James Charles Mass Unfollowing
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James Charles Mass Unfollowing
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Overview
The James Charles Mass Unfollowing refers to a significant loss in influencer James Charles' social media following after he was alleged to be in a relationship with influencer Evan Johnson during the time Johnson was charged with alleged domestic assault against his ex-girlfriend Kayla, who Charles was also friends with. The allegations about Charles came out in mid-April 2025 and inspired backlash towards him, resulting in a mass unfollowing of his TikTok account with over 40 million followers.
Background
James Charles and Evan Johnson Relationship Rumor
On April 4th, 2025, influencer and TikToker[1] @kaylamalecc posted a video consisting of a note on her phone claiming she's been in an abusive relationship. Her fans deduced the man to be Evan Johnson. On April 11th, Johnson was reportedly[2] arrested on one charge of alleged domestic assault.
On April 30th, Australian TikToker[3] @mikaelatesta posted a video alleging James Charles is sleeping with Evan Johnson, saying, "the one that broke Kayla Malec's jaw." The video garnered over 24 million views in three days.
On May 1st, influencer Zack Sellars claimed in an interview that James and Evan had intercourse and alleges to have proof Charles knew Evan was an "abuser and then pursued a sexual relationship with him afterward."[4]
@mikaelatesta @Bee better ♬ original sound – Mikaela Testa
Developments
Mass Unfollowing
In early May 2025, a mass unfollowing of James Charles took place, mostly focusing on his TikTok account. It is unclear who started the mass unfollowing, which appears to be very loosely organized, as opposed to a more planned unfollowing effort like the Vexbolts mass unfollowing in 2024.
On May 1st, 2025, YouTuber[5] Danny Rayes posted a video explaining why so many people are unfollowing James Charles, garnering over 955,000 views in four days.
Online Reactions
The drama with James Charles inspired numerous memes and videos about unfollowing him, including videos tracking his follower loss.
On May 4th, 2025, TikToker[6] @teamkaylam posted a video documenting the follower loss, captioned, "James Charles mass unfollowing," garnering over 420,000 views in a day.
@teamkaylam #jamescharles #unfollow #fyp #exposed #viral ♬ Lil Phoebe x Melodica – sanilovesmusic
On May 5th, TikToker[7] @user8462805 posted a video of themselves filming the live follower account dropping on their computer, captioned, "the james charles mass unfollowing is so entertaining to watch," garnering over 1.4 million views in under 24 hours.
@user8462805 #jamescharles #unfollowing #massunfollwing #jamesunfollowing #fyp #viral #highlikes #moots? #repost ♬ original sound – ꨄ
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External References
[1] TikTok – kaylamalecc
[2] People – Evan Johnson Arrested on Charge of Domestic Assault
[3] TikTok – mikaelatesta
[4] TikTok – bee.better.company
[5] YouTube – Danny Rayes
[6] TikTok – teamkaylam
[7] TikTok – user8462805
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