The Rise and Fall of Nikita Dragun | Jen Luv

[@jenluv]

*NOTE* Even in this 1 1/2 hour video, there are still a few stories that were unintentionally left out of this video. One piece brought to my attention that is VERY important was Nikita's diagnosis with bipolar disorder. You can read more about it here: www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/nikita-dragun-bipolar-mental-health-pride-182110481.html and more details about her mental health after her arrest here: www.tmz.com/2022/11/12/nikita-dragun-checks-into-mental-health-facility-following-miami-arrest/ As one person working alone for 10+ hours per day on these projects, I do my absolute best to create accurate and thorough videos. However, only having one set of eyes, I do miss information. I ask that you please continue to let me know when I've missed something important so that I can put the extra information in a pinned post. I appreciate you!

[@vera98upr]

Mmm… I am so sorry you missed such an important piece of information. I was thinking bipolar while watching the entire video, without really knowing she was diagnosed with it. I hope she finds her peace.

[@portiaantoniaalexis2249]

You made an entire video about a person's behaviour and mental health whilst missing out their entire mental health diagnosis?!?! How can you make a video about a persons behavior and mental health and behaviour and miss out on the fact you had no idea they had bipolar?! Its so relevant to all you're discussing?!

[@jenluv]

@@portiaantoniaalexis2249 I agree! Nothing I came across said she had a diagnosis. I only knew when someone pointed it out after the video went live. If you want a literal answer as to how I missed it it’s because in my 20+ hours of research, I didn’t see it. If I had, it would have been in there. I felt the responsible thing to do would be to pin a post with the information and resources to add to the story.

[@DevHazy]

@@jenluvJen you are a boss

[@alentia_thegreat]

Thank you for pinning this, I guess it explains some things. I hope she is doing better.

[@samofsamnation7523]

I have bipolar disorder, and I am incredibly frustrated with celebrities like Nikita and like Kanye West who, in their wrongful actions, perpetuate the stigma that people with bipolar disorder have faced for decades. Let me be clear: Racism, sexism, homophobia, bigotry, entitlement, and violence ARE NOT symptoms of bipolar disorder. These people are not only dangerous to neurotypical people, but also neurodivergent people. It is incredibly frustrating that these celebrities and their wrongful actions are considered “representatives” of bipolar disorder and intense mental health disorders.

[@YarX0]

👏👏👏

[@casca.forgot]

I agree and disagree. I agree 100% about Kanye West. He's doing so much damage to the Bipolar community. He's an absolute train wreck that refuses to treat his BD. He is everything that perpetuates the stigma surrounding BD. But I do disagree about Nikita. Now I am not a Nikita fan at all. I can't stand her TBH, but she has had 1 "public" episode, not several. Her bad behavior is not BD, it's just bad behavior. You have BD, so you should understand that there is always another episode. Another episode always happens even when well medicated. It might be months or years away but it always comes. We can't stop it and it isn't our fault. What is unfortunate about Nikita is that people went digging and found her arrest information then publicized it for the whole world to see. It didn't need to be public but people made it public for Tea. You didn't mention Gabby Hannah, another person I can't stand, but she, imo, is much more on the Kanye West side of the spectrum. She also does a crap tone of damage to the BD community. She makes her own BD public makes herself a damn spectacle.

[@PhilMonthero]

Couldn't have put it better if I tried 👍

[@jillianhubert6931]

100 TIMES THIS! been diagnosed with BD for over a decade and I hate that people use BD as an excuse for their crappiness. BD doesn't do that to you

[@samofsamnation7523]

@@casca.forgot I am not talking about episodes being the issue. I never said the word “episode” in my original comment. What I said was that racism, sexism, bigotry, entitlement and violence are not symptoms of bipolar disorder. Because they aren’t. What exactly do you disagree with that I actually said in my comment? I’m frustrated reading this because it puts a lot of words in my mouth when I never said or implied them. I was incredibly careful with formatting and making my original comment so it wouldn’t be misconstrued, yet here we are anyways.

[@catpillowhaver]

the receptionist person saying to nikita "girl this is not game of thrones" GAGGEDDD

[@HolldollMcG]

Opening the door with a meek and mild ladylike voice like she's all concerned and confused only to turn on a power voice to say "you don't speak to me" is so wild. Girl, I support being proud of your body and your identity, but if you wanna walk around nude, they have entire beaches for that.

[@nbla39]

YOU WANNA CHALLENGE MY WOMAN HOOD

[@kombuched7481]

I am bipolar and I have had very similar episodes. It seems to me that she did not take her medications or was not medicated at the time. It is very important to properly take psychiatric medication.

[@angelofdeath275]

@@kombuched7481if you turn into megalomanic asshole to the point police have to intervene, understand you deserve because of the choices you made so sick of bpd weirdos coming out and projecting onto a mean girl.

[@aleejjj]

I'm sorry that was so funny to me. Maybe i have a problem but the shift between a lady and a not so gentleman was hilarious 😂

[@babeena_gt_3645]

Nik was drunk not bipolar​@@kombuched7481

[@AlexHider]

The moral of the story is, not everyone can handle being famous. It’s a skill like any other, but it also requires mental fortitude.

[@Sarahkara1313]

The speed of internet celebrity is so wild. I still feel like Jenna marbles quit KZbin two years ago, meanwhile there’s KZbin kids who’ve never even heard of her 😭😭😭

[@ivania321]

Exactly.

[@calihhan4706]

I'm still subscribed to Jenna...I know, she's not coming back (and I'm fine with it), but I just can't

[@Sarahkara1313]

@@calihhan4706 ME TOO 😭😭😭

[@NaomiR51]

Aah I miss Jenna 😢

[@GetElevatedWithMe]

Oh it’s not been 2 years? 😮

[@elisa-beary]

You just can’t help but notice, even as someone that didn’t get into YT until quarantine, that every internet drama has to involve J. Star. It makes me think of something my mom always said when I was growing up, ‘if there’s a problem everywhere you go, you’re the problem.’ Not to say in his case he was the only problem but he def seems to always be there.

