The Rise and Fall of Nikita Dragun | Jen Luv

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Thank you to NIRA for sponsoring this video! Use code JENLUV at checkout to save 15%! https://bit.ly/3M1TOVl In a time when a makeup tutorial could skyrocket to millions of views overnight, Nikita Dragun transformed in front of our eyes from a person just getting to know who she truly was to a downright diva. From collaborations with top creators and launching her own makeup line to the dramatic twists and turns that led to her fall from grace, we're talking about it all. This is the rise and fall of Nikita Dragun, and it's starting right now. Want to see more like this? Check out my "Best of Jen Luv" playlist here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkvMuM8y-gS0oYxFXqHyZ8sIZ8vfRZ3tC&si=HEEGF5GXQlII3hpJ Want to hear more about Nikita's friendship with Gabriel Zamora? Check out my interview with Gabriel here - https://youtu.be/XVDfd1oLGak Nikita DID release a song! You can watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=is7yGERCM5k Thank you to @PaigeChristieUK for the inspiration to beef up my intros and for the candid tweet that sparked the idea for this video. Check out her YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@UCqclSQMAJbasiKpcE9aHw1g *Time Stamps* 0:00 Intro 6:33 Who is Nikita Dragun? 17:44 The Rise 22:03 Dramageddon 32:07 The Rise (continued) 55:03 The Fall 1:21:27 Final Thoughts *Sources* Public Court Documents - https://www2.miamidadeclerk.gov/cjis/CaseSearch.aspx FDIM Profile on Nikita - https://fidm.edu/en/majors/beauty+marketing+product+development/experience/bios/nikita+dragun Victoria’s Secret - https://www.wmagazine.com/story/victorias-secret-fashion-show-ed-razek-comments-trans-plus-size-models https://ca.movies.yahoo.com/news/nikita-dragun-claps-back-victoria-030555799.html Laura Lee https://cosmeticsbusiness.com/beauty-blogger-laura-lee-falls-from-grace-over-racist-tweets-146683 MannyMUA https://www.distractify.com/p/why-is-manny-mua-canceled Dramageddon https://www.businessinsider.com/dramageddon-youtube-jeffree-star-manny-mua-laura-lee-gabriel-zamora-2021-8#dramageddon-was-the-first-time-beauty-creators-were-dramatically-canceled-and-drama-channels-meticulously-covered-it-7 https://www.vox.com/2018/8/28/17769996/laura-lee-jeffree-star-racism-subscriber-count https://www.seventeen.com/beauty/celeb-beauty/a13817771/jeffree-star-laura-lee-feud/ https://www.teenvogue.com/gallery/jeffree-star-manny-mua-laura-lee-gabriel-zamora Texas Police https://www.dailydot.com/irl/texas-police-black-man-leash/ Leashes https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/nikita-dragun-vmas-backlash/ X Morphe https://www.papermag.com/nikita-dragun-morphe-collab#rebelltitem20 https://www.businessinsider.com/nikita-dragun-race-blackfishing-influencer-asks-what-she-should-be-2020-10 CDC covid data https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/podcasts/2022/20220107/20220107.htm Great article outlining Nikita’s controversies https://www.businessinsider.com/nikita-dragun-hype-house-race-controversies-blackfishing-youtube-2021-5#april-2021-a-hype-house-netflix-show-was-announced-leading-to-backlash-15 NPR Article https://www.npr.org/2022/11/10/1135666239/transgender-beauty-influencer-nikita-dragun-held-miami-mens-jail#:~:text=A%20transgender%20beauty%20influencer%20was,after%20her%20arrest%20in%20Miami&text=Kopaloff%2FGetty%20Images-,Social%20media%20influencer%20Nikita%20Dragun%2C%20seen%20here%20in%202019%2C%20is,around%20a%20hotel%20pool%20naked. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for subscribing to my channel (https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=jenluvsreviews) ! I specialize in thorough makeup reviews that give you WAY more than the typical YouTube review including ingredient analysis, close up finger/brush swatches, and MORE! You'll also find What's Up in Makeup on Sunday mornings giving you the most UP TO DATE information about what is happening in the beauty industry, new product releases and MORE! Want to be part of the Collective Brain Elite? Join HERE for $1.99 per month - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR96_hHJu3HE6vmu39_bRAw/join FTC: This is not a sponsored video. Out-tro Music: Dimples by Oomiee via Epidemic Sound ******************* Want to help out with What's Up in Makeup? Check out our Hunters group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/wuimhuntersofficial ******************* Instagram: jenluvsreviews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jenluvsreviews?lang=en ******************************* Affiliate Code Colour Pop https://colourpop.sjv.io/JENLUV Save 10% at Alter Ego with code JENLUVS Save 10% at Sigma with code JENLUV CURRENT SETUP: IKEA Alex Drawers (9): https://go.magik.ly/ml/vr6g/ IKEA Alex Drawers (5): https://go.magik.ly/ml/vr6h/ Main Camera: https://shop-links.co/1754696005976721339 FAVORITE Lens right now: https://shop-links.co/1754696005286447409 Lens Adapter for GH5: https://shop-links.co/1754696006107520142 Best Lights: https://amzn.to/3adDo7B Diffuser for Best Lights: https://amzn.to/2Tarfe5