he thinks that he’s hated because he’s James Charles, no hunny you getting heat because you do tone deaf things. Like this could’ve been avoided, if he thought like you said. He’ll realize too late if he doesn’t soon .

[@FlyDreaa1]

I didn’t realize people dress up as domestic violence victims for Halloween 🤔 . Guess I was mistaken.

[@runawaypacman]

Trust me people do. I still remember when everyone was dressing up as that football player who beat his wife in the elevator.

[@sharbear3866]

All these influencers are surrounded by yes man and it is so tiering

[@simonet3386]

so i did this trend ( minus the black eye bloody nose [with just running mascara]) and at first i didn’t understand why people were offended by the trend but after seeing your video, i can understand why it’s tone deaf. thanks for explaining!

[@rhys3542]

Nothing is more comedic than when she goes on a rant and you hear the Wii music playing in the background

[@catnoirsimp6779]

Fanasere 😂😂

[@clownerytingz5795]

Lyrics to Hannah Montana transition music: Ohhhhhhh wowo yeahhhhh

[@fashionfirst_]

The Clip in the beginning with the angry lady I’m dead😩💀

[@hoshination6607]

When you said people who cant walk outside I felt that. I haven't been outside in 5 weeks because I'm too at risk because of my respiratory problems

[@lukaj679]

I had to post a picture of me bloody and bruised for a stage makeup class where it's completely understandable that your need to learn how to make scars.... And I still put trigger warnings and made it clear it was an ASSIGNMENT. So many people like to slap the label psychopath onto these influencers but not enough people are discussing what i think is the true problem: no empathy so thank you.

[@temi31]

the memes at the start of every video give me life

[@havethedayyouneed]

you are so well spoken and inspiringly passionate. i could listen to you talk about comparing toilet paper brands and be ready to take notes 📝 . thank you for being you.

[@marisabellamena8548]

so many influencers choosing to make excuses and gaslight their own fans when they could just .... idk .... apologize??????? the ace family is the worst imo because they have had so many scandals and they’ve handled every single one horribly and never apologize.

[@pugsnotdrugsam]

The term INFLUENCER means that you have a SPHERE of INFLUENCE- it’s so important to be conscious of your sphere, who you impact, how people are affected by TRENDS. Trends are QUICK fixes, FAST MONEY. That’s why trends are so toxic. Following it for the sake of being another part of the crowd; or even worse for the sake of some coin - it’s really sad and unfortunate. It’s up for the smart people of the world to choose their sphere of influence and I’m happy there are women like you and Kenya who spit the cold hard facts and enable US to pick who we want to be influenced by ✨

[@Psykells]

Amanda is the type of person where you can sit down and have a deep conversation about life with

[@emmalucy4881]

another instance of this lack of empathy I have seen lately is all these tiktok boys pretending to come out for April fools. trash.

[@selfcompassionate]

i'm sorry what now

[@thebestofeverything6285]

Yeah, like??? Bet they're the type of dudes that if any other day someone questioned their sexuality they'd go 100% how could you even think I'm gay?!

[@jennette_mccardi]

Sometimes I question the people who follow these influencers and their taste. Love you and your videos and also appreciate your knowledge of social crises and your highly educated opinions about them.❤️❤️

[@Lauren-zz6py]

the influencers who do stuff like this do it on purpose because when the spotlight isnt on them for 2 minutes they know doing something controversial will get their names in peoples mouth, because they dont know how to do anything interesting. it works every single time. no one over the age of 12 likes any of these people and the only reason they even have followers is because children are easy to please when it comes to content. im very interested to see where people like james charles, and the paul brothers etc are in 5-10 years when their entire audience grows up and loses interest in them

[@aidam7822]

okay but what do most influencers even influence? influence 12 year olds into spending their parents money on expensive merch?

[@arianaupdates]

Fr, why are they called influencers?