[@LottieLaRats]

And even if he wasn't part of the drama initially, he inserts himself anyway. He's literally like a hot pink parasite 😭

[@CJAmara]

I started watching makeup videos on KZbin since 2009 and can confirm that if there’s big drama in the community, J. Star is either the instigator, he’s either involved, he’s either inserted himself, or he’s somewhere lurking in the background. At this point, drama might be his talent

[@baileydubs]

I didn’t get into YT until 2020 as well, other than back in like 2008/2009

[@aphroditeoceanangel]

he’s 100% the problem and he’s still doing it! he did not need to be apart of the Mikayla mascara drama and she didn’t even want to talk to/about him but he inserts himself to stay relevant

[@definitelynotashark1799]

It's ok girl, it's 2024 you can say it 😌

[@lowqualitycontent785]

My mother was a drug user with bipolar disorder. Nikita's behaviour in her arrest video was all too familiar. Whether it was just alcohol or mixed with something harder, she definitely has something in her system in that video that is worsening the effects of her mental illness

[@aprilcoursey4533]

I remember how so many of those beauty influencer's heads got so huge. Their ego's became out of this world

[@saint.hudson13]

💯🤣 Couldn’t tell them ANYTHING!

[@mamaindy61]

@@aprilcoursey4533 And where are they now?

[@aprilcoursey4533]

@@mamaindy61 still rich, but probably not gaining much from their channels anymore

[@nandi3052]

Yoh it was BAD real bad. They really got too big for their boots

[@elfish7766]

that clip of her holding her mask in front of her face instead of wearing it kills me everytime 😭 what are you doing ??

[@PriscillaLange]

Same !

[@Seulgies.]

Same pfp🙊‼️

[@TonyMarzipan]

I completely forgot she did that shit. So annoying and selfish!

[@VioletLife8]

@@TonyMarzipan selfish is when you don't take care of yourself, fastfood, no gym, no healthy lifestyle and then being afraid that someone can (m a y b e ) infect you with a flu ... while being jabbed with protection. This was a social experiment and you failed. Clearly.

[@MyBlackSheep]

I am guessing because of the makeup?

[@AerynKDesigns]

The fact that she gets not only a "pls don't do that" level of security officer as well as a "hey, don't be like that" police officer AND a "oh, I know who you are" female booking officer in a quiet, secluded holding area and STILL devolves into assault and casual racism is just wild to me. The kiddiest of kid gloves were used and STILL it's a complete mess. edit: I've seen the full videos, this has been edited probably for time.

[@casca.forgot]

The situation was a mess because she was in the middle of a bipolar episode. BD episodes are messy and unpleasant to witness let alone be involved in.

[@snipingway]

It seems like she was going through an obvious mental health crisis.

[@Wolf_Of_IcyMoon]

​@@snipingway Yeah seeing the way she was acting I feel like she should've been admitted to a hospital or psych ward for psychiatric help especially if the situation did devolve into assault like Aeryn says, she was potentially a danger to others and that could be enough to get involuntary admittance to a psych ward. Sadly the police in the US really aren't trained to handle or deal with people who suffer from psychiatric issues, so while the way they handled it would have been ok for someone that wasn't going through any mental health issues, I feel like it was very mishandled for someone who was obviously in a mental crisis. I hope later she was able to get the help she needed tho. the fact they put her in the mens unit is foul too.

[@kkuudandere]

@@snipingway sure, but being bipolar doesn't make one racist. that's another thing on its own.

[@snipingway]

@@kkuudandere I'm not sure you understand what a manic episode is.

[@TheLastRainShadow]

The way she reacted to the black security guard who was SO polite and patient, then waving to the white cop to get closer felt... really uncomfortable

[@lizzfrmhon]

How do you know that cop was white? He sounded Latino to me

[@chxrryery4188]

@@lizzfrmhonLatino ppl can be white

[@NicoleB-ev9vc]

She really thought she was "that b*tch" when she was getting arrested. The officer sure didnt think so.😆

[@kellylyons1038]

She thought she was gonna live out some fantasies with those cops

[@FLYDIEHARD]

Not with the big upper back he has. He did a lot of unnecessary things when he didn’t have too.

[@nandi3052]

She really did hey. She thought it was a joke and a time to be sassy

[@M.sad93]

To me, the way she treated Bretman's sister always spoke to me about her character. She was always just bad vibes all around, which is sad given the representation she brought forward for the LGBTQ community.

[@Sarahkara1313]

Lesbian here Nikita is one of those people - like Blaire white - where we have to unfortunately remember being part of our lgbtq+ community DOESNT make you a good person 😭

[@aphroditeoceanangel]

YES his sister was straight up nice to her and she just wanted to make the “mean sibling” joke bretman had going on

[@GetElevatedWithMe]

Yes I always felt she was cruel to Princess and just the vibes were off in collabs for me.

[@bluefood726]

I literally never got over that. Princess was so clearly hurting and Bretman seemed uncomfortable

[@DJSteenie]

I never liked how she treated Princess. Never

[@Drod.riguezm]

People always talked about how Manny MUA was a social climber but as soon as Nikita’s friends left her her views drastically went down. Do y’all remember her pop-up shop? There was like 10 people there!

[@ALT-vz3jn]

I remember that pop up shop disaster. Her products were for a very niche market, and they were of cheap quality. She could have leveraged her fame to create a much bigger impact in the community in terms of products.

[@Nermeen.]

For me, the falling of beauty channels from the mainstream and being replaced by true-crime and video essays on the top of what people like to see on KZbin now is soooo satisfying... those creators were so toxic and corrupted and you couldn't stop hearing about a new drama and new scandals over and over.

[@ShastaAnn]

Agree. There became soooo much backstabbing, drama, and catty behavior in the beauty community that I had to just stop watching. What had been entertaining, informative, and educational just became too toxic. Many beauty influencers took things way too far and let their "15 minutes of fame" make them think they were invincible. IMO, the majority of Only Fans accounts are started by people who can't make it creating more mainstream content, or by people who are making a last-ditch effort to save their sinking ship. I was sad to see Nikita resort to that.

