Jeffree Star and Andre Marhold have broken up after a few short weeks of dating.- But in true Jeffree Star fashion, the drama continues.
- Late on September 30, Star and accounts claiming to be Marhold made some damning claims about one another. Star said Marhold had stolen from him, while the Marhold accounts said he held information that could ruin Star's life.
- On October 2, Star told Defnoodles that accounts purporting to be Marhold were fake and that he would be pursuing legal action.
Jeffree Star and Andre Marhold's month-long relationship has come to an end. But, in true Jeffree Star fashion, the drama continues in an online feud.
Star accused Marhold of stealing Louis Vuitton bags in an Instagram story where he belittled Marhold for having no money and no life. Meanwhile, accounts claiming to be Marhold threatened to release unspecified information about Star that they claimed could be damaging.
On October 2, YouTube reporter Defnoodles posted DMs with Star where the beauty mogul said some of the accounts claiming to be Marhold were fake. Star added that he would be pursuing legal action against the people behind the fake accounts.
"I can confirm that those pages are fake," he wrote. "Andre posted to report the main one that insinuated all those horrible and awful lies. I get that people don't like me for various reasons, but to lie and say I might have AIDS ... it's just crossing a line and wrong."
—Def Noodles (@defnoodles) October 2, 2020
How the drama unfolded
The pair started dating in August, seemingly out of nowhere, and caused controversy straight away. Marhold, who is a professional basketball player, was met with homophobic comments online, and Star denied theories that he was paying Marhold for sex.
The couple were all smiles during the first few weeks of dating, going on walks together and hanging out at Star's $14 million, 25,000-square-foot mansion in LA's Hidden Hills. But things have since soured, and heated social media posts seem to have confirmed the relationship is no more.
Theories about the breakup started late on September 30 when fans noticed a comment from Star on one of Marhold's Instagram photos of the two of them together.
"Hey! Since you can't answer the phone right now, can you give me all the stuff back that you stole from my house?" he wrote. "What kind of lowlife f---ing scum does that? Give it back!!!! If you need a return label, just ask."
—HĪPMAGAZINE.ORG (@hipmagazineorg) September 30, 2020
Star then addressed rumors that he was robbed in a video on his Instagram story, which has since been removed.
"I'm sure a lot of y'all can relate, but sometimes, when you meet people, surprise — they're not really who they say they are," he said. "Jeffree Lynn got a little played."
He said he'd been hanging around with "someone" recently and it was "nothing serious."
"But I was presented a whole different person than who this man really was," he said. "About a week ago, Jeffree Lynn discovered a lot of things. And this person secretly had no job, no money, not even a bank account. And this person is 30 years plus."
—Def Noodles (@defnoodles) October 1, 2020
Star said he called an end to the relationship after the truth emerged, but that's when he realized a few Louis Vuitton bags and some pairs of sunglasses were missing.
"It was just weird, and I'm not about being around weird energy," said Star. "And if you're not doing anything with your life, I can't be around that. I'm a boss a-- bitch. I'm a Scorpio. I don't do that energy."
He reiterated that "two adults" simply went their separate ways, "but b----, can I have my s--- back?"
Accounts claiming to be Marhold told a different story
Two Instagram accounts claiming to be Marhold's "backup accounts" then decided to write their own narrative.
One posted several threats and claims on its Instagram story, including that they found "something" in Star's room. They said they would release information about Star if he didn't take down the Instagram story.
"Care if I share with your supporters?" the account wrote. "Let's just say this is going to ruin you."
They claimed Star had cheated on his ex-boyfriend Nathan Schwandt, and accused Star of having a sexually transmitted disease. They also posted a screenshot of a DM where Star threatened them with legal action.
—Def Noodles (@defnoodles) October 1, 2020
The Marhold accounts continue to post claims, including that Marhold and Jeffree "never had sex" and Marhold was paid $70,000 to keep up appearances.
A few days later, the photo the Marhold account had posted as "proof" of Star's STD was shown to be a Google image. Marhold also posted on his official Instagram account that both of the accounts were fake, and asked his followers to report them.
However, Marhold himself claimed he would "spill the Star tea" if he reached 100,000 subscribers on YouTube.
A lot can change in a few weeks
It just shows how much can change between summer and fall. There are several selfies on the fake accounts that show Star and Marhold in happier times over the summer with very real smiles, which were initially a celebration of the harmless fun they were having together. Now the captions on one of the fake accounts read differently.
"I just needed a bag," they say. "Used him as a stepping stool, put me on a pedestal ."
As on October 5, both "backup accounts" remain on Instagram, which has sparked conspiracy theories they might be real after all.
Insider has reached out to Marhold, representatives of Star, and the LA County Sheriff's department for comment.
This post has been updated with new information.
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