[@ping4d064]

I downloaded Twitter yesterday, I feel like chaos took a physical form a kicked me

[@Ashak2001]

Delete twitter, its a dumpster fire

[@ping4d064]

Asha that’s why I downloaded it... and the dicks

[@kayceeloftis7173]

As a domestic violence surviver I just want to say thank you. Thank you for being just as upset about this as I was, and articulating why beautifully ❤️

[@bigfan4453]

Why did you think they were faking being abused? No offe

[@kayceeloftis7173]

@@bigfan4453 No offense taken, it's a valid question. Makeup is something lot of people use to escape, express themselves, and just relax. I know personally I wasn't emotionally prepared to see something potentially triggering and felt a little blindsided. Is it in poor taste? Yes, but I can get past that. However, what makes me sick to my stomach is how this situation was handled. Victim blaming is already very prevalent. Like, stupid toxic prevalent to just about anyone who speaks about it in the everyday setting. I could go further into this, but it's not really necessary or relevant. It is however defeating and emotionally draining. So, to see just how out of touch and blatantly manipulative James was being in this scenario is flat out disgusting. And I'm not going to lie, a little soul crushing. Also, I couldn't help but think that this is just another tool my abuser will use when another girl inevitably comes forward. I can already hear it now, "Those aren't even real bruises, it's just makeup." And people still believe him, despite being charged for domestic assault three times. I don't want nor need to be reminded of this when I go online to look at makeup looks, or watch KZbin drama. I hope this didn't come off as rude, that really wasn't my intention.

[@bigfan4453]

Kaycee Loftis Yeah true. He should have at least realized where people were coming from.

[@Number1hunterhayesfa]

After James' response I have ran out of words. So thank you for coming out and doing the Lord's work. 👏👏👏

[@briannabeadle5575]

Damn I have an essay I haven’t started due in four hours... guess imma watch this

[@HERSHISKISS]

I felt this 😫

[@briannabeadle5575]

HERSHISKISS I got 2 and a half hours left now and I’m halfway done 😂

[@ameliaberthold7375]

I’m taking a break from my essay so I can watch this, hope you got yours done!

[@auroragonzales2955]

Tana mongoose is a great example of an out of touch with reality “influencer”

[@hambiscuit6337]

You are preaching the gospel. As far as the mugshot shit: I wanna add that it's also triggering to people who have been incarcerated as well. My mother is a felon. These influencers can never imagine the horrors of prison. Ma has PTSD from it, and after hearing her story, I don't understand how anyone coming out of that wouldn't have at least a form of it. She was beaten, starved, and abused by the guards. Left in a cold concrete cell (solitary confinement) without a blanket during the winter. They'd "forget" to feed her. She slept on a metal slab with no pillow. And before her incarceration, she was also a domestic abuse victim. So, fuck these influencers. Straight up: fuck them.

[@maureen_nyc1327]

Can we keep this whole “they’re teenagers they make mistakes” attitude we have with influencers when it comes to INNOCENT young black men being locked locked up at an alarming rate

[@faiali2895]

wish you would’ve brought up people like corinna kopf. she has a history of being insensitive (ie capitalizing on anxiety hoodies) and now this mugshot scandal. she’s so out of touch with reality that she can’t comprehend how her behavior is affecting other people including her fans. not to mention she’s not social distancing 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@happydays5279]

its really crazy to me how people are not social distancing but then complain about having to be in quarantine like they are the REASON to why this is going on for so long , it makes me so mad

[@vegancookiesjp]

She seems like the kind who thinks it’s funny to offend people she’s not out of touch she knows exactly what she’s doing

[@helenhowells6692]

plus like 2 weeks ago most of the vlog squad wasnt self isolating and now two of them have coronavirus

[@emvu4276]

everyone who has done this trend have no idea what the prison industrial complex is

[@rebeczilla]

It's like "if your friends jumped off a bridge would you?" like just cos they're doing it doesn't mean you should too, and with a bigger platform he's gonna get picked up on quicker. Just cos he didn't start it doesn't mean he didn't still do it!

[@jackie7626]

on tik tok today i saw this girl say “mugshot trend but with a coronavirus/spanish flu twist” and the video was deadass just her in black and white wearing old clothes with a face mask on

[@brandon-d2x]

they sold their souls to the devil.