[@morgan1076]

I will always love the moment in the bodycam footage when she drops to the ground and the cop just like sighs and looks at her for a moment honorable mention for the "girl this is not game of thrones"

[@Sharlen_]

He must've thought that he doesn't get paid enough for it 😂

[@LawNerdAmber]

I am ashamed to admit I laughed and said "she's so dramatic" to myself, then I realized she's in mental health crisis and I shouldn't have laughed. It's so complicated because many of her problematic decisions were made intentionally it seems, but the actions during arrest do seem to be in the throes of breakdown.

[@fluidcreativity3124]

I never liked her, Jeffrey Star or anyone in that group. They were being blatantly racist and destructive and so many people defended and excused their behavior. It made it really difficult to be a beauty fan for a while.

[@logic7753]

Absolutely.🙌🙌

[@nairobae]

People are extremely blind to famous people. Those people were not nice & thats what bonded that friend group. It was also their demise, you cant put bad people in a group & expect them not to shady stuff to one another.

[@janicestewart8291]

Just wondering how many of us would want our mistakes constantly thrown up and put out there for other individuals to capitalize on? Seems like it's a real trend to keep people in the limelight for their own advancement. Social media feeds on this bs.

[@samanthavandusen]

This right here 💯💯💯

[@fluidcreativity3124]

@janicestewart8291 Racism is not just a silly mistake a person makes when they're children and it's not just a teenage faze. Racism is poisonous deep seated hatred that harms people everyday, racism still gets people killed to this day. So no sympathy here, if you don't want people to keep bringing up your past, then keep your disgusting behavior out of the public eye.

[@rachealjohnson9739]

With the police footage I watched in full, it is the processing officer in holding that she is squaring off too, and I loved the female officer "ma'am this isn't game of thrones" 😂

[@catcoffee7958]

😂😂😂

[@Kayla-Butterfly]

Hahaha that was everything 😂😂

[@helixmoore7636]

Personally, she was a brat. It's time she's held accountable. I wish no harm to her.

[@brianas6550]

The girl in the holding area talking to Nikita gets me 😭 “girl, this is not game of thrones” 💀

[@sabrinadavis8355]

As an Asian American woman, her claims of putting fellow asians on the map makes me cringe and wanna hide under the bed...

[@alyssapinon9670]

I’m Latina and Asian like Nikita, and it’s sooooo hard finding Lasian representation. So learning that she’s one of the few mainstream Lasian influencers out there makes me very sad. I also feel bad for trans people since she claims to be an icon for the trans community.

[@Li_Tobler]

@@alyssapinon9670 have you found more Lasian celebs/influencers? I'm kinda curious!

[@alyssapinon9670]

@@Li_Tobler well I just realized that Fred Armisen and Bruno Mars are Lasian. Vanessa Hudgens is the closest mainstream female celeb I can think of, but she’s half Spanish, not Latina.

[@Li_Tobler]

@@alyssapinon9670 that's right, awesome! Here's what I found too: Andrea Meza Jasmine V and Jessica Sanchez!

[@lamma746]

Unfortunately, she's correct tho

[@albinohamster4336]

Gosh! I had forgotten ALL about Nikita! 😭

[@Straexius]

Same! This was like a blast from a strange past.

[@Jilly6667]

me to!

[@NeoNovastar]

insane how she just vanished

[@Catnipatrick]

@@NeoNovastar Good riddance to that, she seems like a complete entitled a$$

[@corrgall]

I was never a Nikita follower, just knew of her, but you kept me enthralled throughout this video. Well done on an excellently researched and engaging story

[@suelaamisandwich]

I thought she was Filipino. This is the first time I’m hearing she was Vietnamese and Mexican

[@aavalestormiconicperformer]

I thought the same thing too I thought she was 100% Asian.

[@AlexNishi-hb2ne]

Probably cuz you saw her hanging with Bretman you assumed she was Filipino 😅

[@aavalestormiconicperformer]

@@AlexNishi-hb2ne That might be it.

[@MegaHannanas]

@@AlexNishi-hb2ne I thought she was filipino because they are the only hispanic Asians.

[@whocut333]

This long format is my faveeee

[@jenluv]

Yay!!

[@patrizziad3446]

Mine too ❤

[@KekeMelCampbell]

Throwing the water in the face and the blatant disrespect of the cops was shocking. Thankfully they handled the situation well with her. Im surprised her family wasn't able to help her before she got to such a reckless point. At the same time I know it's hard to help someone that doesn't recognize they need help. Seeing a judge show emotion and genuine care for someone in court was nice to see.

[@lizzyblitz07]

I adore that video to be honest. Watching the black security guard get respect and cooperation from the cops was so refreshing and hopeful. Then, the guard not only recognized Nikita's attempt to manipulate the cops into taking over, he so skillfully shot it down with " We, as a *united front.* " Impressive as hell! He read the situation, read her manipulation tactic, and kept everyone on the same page to deescalate the situation. Those are the skills our cops need tbh. To these cops' credit, they very quickly took control when it was time to do so, without making things worse or disrespecting anyone. I want every police station and Sherrifs office to watch that and see how it's done. Honestly everyone involved (except Nikita lol) perfectly demonstrated how to be composed but ready to act - and only when appropriate to do so

[@morgan1076]

@@lizzyblitz07 right I love how the cops didn't entertain her trying to usurp the security gaurd

[@who__cares__]

Btw she was NEVER in the men's unit She was in a HOLDING CELL I wish peoplewould stop using "mental health" and a clear excuse for shitty actions Nothing like perpetuating stigma

[@naufhijazi8980]

Exactly I remember when this happened, fans picked her up and took care of her she was singing, badly, lol James Charles lol.

[@heyjowsucksii4128]

So true. They be using doing shit but when they fuck up, they be using mental health as scapegoat 🤌👎

[@angelofdeath275]

I'm sick of hearing "mental health" when someone is very clearly an asshole. we still have a long way to go on that topic

[@KHI111]

you can clearly see in the video she was not in the correct state of mind​ lets not act dumb@@angelofdeath275

[@allikazaam]

out of all the controversies i was NOT expecting her to be pro israel

[@vividxfriend]

Fr 😭😭😭

[@tsundor1]

honestly i was willing to ignore some of her controversies, but as a palestinian she crossed a line for me. that i can't ignore :/

[@crvenalee]

That's the worst thing, actually. It tells you everything about the Person.

