- Jaclyn Hill recently spoke to Insider about her beauty career, jewelry line, and Jeffree Star.
- She said she supports the YouTuber despite his controversies, and that he's always been kind to her.
When she's not selling jewelry or battling critics, you'll likely find Jaclyn Hill sharing her favorite recipes and tasting new food in online videos.
So it might not come as a surprise that she's open to trying yak meat and jerky created by none other than fellow influencer and controversial figure Jeffree Star.
"My fiancé and I would absolutely get on our YouTube channel and eat Jeffree's yak meat if he sent it to us," Hill said during a recent interview with Insider. "I've gotta contact him now. Should we do this? I'll try anything. I love food."
Hill and Star have been friends since the early days of their internet careers.
At the time, they frequently posted about each other's early beauty products online, and occasionally attended promotional events together.
—Jeffree Star (@JeffreeStar) January 18, 2019
They've also openly supported each other throughout various controversies.
Most notably, Star promoted Hill's highlighter collection after her failed lipstick launch in 2019, and Hill has publicly remained friends with Star after the influencer faced accusations of sexual assault, physical violence, and hush-money offers.
—Jaclyn Hill (@Jaclynhill) May 16, 2021
According to Hill, Star's various scandals have never affected their relationship.
"I know a lot of people hate him and I know he's very controversial," Hill said. "But I have never spoken a bad word about anybody in this industry. I refuse to. Like I don't care what their political views are, their religious views — I don't speak badly about people."
"I think people make mistakes, and I think people are worthy of a second chance, sometimes a third chance," she continued. "And Jeffree has always been nothing but nice to me."
At the height of his fame, Star lived in a bubblegum-pink home complete with a vault for his designer purses in Calabasas, California.
He later moved to a $14.6 million mansion in the state's Hidden Hills area but left the property after a string of tumultuous incidents, including an emotional breakup with his longtime partner Nate Schwandt.
Star then moved to Wyoming at the end of 2020, and quickly changed his lifestyle in major ways. He made monetary donations to locals, opened the Star Yak Ranch — where he seemingly keeps both pets and livestock — and started selling meat from his business online.
Even the YouTuber's style has changed since his move. He still sports designer looks, but now accessorizes with cowboy boots and guns.
According to Hill, Star's new lifestyle has improved his life — even if it seems like a drastic departure from his luxurious ways.
"He's so happy," she said. "He actually sent me a voice text a month ago, just wishing me well and saying the nicest things. He's so at peace right now."