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A complete timeline of every controversy Nikita Dragun has been in since her rise to YouTube fame in 2014
A complete timeline of every controversy Nikita Dragun has been in since her rise to YouTube fame in 2014
Moises Mendez IIJun 4, 2021, 03:55 IST
Nikita DragunMorgan Lieberman/Getty Images
Nikita Dragun has been on YouTube for eight years. She first joined in 2013.
In that time, she's grown an audience of millions and launched a brand.
She has also been at the center of numerous controversies, from blackfishing to pandemic partying.
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Nikita Nguyen, better known as Nikita Dragun, began her YouTube career in 2014 by posting makeup tutorials. She found success on the platform around 2015 after she came out as transgender.
March 2017: Dragun was accused of 'blackfishing' in promotional images for a Jeffree Star Cosmetics campaign.
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May 2019: Dragun faced criticism for speaking out in favor of James Charles as he lost millions of subscribers following Tati Westbrook's "Bye Sister" video.
Nikita Dragun (left) and James Charles (right)
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August 2019: Dragun faced backlash for putting a Black man on a dog leash at the MTV Video Music Awards.
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September 2019: Dragun was accused of cultural appropriation and called out for wearing box braids.
June 2020: A Twitter feud broke out with influencer Daisy Keech, who was on vacation with Dragun's ex-boyfriend.
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July 2020: Dragun was accused of being disrespectful to Catholicism over candle merch.
July 2020: Dragun was accused of attending a Hype House party during the pandemic.
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July 2020: Dragun was accused of attending yet another pandemic party.
October 2020: She tweeted out 'What race should I be?' and garnered a ton of backlash.
Nikita Dragun was accused of digital blackface after appearing in a 2017 Jeffree Star Cosmetics campaign.
Instagram/@nikitadragun
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On multiple occasions during the pandemic, Dragun was pictured without wearing a mask.
February 2021: Dragun was called out for blackfishing once again
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February 2021: Dragun threw a birthday party in which people appeared to be maskless.
March 2021: Dragun became embroiled in a feud with Trisha Paytas.
MEGA / Getty Images, Trisha Paytas / YouTube
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April 2021: A Hype House Netflix show was announced, leading to backlash.