[@killdestroy69]

they always find a way to sprinkle that one in somehow lol. guess she drank right from the source of the poisoned well though. israel is pretty damn good at public relations (manipulation of the truth, fabricating history, guilting and shaming people...) unfortunately.

[@armyb140]

@@tsundor1 What controversies have you ignored? All of them were pretty serious... Don't tell me you only care when it effects you..

[@PlayingMantis]

My husband of 35yrs died from complications from COVID. I'll never forget or forgive those that played with life like it meant nothing to them. While the people they killed loved life and would change places with the Nikitas of the world in a heartbeat.

[@annamendoza3479]

I'm so sorry for your loss. It's infuriating how people can be oblivious to someone else's reality. Just because no one is suffering/suffered from COVID in your circle doesn't mean it's not true.

[@Bunniculazz]

Im so sorry for your loss and for the people that disregard safety and the lives of others

[@LibraInSeattle]

I'm so sorry for your loss. 🙏💜

[@Somedude20282]

I didn't get to say goodbye and lost my aunt due to COVID. I feel your pain, I am so sorry ❤

[@thebilliexojean]

Very sorry for your loss 💜

[@MissMozzyDee]

People seem to forget that a ton of these influencers were reckless during the pandemic. Patrick Starr, Emma Chamberlain, etc... I don't know how people can support them anymore.

[@ALT-vz3jn]

Emma Chamberlain is busy kissing Anna Wintour’s bony butt

[@MimiRAM0NE]

Because it turned out to not matter

[@MissMozzyDee]

@@MimiRAM0NE How so? We can't really track if they contracted COVID and were superspreaders so...How do we know FOR SURE it didn't matter anyway?

[@traceyleeherrera5247]

i am a nurse, many patients were lost to covid we had counseling staff and grief huddles to cope with loss... there is grief for the patients but also sorrow for the families i have had covid 4 times, twice was it mild, i now have cardiac symptoms i never had prior from the 1st time relatively early in the pandemic the insensitivity and sense of denial some individuals express comes from ignorance, maybe they are blessed they weren't affected

[@nahhhbruhhh]

@@MimiRAM0NEin no way is that statement true. People with your mentality were the issue.

[@sarahp2301]

Seriously you need your own documentary series. This was so well researched and amazing. When you busted out the clip of the judge from her previous viral video I was like 😮. Amazing work

[@sophiadefrance4704]

“2020 is like a really big year for me” bless her heart

[@youinspiremyinnerserialkiller]

I'm now thinking, what are the others involved I dramageddon doing now? I remember how girls would fight in morphe to get Jeffrey star make up. Now no1 talks about or buys it.

[@frankie5713]

There is no way the police officer would know if that was water, urine, or bleach. When individuals throw things on an officer it is serious.

[@lizzyrank5405]

I mean, yes, I get that in the moment they wouldn't know, especially when the bottle opened on impact, but then knowing that it's water and still calling it assult is stupid. They should have the charge saying that the water bottle itself was the battery, not the liquid.

[@frankie5713]

@@lizzyrank5405 it wasn’t an assault charge it was a battery charge. They are different. Think of it in terms of pulling a gun on an officer. Does it make the situation less dire when the offender’s gun was unloaded? It doesn’t because the officers have no way to know it is unloaded. My husband has a scar on his leg from working a protest where his boot, pants and leg were burned by a substance thrown at him. It is dangerous dealing with people who are acting irrationally wether from substances or mental illness.

[@starlinguk]

​@@frankie5713the officer knew it was water because when it hit him he knee it was water. It wasn't "battery" in any shape or form.

[@lisafeldmann9863]

​@starlinguk Battery is the act of aggression towards someone. It doesn't matter what the itemnis i.e. "juat water". It is the intention to harm or intimidate that maytrts. Just because she delt a certain way didn't entitle her to get away with this behavior toward hotel staff and law enforcement.

[@MimiRAM0NE]

​@starlinguk It's battery to throw things at people. Throwing things at people is wrong and can hurt. This is a concept toddlers learn. It is not hard. It is no one's job to be someone's punching bag.

[@finnotheminno]

I just think it’s funny though that Jeffery’s fans were trying to find racist tweets that the others put out as if there isn’t literal video footage of Jeffery star being extremely racist. (Everyone was in the wrong here. I just think it’s funny and ironic)

[@CJAmara]

A bunch of hypocrites being hypocrites.

[@cannibalisticrequiem]

The cluelessness of some people truly knows no bounds!

[@moustik31]

Right? Plus Jeffree and other (w.) gay makeup influencers REALLY leant on Black aesthetics, Black slang, etc. and being a culture vulture is also a form of racism. 🙄

[@spookyariel1]

​@@moustik31 can't stand skeleton. He hates women and is racist it's so obvious. I don't know how someone so vile got a following.

[@LullabyeLaura]

​@@moustik31 Remember when he claimed to have created the phrase "dead/dead the house" 😂

[@sarahschilling_]

I think the controversy with her graduating was not that she didn’t graduate, but that she said that she graduated first in her class… which implies that she had the top grade, but she actually just walked first at her graduation 🤣🤣

[@GetElevatedWithMe]

I worked in correctional facilities as a nurse for about 7 years. It says she wasn’t taken out of a holding cell so most likely she was in the intake portion of the jail alone in a cell. She’s a high profile case being a “celebrity” and to protect her they would keep her alone in intake. Now I never worked in FL so I’m not sure how it’s done there. There needs to be change to keep transgender individuals safe while incarcerated. There’s been changes but it’s going to take a long time unfortunately.

[@jackiearnolds]

Regardless of her questionable character, I do hope she was not put with males in jail or holding. Doing that to someone just seems cruel to me, even if they are a bad and disrespectful person.

[@China_lav]

You know he was in PC since he a special case .

[@meelwood77]

That's an amazing officer giving her so many chances to deescalate. I've transcribed a lot of body cams and it very rarely goes that way.

[@lizzyblitz07]

Not only that but the security guard so skillfully recognizing her manipulation attempt and shutting it down with "We as a *united front* ..." I'm so happy to see cops humanely arrest a trans poc woman and respect the black security guard - letting him handle it until she committed battery. I have a degree in Social Sciences and have read a lot of studies and well researched pieces about the U.S. justice system. I feel bad that the situation happened in the first place, and have sympathy for Nikita being clearly unstable. But I'm so so happy to see that the response from security and police was pretty much as respectful, professional, and smooth as it possibly could be.

