Shane Dawson fans accuse YouTuber of a “cash grab” after throwing out makeup

Popular YouTuber Shane Dawson has been criticized for donating giant bins of makeup to charity and accused of utilizing makeup as a “money seize” to generate views.  The accusations got here after Dawson’s accomplice Ryland Adams posted a video on his YouTube channel that reveals giant bins in Dawson’s home.

The vlog reveals Dawson and Adams taking viewers round their home as they clear out cabinets and search to tidy up. Towards the top of the video, Dawson, behind the digital camera, begins displaying off his makeup assortment.
In the clip, he discusses how he nonetheless will get merchandise from fellow YouTuber and pal Jeffree Star and that makes up the majority of his assortment.
However, then the eye turns to 1 giant bag and two full bins. Dawson publicizes that these are going to charity and Adams estimates one field weighs “60 kilos” and the opposite “70-80 kilos.”
What did Shane Dawson say within the video?
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The video prompted fans to mock Dawson, claiming that the makeup donations had been proof that the influencer’s foray into the makeup world was a pure try to earn cash. This finally led to a joint makeup assortment between Dawson and Star titled “The Conspiracy Collection.”

The video comes after a number of months of Dawson teasing his return to social media and YouTube. Last 12 months, his channel was misplaced hundreds of subscribers amid a sequence of scandals.
The phase begins with Adams taking viewers into the “Beauty Room.” Here we are able to see Dawson pan the digital camera to a giant rack of cabinets with dozens of makeup merchandise on them.
Dawson then reveals them off saying “these are all my Jeffrees,” referring merchandise produced by his pal Jeffree Star. Dawson then reveals the massive bins of makeup that he plans to donate when Adam makes an attempt to raise them up.
What did fans say about Dawson?
The response from fans was definitely combined. Some had been fast to criticize the YouTuber. Some requested why he hadn’t donated the makeup earlier than.

Others felt it revealed Dawson’s curiosity in makeup was just for financial acquire.

It was at all times concerning the cash pic.twitter.com/XeyJ04Ersn
— Families Out of Contex (@Familiespod) July 7, 2021

I get that almost all of it was most likely PR however rattling, how does somebody who by no means wears makeup have that a lot makeup simply mendacity round for this lengthy? He couldn’t donate it a 12 months in the past?
— ColleensChurchedUpQueef (@ImJustScrollin3) July 7, 2021

However, there have been a lot of others who didn’t see any problem with the quantity of makeup Dawson was donating.
Some thought it was a very nice concept that Dawson had determine to donate all of his makeup.

At least it’s getting donated! I wager a lot of individuals will take pleasure in that makeup
— 🎶Emily 🎶 (@EmilyIsCrazy) July 7, 2021

To be honest, he had a lot that he couldn’t probably use all of it earlier than it expired even when he modified his look each couple of hours. He mentioned Jeffree nonetheless sends him PR as nicely. I don’t need to defend him however it’s good factor he’s donating make up he wouldn’t use.
— Tara Janine🍷❄️🌨 😎 (@tarajanine7) July 7, 2021

Another criticized former fans for getting offended concerning the donations

it may simply be expired. y’all are bored. 😐
— siy😩🤍 (@simplyhannah04) July 7, 2021

And final however not least, one Twitter person hoped to nab a few pallets from the makeup pile

Idc if it’s from Shane Dawson. I’d gladly choose although that donate pile 😳
— Meg (@GRANDBelieber13) July 7, 2021