Popular YouTube beauty guru Manny Gutierrez (known on social media asManny MUA) is shutting down rumors that he’s in a relationship with fellow influencerJames Charles.
In a newYouTube video, Gutierrez, 28, addressed rumors that have “floated around about me for years” and set the record straight on whether or not he and Charles, 20, are dating.
“I don’t know what prompted the idea that me and James are anything more than just friends. I can assure you guys that me and James are not f—ing, we are not dating, we are not together, we are not any item in any way, shape or form,” Gutierrez said in the video.
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He added: “We are friends. We have not hooked up. We are just not each other’s type.”
Both YouTubers have both made progressive strides in the beauty industry over the years — Charles was named CoverGirl’s first male brand ambassador in 2016, and just a few months later, Gutierrez became thefirst male to star in a Maybelline campaign.
But Charles has also dealt with his fair share of internet drama within the past year.
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Charles fired back at Westbrook’s video in a more in-depth video of his own titled “No More Lies,” which has gained over 48 million views since it was first posted in May.
He addressed Westbrook’sclaims that he had a habit of sexually harassing straight men, saying, “I have never and would never and will never use my fame, money or power to manipulate or get any sexual actions from a guy. That is disgusting. It is not me and the fact that Tati brought this up blows my mind.”
Shortly after Charles posted his own tell-all video, Westbrook explained thatshe was ready to move on from the drama— and urged her fans to do the same.
source: people.com