[@calihhan4706]

As someone from northern europe, I found the scene to be pretty "normal", because deescalating conflicts is just what police does here. It's always pretty schocking to me, that in the US, this is something more unusual.

[@lizzyblitz07]

@@calihhan4706 our military gets so much $ that they frequently get new equipment. They run out of room so they give it to our police forces. Our police forces are already kind of trained to think like the streets are a combat zone so that's not a great combo. Also, we have no nationwide database of law enforcement officers. This means many cops get fired (for everything from bad paperwork to things that would put civilians in jail), and just move to a new district. Clean slate. A lot of things don't get reported to the news since departments don't want their reputations ruined. But it's even worse when officers have moved departments multiple times and been hired because the hiring officer didn't bother to do a Google search.

[@peachesnola7860]

​@@calihhan4706 Unfortunately, a lot of police departments don't have much in the way of funding, and as a consequence they don't get the proper training in how to de-escalate a situation. Not excusing the bad ones, mind you, but there are probably a lot of mistakes that have been made by overall good people who just didn't know how to handle things the right way. When you don't have the money to pay for proper training, and don't have many veteran officers to balance out the inexperienced ones, things can go really bad really fast. There are some good ones out there though. A couple years back (in rural Missouri surprisingly) there was a man of color that was going from one county to another, in full tactical gear, trying to steal cars at gunpoint, at the gas station in the small town by me. I don't know/remember all of the details, but was up all night watching the police updates online. At one point he'd holed up in a drainage ditch for a while, and a family member of his posted that he was unwell & she was in contact with the police the whole time. The police basically just herded him back home. He got home, they waited until he'd gotten sleep, then went and picked him up the next day to take him to get medical treatment. As much as I dislike being in such a rural and conservative area, having a special needs stepson who likes to roleplay as law enforcement or criminal, I do feel like he has a better chance here if there's ever any type of misunderstanding.

[@julieblair7472]

I was impressed too. Officer also arrived ready to help. Basically asking the security guard directly "What do you need us to do?"

[@Natalie-ch9iv]

Watching the arrest portion of this video is really painful and cringy. I hope Nikita gets the help she clearly needs.

[@otterpoppin]

She clearly thought she was above the law because she was...pretty? And because she made KZbin videos, I guess? Unfortunately the fame brainrot really messed her up.

[@CrystalWilliamsBrownArt]

See seemed inebriated during the arrest and sober during the trial

[@MiniMariannaa]

@@CrystalWilliamsBrownArt I was thinking the same, although my guess is drugs

[@trashmammal111]

@@MiniMariannaaprobably a mix of both tbh. when you mix coco cola with alcohol it turns into a completely different substance in your brain and turns a lot of people who are not usually combative very verbally & physically violent, even people that are not usually aggressive when using just alcohol or just drugs.

[@whattwowhat]

Nikita's arrest is why rich people that like to "party" need to have a crew around to handle them. Even a yes man would protect their meal ticket by apologizing/bribing the hotel guy, or just speaking on her behalf to deescalate. There's this other messy youtuber (has issues, refuses to get help) that has "bodyguards" that really just spent most of their time keeping the youtuber from getting arrested.

[@Jordys_Cursed_Camera]

She's like the temu Tila Tequila lol

[@blueeyedscorpio7]

😂🎉 yes lol

[@dianasmakeuppalace4205]

Ohhh 😂😂😂😂😂

[@thaliarose2567]

💯 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@iconadrop4983]

This is single handedly the funniest comparison to Nikita I’ve ever read

[@angelofdeath275]

holy shit lmao 🤣🤣🤣

[@bootsnmascara9038]

The lady who was doing the questioning while she was handcuffed in that room-- "thee nikita dragun??" 😂😂

[@bootsnmascara9038]

"Girl this is not game of thrones" 😂

[@cw1041]

I'm only 3 minutes in and realize how out of touch I am! A couple of months ago my coworker asked if I "contoured." I had to Google what that meant and landed on Robert Welsh. Now I'm catching up on DRAMA apparently! Yes, I live under a rock guys 😂 .... a rock of single parent and work too much

[@Natalie-ch9iv]

Welcome! You are never too late to join in! 😊

[@cw1041]

27:33 my mouth literally dropped open 😲 That's not right on so many levels. Wow

[@kerry8461]

Robert Welsh and James Welsh are awesome!!😊

[@calihhan4706]

Wait untill you unpack lipstick gate and dramageddon 1 & 2 😂

[@Natalie-ch9iv]

@@cw1041sadly pretty much this whole group of beauty influencers that Jen talks about in this video were horrible.

[@Reneekincaid]

The video of her talking stuff to a female officer and talking about how the "real" woman looked is disgusting 🤮 that told me all I need to know about her as a person

[@zvezdoblyat]

Telling someone they're "built like a brick" is hilarious when your body has been created by surgery

[@helainamcclanahan6341]

Didn’t she tweet things about biological women being inferior to trans women?

[@hotties3v3n]

They stuff everyone willingly ignored? Yes. People always making these people rich.

[@antJaxStar]

Cocaine is a Helluva Drug!!!

[@Numbll]

@@zvezdoblyat and synthetic hormones.

[@sammiekablammie]

Ugh I so wish you did videos on topics other than beauty! I normally binge deep dive and true crime stuff, but you’re literally one of the best reporters I’ve seen on KZbin and I wish I could watch you discussing other stories. I would have all your videos playing all the time! Please consider it! ❤ Good job love, you’re amazing 👏

[@mitchliam974]

"Girl this is not Game of Thrones!" Took me out 😂😂

[@make.upexperiments7269]

“Rightfully set to the ethers of cancellation, Colleen Ballinger” 😂😂😂😂 petition to have everyone refer to her that way now

[@hollyruggeri5501]

Laughed out loud. This is such a perfect way to describe her. 😂

[@rationalskeptic1]

Oh? For what? What did she do to deserve being canceled again?

