James Charles is facing renewed scrutiny after a now-deleted TikTok video in which he reacted to a message from a laid-off Spirit Airlines employee seeking financial help through a GoFundMe campaign. In the video, Charles criticised the woman in an expletive-filled rant, calling her 'lazy' and 'entitled' for reaching out to influencers following her job loss during wider layoffs linked to the airline's shutdown.
The video spread rapidly across TikTok, X, Reddit and YouTube before being removed, drawing immediate criticism from users who said the comments were inappropriate given the scale of job losses affecting Spirit Airlines staff. The employee had reportedly contacted multiple public figures in an attempt to raise awareness and support for her fundraiser after losing her job.