[@brandon-d2x]

Emma XTC where they at?

[@jayda4820]

Travis Boothe the limit is influencers

[@KossybRo]

I hate that everyone jumped the train to defend James Charles like he’s not usually problematic and disrespectful, and diminished the purpose of the whole argument with the mugshots.

[@nayaslover]

When i saw this trend on tiktok it just didnt feel right, and u just explained it perfectly, i honestly dont know how you speak so well when angry i would be crying and stumbling on my words but you queen are out of this world brava

[@livjunkie]

40 minutes? Im blessed 🥰🥰

[@angeliquebutler5637]

Out of all the positive things these influencers can glorify, it’s always something problematic and I am sick of it. 🗣🗣🗣

[@JohnnyPeguero]

A point that seems to not CONNECT in these influencers’ mind is that this trend is a form of glamorizing theses injuries. Movies and TV can do it because we see the violence, we see the hate, we see context/story. This trend is literally unprovoked, with no motivation. How can you stand there with a black eye and cuts on your face and still manage to pose and get the right angles? This isn’t even mentioning the ASSUMPTION that these influencers have about mugshots. The only time you take a mugshot with these wounds are if you got in a fight or there was police violence involved. It’s a bad look on these influencers and a lot of them need to stop acting like fools.

[@verysIeepy]

omg THREE INTRO EDITS? the FEAST

[@OgMrDonut]

It’s so refreshing to see this common sense on a platform of idiots. Love you 😆❤️

[@yahayra7679]

When I saw the mug shot trend it made me so mad! My little sister wanted to do it because it was trending and I explained to her that POC and minority people are incarcerated and there’s a large level of oppression behind the US jail system.

[@indigo9244]

Love the video! *next time can you please talk about predictors in the entertainment industry? As in the child actors who turn crazy bc of what happens to them, the way society knows this happens and does nothing, that webcam series with Ariana Grande, and also in the music industry*

[@user-nd4cx3xp9p]

amanda: I’m gonna scream me: -lowers volume bc I’m wearing headphones-

[@Allonsy305]

I definitely think lack of empathy & a big sense of entitlement is a big problem in this country and these influencers and how manipulative they are with their young audience (which is why I think they aim for one) is ugly proof of that. The whole tati/James "beef" ain't beef, it was a power play. And what's funny about all of this is that they're all still internet famous.

[@currybread5298]

This video is full of FACTS. You are clearly a very thoughtful and an empathetic person. Thank you for this

[@evanacatoad892]

I can’t look past David Dobrik’s clear objectification of women

[@queenpenny8654]

He’s not the least bit attractive..

[@alaiyoooon]

Emma XTC nah, i think that’s Elliot Hulse

[@reconnu3126]

James Charles and everyone else who hopped on this trend should have stopped to put a trigger warning before they showed the picture in the video.

[@zaq93]

Happy thats stupid. Anyone with common sense can tell fake make up bruises from real ones.

[@selfcompassionate]

@@zaq93 unfortunately one's triggers don't work like that and those people may have panicked before common sense set in. triggering memories can't be rationalized.

[@emi-nj6bx]

they just shouldn't have done it

[@kdragon713]

Mtv didn't expose tana exposed herself smh

[@rachelren9824]

5 new skills? I STILL HAVE 7 HOURS OF SCHOOL EVERYDAY ONLINE!!!!! I have to teach myself! I don’t have the time to be messing around lol. DELUSIONAL.

[@ameliaberthold7375]

Same girl, gotta teach myslef now

[@karalynspeaks4267]

Rachel Ren exactly some of us are just trying to come out mentally okay

[@ameliaberthold7375]

Karalyn Brown 1000% and that is totally valid ❤️

[@rachelren9824]

This is exactly why I refuse to download tik tok

[@ProdigousKal.El.]

Gurl your MIND 🙌🏾 I could listen to you discuss anything, you’re so well articulated while being very humorous and relatable 😚👏🏾

[@exosvocals2526]

i wish to be so well spoken like her one day

[@Felarchy]

Your skin is always glowing and I'm living for it