[@make.upexperiments7269]

@@rationalskeptic1 she exploited and abused kids for profit and lied about all of it. She also abused her first husband and lied about it too. That’s the tip of the iceberg though, there’s hours of videos of screenshots, or swoop had a good docuseries on it last year.

[@lacey892]

I don't understand was she broke at the time of her arrest? She had a public defender and 'had to check' to see if she had 1500 bucks to bond out?

[@jenluv]

I wondered the same thing!

[@ejohnson3131]

24:06 Jeffree: It’s an honor to film with you. Manny MUA: Totally an honor to film with you. I remember there was a video titled something like “Manny Mua repeating what Jeffree says for 5 minutes straight” so funny!

[@uscgirlmeg]

Oh my gosh memory unlocked 🤣

[@Yoho4867]

That police footage she was 100% in a mania/euphoric state . I've gone into a one of those before and it is scary asf . You keep seeing yrself dig a hole deeper and deeper and get meaner and meaber to the people who are just worried for you , and everything becomes a hairline away from just exploding . Those moments really can turn you into a monster for life if you dont wake up from them

[@inventedcool1076]

I know I shouldn’t laugh at her arrest video but… SILENCIO omfg 😅

[@inventedcool1076]

On a serious note, I did feel bad for her when they said she had to stay at the men’s unit. 😕

[@Maialeen]

I didn't feel bad and that did not happen. In the end it was a solitary unit. Listen to Nikita talk to the officer lady, attacking her looks,, being aggressive, screaming that it's a man's world. When push comes to shove, the real face comes out.

[@mushimbwakafuta4083]

@@Maialeen I wonder why she sang it's a man's world when she's not one.

[@JoiskiMe]

@@mushimbwakafuta4083 he knows who he really is.

[@KHI111]

​@@Maialeenyou can obviously see she wasnt in the correct state of mind she was going through or doing something this behavior isnt normal for anyone

[@elisa-beary]

OMG the arrest!!🤦🏽‍♀️ I have to say as far as cops go, ESPECIALLY in Florida they were really great at deescalating which I love to see. In way too many instances they escalate an already bad situation so I think that helped a lot. So sad, I wonder wtf was going on with her.

[@walksthroughlife900]

My guess (and Im not diagnosing anyone online) is some sort of substance abuse. With mental health related stuff, people will react appropriately when they have knowledge they have done something wrong. She demonstrated understanding at the time.

[@wellhello1603]

Nikita knew she wouldn’t have a good time in jail knowing her situation. But still had the audacity to actively seek the arrest and then complain about it.

[@hydie0079]

This judge is one of the kindest human beings I've ever seen, and I mean EVER! I love her! ❤

[@bingus.boingus]

"I can't categorize what Safiya does." Me neither 😭 I guess melt stuff? Do the most random things for a day?

[@469ka37]

Honestly I'd categorize her in "investigative journalism" while she's definitely not investigating hard hitting stories like LWT, she puts a lot of research into her content and presenting it for her and her audiences curiosity. Edit: _Investigative journalism is a form of journalism in which reporters deeply investigate a single topic of interest_

[@TannenBaumFreak]

Safiyas content is: letting the intrusiv thoughts of a tween win. I love it

[@pogpogpurinn]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@TannenBaumFreak i love safiyas content, shes always great to watch! Also! just to let you know, the right term is impulsive :) unfortunately the term “intrusive thoughts” has been used wrong with this saying and intrusive thoughts can be quite disturbing and upsetting and common within ocd

[@annagibbons5949]

Bad science ftw 😂

[@valkyrie_offline]

I love that judge. She's so compassionate.

[@PassiveAgressive319]

She was lovely

[@handsoaphandsoap]

Despite all her controversies, she was so right for that Victoria Secret clapback

[@roseaduke8835]

As they say, _"A broken clock is right twice a day"!_

[@traceyleeherrera5247]

​@@roseaduke8835a favorite expression 😉

[@listentotheanimalscreamsha1511]

What do you mean?

[@catcoffee7958]

Not really 😂he looked funny

[@mehmeh3745]

@@catcoffee7958 Your quite hilarious if you spend all day hating someone whose minding their business which is what???? Omg something you should be doing or better yet being productive with all that hate in your heart.

[@mims4085]

Not the unintentional Dicks Sporting Goods ad after the intro to Nikita’s OF ad lol 😂 😂😂😂

[@Mooseinclusivity]

Nikita’s mom is so sweet.

[@Terrifairy240]

This is so wild to me because i was just thinking "what happened to Nikita Dragun" a few days ago and suddenly Jen uploads this!!!! Mind freak!!!!

[@sedi2066]

Lol same.... she was everywhere at some point

[@AllieDawson]

Jen this video was incredible! I hope you do more deep dives on other creators in the future!

[@pepepopopepep]

The arresting clip is indeed cringe but also heartbreaking. She obviously needs help, hope she got it.

[@KittyScythe]

Nikkie Tutorials was always the most genuine of the "big" influencers to me.

[@mayaflici374]

Ikr! She seems so much nicer.

[@jennifertingelof-truecrime5890]

I love her so much

[@elize2952]

But even she has become untrustworthy in the TikTok era with undisclosed ads, I miss her KZbin content back in the day

[@mijiah]

same, i just hate the undisclosed ads that she's been exposed for on tiktok. i do still love nikkie and her power of makeup video is still something i go back to when i feel down.

[@SussexSandra]

I wouldn’t agree with that now. 5+ years ago, I would have said yes but once anyone mixes with J*, they are forever tainted and can’t go back.

[@ndrw.abernathy]

I remember watching Nikita and a few other beauty bloggers back when I just started learning English, and honestly she was one of the first trans people I’ve seen who “made it big” without going stealth (hiding a queer identity), and it made me, a trans person, hope for a bright future. It is kinda sad now watching her being surrounded by controversies and fade away.

[@Deevine_]

Nikki Tutorials is trans also

[@469ka37]

​@Deevine_ but made it going stealth and only came out because she was blackmailed which makes it worse because it wasn't really her decision or personal timeline, it was expedited by a bully.

[@BedeSisters]

I recognized the judge too! She seems so compassionate toward her childhood classmate.

