Charli D'Amelio, TikTok's most popular creator, lost over one million followers after a video uploaded on Wednesday night showed her complaining about not hitting the 100 million follower mark within a year after she gained her first million.
In the video uploaded to the D'Amelio Family YouTube Channel, chef Aaron May cooked Charli, her older sister Dixie, their parents, and special guest James Charles a multi-course meal that included a traditional paella. Both Charli and Dixie complained about the meal in the video, with Dixie showing disgust at a cooked snail and Charli asking if they had any Dino Nuggets.
Things became more complicated when online drama veteran Trisha Paytas, 32, began to comment on Charli's behavior in a series of TikTok videos. In an Instagram live on Thursday, in which D'Amelio apologized for her comments, she also called out Paytas, saying that she had been "completely rude" to her "multiple times."
In the days since the incident, other influencers have defended D'Amelio, both from the scrutiny that she's faced as a result of her comments, and also from Paytas' actions.