A few months ago we did a piece on Youtube star Eugenia Cooney and the concerned Youtube creators who claimed she was unhealthy with an eating disorder. Here, many of the commentary circled around her possible eating disorder and unhealthy looking weight.
Well, today we have good news as a new image has surfaced showing Eugenia looking a lot healthier and also happier. This comes months after she went on a break from social media and claimed she was working with her doctor to get healthier.
This week, US Youtube creator Lance Stewart released a song called 'Lost' which to put nicely is pretty damn cringe-worthy.
Racking up nearly 3 million views in just under a week - the video has a like to dislike ratio of 120k to 104k...which speaks volumes. Not only this, but the comments are not nice - most saying how it is an awful song, how it is cringey and just plain garbage. But, it seems Stewart is only using this to add to his promotion as the video got onto Youtube's trending page and he also did two follow up reaction videos - which mean more promotion and ultimately more money as a result.
For those wondering, just watch the video. If low budget, bad singing and corny lyrics are your thing - the great. If not, you may want to avoid. However, the sad thing is this isn't the first in terms of Youtubers making bad music videos - a trend which kicked off about 2 years ago when they realised they could be quite profitable (remember Everyday Bro by Jake Paul?)
Further to this, Stewart is no stranger to cringe moments on the site - as he found fame with his seance videos, claiming he was being haunted be a demonic spirit which he had unleashed by playing with a ouija board. So, in terms of his depths for views you could argue that 'Lost' is actually quite tame by his previous standards.
Two years back, a Spanish Youtube creator named ReSet did a prank involving a homeless man, in the prank he gave him Oreos which were filled with toothpaste instead of the typical sugary filling. Allegedly, this caused the homeless man to vomit and arguably more importantly it would have caused humiliation for the victim too.
This week, a judge in Barcelona sentenced ReSet to 15 months in jail, as well as being fined €20,000 and also a 5 year social media ban - which means no Youtube for 5 years. In terms of Youtube shame, this is pretty out there for some of the low things people will do for views - and also proves that pranks can have negative effects on the victims when they are created. It also sets a precedent in Spain for pranksters to think twice about their actions, but sadly this isn't the first time a Youtube creator has gone to prison for a prank...and probably won't be the last either.
For those wondering, the original video has long since been deleted from the platform.
This week has seen the UK Youtube commentator JaackMaate go after fellow compatriot Morgz for his general cringe-inducing behaviour.
And it's not just Morgz who is being looked at, it's also his mother who is in on the Youtube cash-cow act, as she too has over 3 million subscribers and a healthy viewer count.
So, what is wrong with Morgz? As highlighted by JaackMaate in his video, Morgz may be only be 17 years old but he is somewhat unbearable at times in front of the camera. For instance, his constant flexing in the 'Billionaire challenge' video is irritating at best. Not only this, but he also constantly shouts, has cheesy (un-ironic) sound affects, begs for subs, constantly plugs his merch and has awfully acted scripts which are blatantly made up.
For instance, Jaack shows a game by Morgz where he plays a game with is mother, where rolling a number 5 on the dice means a punishment. Of course that number is then landed on and his mother acts overly dramatic with her reaction.
This is typical of Morgz who has made millions of dollars from Youtube according to SocialBlade. But his antics don't stop there, as highlighted by fellow commentator Memelous, Morgz also did a joint video with his mother, here she hid in his hotel room whilst he started making out with his girlfriend...as his mother was under the bed. You get the picture. Watch the video and see for yourselves, words probably won't do it justice.
So, last week was massive as far as Youtube Drama goes - and for good reason.
One of the sites biggest success stories, James Charles was called out on the platform by his former mentor, Tati Westbrook. For those not in the loop, Charles is a famous, gay make up artist with his own make up line and global celebrity status. Westbrook is also from the beauty industry but is nearly 20 years older, at age 37...whereas Charles is still 19 years old.
In short, she made a Youtube video calling out Charles, claiming he was disloyal, not responding to her messages and also sexually inappropriate (apparently hitting on a straight waiter and also discussing sexual acts in front of Tati and his own parents at a dinner).
The result was absolutely massive. Within days Charles had nearly lost 2 million subscribers from the site and 'cancel culture' was in full effect. Not only this, but another long-time friend and collaborator of his, Jeffree Star had also cut ties with him. In the meantime, Westbrook seemed to go from strength to strength, gaining millions of subscribers herself and gaining more popularity than she previously had - as she was mostly known within the beauty industry but not elsewhere.
Anyway, a few days back - Charles made a second video (the first was a typical, sobbing apology video). Here Charles hit back and shared text-messages between the two as 'proof' against the claims of Westbrook. In short, he claimed the waiter was bi and so it wasn't as sexually inappropriate; and also that he and Westbrook still had a solid, speaking relationship until recently. Not only this, but one of her beefs was that he endorsed a nutrients company shortly after turning down a plug for one of her companies; to which she was saddened (although Charles claimed he did this merely to gain more anonymity at Coachella music festival.
Not only this, but since then Jeffree Star has since chimed in, claiming he also has dirt on Charles and that the latest James Charles video was not accurate.
At this point it is fairly unknown as to what will happen next, but there is probably more gossip around the corner as it doesn't seem finished.
What has also come to light is just how catty the beauty industry is and that fame is not always as it seems. For instance, on the one hand a grown woman going after a 19 year old seems quite harsh, but also the public image of Charles also seems less innocent than previously thought. In short, all parties involved will have lost some credibility as this plays out and more mud gets slung.
Earlier this week, Youtube singer Austin Jones pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography; a confession which will land him between 5 and 20 years jail time depending on his plea and how lenient the judge is with his case.
The news comes from claims in 2017 that he asked underage girls to send him explicit images and videos which included twerking and nudity. Further allegations began since as early as 2015 when an anonymous 15 year old girl made claims about his sexually inappropriate behaviour. Since then, Jones denied the claims until this week, where he decided to plead guilty.
Jones currently has a Youtube channel with over 500,000 subscribers which was gained through his popular covers of pop songs. Combined with his good looks and talented voice, he quickly became an internet sensation.
In recent times, his Facebook account has been taken down from the site, yet Youtube are still yet to act on potentially banning his channel. Regardless of what Youtube decide to do, one thing is for sure that his career is over and he will definitely be serving jail time until at least his 30's.
This story has recently gained more traction, but the truth is that if you have followed the story of Youtuber Eugenia Cooney, then you will know that there has been growing concerns about her health for some time now.
The Youtube personality is most famous for her vlogs which mostly feature beauty tips and cosplay-fashion videos. In short, she is like many other Youtube channels which focus on the beauty industry via vlogging.
However, her most recent video has generated a lot of attention, with the likes of Keemstar and Pewdiepie both mentioning it. Here, in a cosplay outfit she can be seen looking incredibly thin - and it is mostly assumed that this is down to anorexia. In the video shown, you can see pictures of Cooney from several years back which show her with a fuller-face, whereas in todays pictures she is seen looking much more thin and gaunt. Cooney has claimed for some time that she simply cannot put on weight and that it is not a concern...also stating that she is not a role model, i.e. her younger audience should not follow her lifestyle too seriously.
Whilst it is concerning to see her physical condition, it is at least heart-warming to see the Youtube community offer their support - as in an industry full of disses and name-calling, they have rallied round her asking for fans to help her and for Cooney to get help.
Whether Cooney will get help is completely up to her however and ultimately it would be her decision to do so, but it is nice to see fan support. As has been mentioned in some videos already, we just hope she gets help before it is too late.