[@imbuffysummers]

Still wild imagining fans of Jeffree Star of all people calling literally anyone else out for being racist lol they’re all 5 of them just tarantula goblins

[@germbuster324]

What’s really funny about the vs thing is that they aren’t selling a fantasy. They’re selling products that real people buy

[@lleexxii]

Idk if this is brought up in the video but do yall remember when there was a mass unfollowing in the beauty community and there was literally a livestream of all their numbers going down..or was that a fever dream lmao

[@extremelyhappysimmer]

Yeah that happened with james charles, there may have been others but it happened with him specifically.

[@lleexxii]

​@extremelyhappysimmer I think Nikita and manny were a part of it too..I'm pretty sure it was after they all shaded jeffree starr

[@jenluv]

I think they all lost hundreds of thousands of followers. From my memory (I could be wrong), James lost the most and Gabriel gained followers.

[@lleexxii]

@@jenluv omg yes, how could I forget about James Charles

[@35thrat]

Lmfaooo there were several streams just putting up their socialblade numbers

[@angelagabrielle1084]

I LOVED this long format video!!! so informative and interesting... even with my ADHD 🤪 this is absolutely phenomenal work, Jen! ❤

[@mariapaz2789]

Tired of those "influencers"..wish ppl would stop thinking they are Gods .

[@blueeyedscorpio7]

🎉🎉🎉🎉 Can't believe people lift them up so high & make them so rich! 🙄🤢🤮

[@elin_]

I wish ppl would stop believing in gods

[@autumnsprite]

31:54 laura lee caught one of the biggest strays in history god damn 💀

[@MzJenAtailia]

The fake restock was invented by Coco Chanel telling everybody she was out of the perfume or out of this or out of that and then the next week selling it to the highest bidder this has been around for I don't know 80/90 years now

[@suehoult9062]

I have absolutely no sympathy for her.

[@allofusburtones4315]

I never followed this KZbinr and I’m glad I didn’t. Way too comfortable for Nikita to be mean, hateful and rude. It’s a no for me. But Jen I have to disagree with your take on “few drops of water” at the officer. Ma’am, did we watch the same video?? It was full bottle! Never ok and she should have been charged exactly as she was. The officers gave patience and grace not required for the situation and she literally threw it in their face. I disagree strongly with your take there.

[@allofusburtones4315]

Also adding- the officers (or anyone else) don’t know what was in the bottle. When a liquid is being thrown at you it could be anything! Did the officers know it was just water? Especially if someone was exhibiting the behavior she was earlier. The officers and security and staff had every right to fear her and fear any liquid she might have thrown their way. Jen I have to wonder if the liquid had been thrown at you or someone you cared about if you would have brushed it off the same way you did here.

[@annette6420]

That whole arrest was tragic, she seemed really mentally unstable. Despite how atrocious her behaviour was and how little affiliation I have with her fandom. I felt compassion towards her in that moment. She clearly needed help. I hope she’s getting it. Growing up queer, coming out as trans being as famous as she is would come with a lot of different traumas. Making a fake front of impervious dragon scales seems like a very human reaction to the juxtaposition of power and rejection she would have encountered. I don’t think her trauma has made her act as good person and letting that guard down now after decades of needing it (due to a lack of other healthy coping strategies) will take a huge amount of effort and self-awareness; she may not be capable of. I won’t hold my breath for change, but I see a broken person and I can’t help but feel sympathetic regardless.

[@NatalovesLilly]

Wow, such a great comment! I loved reading about your perspective and the way you put it into words 🤗

[@thatsrealroughbud...2394]

All you saw was the unmasked, unapologetic misogyny that was always there.

[@absolutelyridiculous6743]

I agree. She's been through a lot and made horrible choices, but I truly always believed it was due to her mental illnesses. She's trying

[@happyhobbyhole507]

me too. it broke my heart. i will not excuse her behavior, but i hope the mental health crisis in america gets better.

[@Chelsea_._]

She was drunk…..

[@lyssvanessen7273]

As a non binary adult who's chosen to stop speaking to my parents, every time you mention your kid I get so much hope for the future. Thanks for being such an amazing person.

[@bellememorie]

Just wanted to send you a hug. I'm a mom to a trans daughter and I find so many in the LGBTQIA+ community have difficult relationships with their families. I know I am a stranger on the Internet, but I am proud of you for living your authentic self. Just know that there is someone who cares. Hugs. 💜

[@caranook]

I wish you well! ❤

[@poofalooo]

Also a trans mum here in Scotland, and sending you a huge hug ❤

[@meidson12]

Just one thing: to me it is obvious that the line "that is an outfit" is not a compliment. She responded in a very unbalanced way, but I do not see it as unprovoked. I think this is what happens most of the times with Nikita: she has her walls built so high that any *perceived* threat is met with disproportionate rage.

[@evinharrelson]

First time viewer. Now subscriber. You held my attention the entire time. Ty for that. And great reporting job. VERY informative !!

[@gabriellestanton6074]

Loving the GoT inspired graphics, fitting for the story!

[@jenluv]

Thanks for noticing! Yay! Nikita has referenced Game of Thrones and Khaleesi (mother of dragons) a lot! Thought it would be a fun touch.

[@joannasldr6456]

hearing gabriel zamora's name made me feel like the titanic lady... except I'm not really nostalgic, more shell-shocked, thinking back to those days.

[@rwb3562]

I find it so fascinating that there are HUGE celebrities in different areas of KZbin I've never heard of 😅

[@LauraLVTGW]

This is what happens when mental health issues aren't addressed in a timely manner. When children are indulged and celebrity and fame come without genuine talent.

[@peccatrix]

Jen, we would really welcome a vid on Dramageddon... 👀just saying... 👀

[@Sandra-Renea]

This has got to be in the works.

[@JoeyRoo]

Absolutely!!! I would absolutely love a Jenn deep dive!

[@StarryBlackNight]

Both of them! I feel like there's so much that I don't know that got lost in the hype and spiral of those times

[@peccatrix]

@@StarryBlackNight I know a fair bit about the second one because Tati was pretty much the Only beauty youtuber I followed at the time (Jen is the second I've ever followed, hahah), but the first one still mystifies me. But yes!! I would absolutely love Jen's dives on both

[@Jordè1222]

Yes please!!!

