“Anyone who enjoys The Last of Us Part II and doesn’t adhere to this misguided perspective (i.e. Girlfriend Reviews) becomes fair game for the subreddit’s ire.”— Ian Walker, kotaku.com
“If I keep growing at the rate I’m growing, the ad revenue will not get to $1,000 a month until December 2021, if I’m lucky. (And still, $12,000 a year is way below minimum wage.)”— Zulie Rane, medium.com
“That’s what the internet is. People love to see chaos. And it’s all fun and games till you’re in the car crash.”— David Dobrik, rollingstone.com
“There’s dishes in my sink right now. I would be embarrassed to do a walk-through of my house.”— Brie Larson, nytimes.com
“It's unclear whether Charles will face repercussions from his sponsors, but he's already lost one gig with YouTube.”— Kat Tenbarge, insider.com
“Most recently, following more than a dozen allegations made on TikTok, Charles' primary beauty sponsor Morphe announced it would cut ties with him. The cosmetics company previously faced a boycott from angry consumers.”— Kat Tenbarge, businessinsider.com
“The company did not clarify whether the allegations would affect future partnerships between the brand and Dobrik when asked.”— Amanda Perelli, businessinsider.com
“I thought, like, I’m not really talented or anything, so maybe I just need to try and offend as many people as possible to get money.”— Trisha Paytas, vulture.com
“He said nobody could measure up to what people have built up in their heads anyway.”— Lindsay Dodgson, insider.com
“While many of these incidents have surfaced before, the repeated accusations against the two YouTubers at a time when the broader culture is coming to grips with rampant racism and problematic behavior could lead to permanent changes in the beauty world.”— Taylor Lorenz, nytimes.com
“YouTuber and mental health advocate Joey Kidney is starting important conversations around self-care, depression, and anxiety. This is what he has to say.”— Joey Kidney, collective.world
“Siwicki started a YouTube channel, then switched to creating music, and then filming short-form videos for Vine.”— Amanda Perelli, businessinsider.com
“In classic influencer style, Ties posted a photo to Instagram stating his plans to break into Area 51 before going on to break into Area 51. (Many of the comments now read #freeties.)”— Katie Heaney, thecut.com
“I’m a mess. But that’s okay because this is what we signed up for.”— Emma Chamberlain, marieclaire.com