Jools Lebron — the transgender influencer who went viral for created the “very demure” trend — is facing backlash after tearfully asking fans for donations while revealing her past addiction “severely destroyed” her teeth.
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On Saturday (August 8), Lebron took to her TikTok with a nearly 5-minute video detailing her situation about needing dental implants.
The influencer began the video, “My teeth are falling out of my head and I need your help.” Over the video, she wrote, “My teeth are rotting. Please help me.” In the video, Lebron continued to share, “I’m very uncomfortable making this video because this is a video I thought I’d never have to make.”
She continued to explain how 4-5 months ago she made a deal with a dentist to remove all of her current teeth and replace them with a new set. However, she said the deal fell through.
Subsequently, for the past two months she’s been taking care of her teeth on her own, little by little. She said she had a few cavities filled, a root canal, etc. She said she now realizes she’s “fighting an uphill battle,” having spent $6,000 despite ultimately needing to just remove her teeth.
Influencer Jools Lebron Addresses Backlash After Asking Fans For Donations For Dental Implants Procedure
Jools Lebron admitted, “I would love to go get a regular job. Girl, don’t get me wrong. But even then, I don’t think that that’s going to help my situation.” She continued to share how she’s been streaming now and focusing on online content creation. Nevertheless, she’s still in pain. Even drinking water bothers her. As she continued to explain the pain she’s been enduring, Lebron started to break down in tears.
She said, “I’m just tired of being in pain. And I hate that I have to come to the internet and ask for help because everyone’s struggling. But I don’t know what else to do. I feel like such a loser for crying and being like, ‘Donate to my GoFundMe.’”
Lebron later started to face backlash for asking fans for donations and seemingly rejecting the idea of “getting a regular job.” Shortly after the backlash, Lebron deleted her GoFundMe and refunded everyone who donated. She also went live and started addressing the backlash, trolling, and explaining why it would be hard to get a job as “an internet celebrity.”
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