[@maddieb.4282]

Throwing a SURPRISE party with no masks and hundreds of people during peak pandemic: NOT SLAY Creating a campy mother Mary candle fearing a trans woman: VERY SLAY

[@basementdwellercosplay]

Yeah I'm trans and Christian and if it was madeby an actual cool and good person, I'd absolutely support and maybe even buy a candle from them!

[@paytvn]

Yeah I don't even understand why she had to apologize for the candle thing anyway. I'm not a fan of her, but the prayer candle has been done hundreds - if not thousands - of times with celebs like Harry Styles and Lana Del Rey. People put fictional characters on them too. It's really not a big deal.

[@aksez2u]

Yes, those candles crossed over into kitsch long ago. A little more vulgar than I personally like, but we certainly don't owe any apologies to the catholic church.

[@elizabethnino3977]

My aunt was recently gifted one by a family friend. The candle has my aunt as La Virgen de Guadalupe. That aunt (and that whole side of my family) is Mexican Catholic. Laughs all around, tbh the candle was the least concerning of Nikita’s controversies.

[@thisismyaltaccount85]

Both are cringe

[@eye-leenlove]

First time ever watching a makeup reporter archeologist journalist! It was so informative! And your delivery!!! That voice of yours too! Awesome! I’m subscribing.

[@buty722]

Just gained a new follower. Your documentary style is brilliant. 😊❤ more pls!

[@CJAmara]

I have been watching makeup KZbin since 2009 and I am proud to say not once have I watched a Nikita Dragun video. She never came across as a good or even entertaining person.

[@maddieb.4282]

Okay congratulations

[@SetsuNanami97]

Same for me I'm in beauty youtube, but never nikitas videos odd hmm

[@Bridenbrad]

@@maddieb.4282 nikita stan says what? lol

[@TheNocturnalpheonix]

Ditto

[@starlinguk]

I'd never heard of her until watching this video and I've been watching Nikki et al since forever.

[@melissacoviello2886]

I’m rooting for Nikita to find peace as well. I do have empathy for her, but I’m also horrified by her behavior half the time.

[@AD-hq2uz]

Same. When she kept having issues that had nothing to do with her youtube and social media. I realized it was serious.

[@1aerene]

the singing and banging on the bench was sending me 😭

[@pumpkinpastie]

I would love for this to become a series Jen, amazing work! ❤

[@montananerd8244]

Adam Macintyre, the boy who brought down his abuser, Colleen Ballinger (🎉🎉🎉 for Adam!) just did a nice series on each element of Dramageddon 2. Now every time I hear Tati’s name, I want to yell, “and you did it at my birthday dinner!” Adam seems to think it was kind of an ETAH situation 😂

[@SRGots]

"Time and place!" is what I want to yell whenever I see her.

[@ersheri]

Thanks! I’ll need to watch.

[@jocypare6019]

Yes

[@vocaeien]

silly question, but what does ETAH stand for in this context? 😭

[@missmatti]

Mika’s rhetoric did a whole dramageddon 2 video recently focusing on the rhetoric and aftermath of it all.

[@ratgirlsuu]

Seeing her getting arrested honestly broke my heart. I don't think she's a nice person, but it's not nice seeing someone clearly going through a mental health episode

[@lizzyblitz07]

Yeah. It's best to have a structure where there is a dept of people who respond to mental health crises and non violent situations separate from the police who are trained to think of the streets as a battlefield. Given we don't have that though, the situation was handled as well as it possibly could've been. I'm grateful for that and so impressed, especially by the security guard

[@ratgirlsuu]

@@lizzyblitz07 definitely, i was pleasantly surprised with how it was handled!

[@a.rae.]

Oh boo. Consequences of her bratty and entitled actions. That arrest was hopefully the wake up call she needed to GET HELP. Yall glamorize mental health but the reality is she likely hurt people her whole life and needs medication and intervention

[@FortheLoveofBees]

@@a.rae.…so she’s a mentally ill person capable of harmful behavior, just like everyone else? What’s your point?

[@intergalactic-loser]

@@a.rae. who was glamourising this? nobody thinks this is aspirational or cool we want her to get help because yeah, sometimes mental illness (in addition to other things she was experiencing) can make you act bratty and entitled. I don't like her at all, even as a person w mental illness that manifests in harmful ways but your comment just comes off as very callous

[@erikagia]

Love your voice and the research you do on your topics. I kept hoping there is more and it was already an hour and a half long 😂👏🏼

[@daoimean]

I know this is about Nikita, but the claim that Jeffree fell out with that friend group because of Manny's dad's transphobia is kind of ironic when Jeffree himself has more recently tried to pave his way as a transphobic grifter 😭 And yak meat seller I guess

[@steverogersstark]

I watched beauty KZbin religiously, but never watched the “big ones” so I’ve actually never seen a Nikita Dragun video but I am here for this👏👏👏

[@romellury]

babe wake up new jen luv video just dropped omg

[@romellury]

@@pattyprolapse im 20 ? and i dont even watch anime ? 😭

[@ErinBrookes]

I started to feel bad for her during that police cam video. Only because she is obviously having a mental health episode.

[@yournewbie1720]

i legit forgot about her until this vid popped in my recommendations😂

[@Traci_Menge]

I’ve written before because like you, I was a teacher. I live in Palm Beach County, two counties north of Miami. Like Nikita Dragun I was arrested-19 years ago. In my county. For all things: refusing to sign a speeding ticket (and “resisting arrest”). I was in my 30’s at the time. I ended up getting no true conviction but was still given 8 hours of community service. (I learned a HUGE LESSON!!) since then I’ve only been pulled over once because I inadvertently made an illegal left turn (it was the last day of school so the the police officer chose not to give me a ticket). I enjoyed this video. I used to enjoy makeup years ago and slightly remember some of the influencers but not Nikita. You did a great job 👏🏻!

[@coffee8599]

I feel the same. I have no idea who Nikita is, but the "slay queen" persona is 100% not for me.

[@MielleBelleNoire]

In the jail, she insults the corrections officer and gets mad when the jabs are returned. 🙄 Dont dish what u can't take