James Charles is denying allegations of grooming a 16-year-old boy after the teen released a video on TikTok accusing the makeup guru of making sexual advances in his DMS.
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The underage accuser claims Charles sent him sexually explicit photos and messages on Snapchat in the video and also provided screenshots of their conversation. However, the makeup artist says the teen sent him the photos first and he didn’t flirt with him until the accuser said he was 18-years-old. However, he does regret not confirming the boy’s age for sure before making a move online.
He writes, “There’s a video going around about me on TikTok and Twitter. I want to address it right away. The accusation that I have groom this person is completely false. Last week, I came across someone on my Instagram explore page, saw he followed me, and added him on Snapchat. The next morning, I wake up to several snaps from this person being excited that I added him back, saying he loved me, and also lewd photos of himself in the shower. I asked how old he was right away and he told me he was 18 so I started flirting back. I didn’t ask for a copy of his ID or passport”
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Charles continues, “It’s clear based on the video he uploaded, he was taking photos of me with another device, and had an ulterior motive from the beginning. Later in the day, he said a few things that made me question the validity of his original age answer and when I asked him to confirm his age once again, he admitted he was 16. I told him I was really uncomfortable and apologized for flirting, but he insisted on continuing talking, saying it could be our little secret, he’s a fan of mine and would never tell anyone.”
Additionally, he says he unfriended the teen and they haven’t spoken since the encounter and he’s not victim-blaming.
SOURCE: TMZ