James Charles' underage sexting scandal lands makeup brand Morphe in hot water

Presley Ann / Getty ImagesInfluencer James Charles recently addressed allegations that he was having inappropriate conversations with minors on Snapchat. James Charles recently addressed accusations that he had flirtatious conversations with minors on Snapchat. He apologized for being ‘reckless’ and said he was unaware that they were underage when the interactions began. Makeup brand Morphe is being criticized for not speaking out against Charles and continuing to promote his products. See more stories on Insider’s business page. Makeup brand Morphe is being called out by consumers and influencers for staying silent following a video from YouTube beauty guru James Charles, in which he addressed accusations that he’s had sexual interactions with underage fans over Snapchat. On Thursday April 1, Charles – who is one of the biggest beauty influencers in the world, with more than 25 million YouTube subscribers and 36 million TikTok followers – posted a video acknowledging that he had sexually charged conversations with two 16-year-old boys who he added on Snapchat. He said that at the time he believed them to be 18 and that he blocked them once he became aware of their age. A number of similar accusations against Charles have been made in recent…
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