BYE SISTER Part Two: Hair Vitamins and Homosexual Trickery
Added 2024-06-26 01:00:48 +0000 UTCHave you or a loved one been tricked into thinking you’re gay? You may be entitled to free biotin gummies. Today, we spiral into the dazzling and dizzying events of May 2019 in the YouTube beauty sphere — the genesis of BYE SISTER.
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The waiters comments about James kissing was so unbelievably cruel. I cannot imagine being James in that moment.
Emeraldgreen373
2025-07-04 08:46:18 +0000 UTCHow hard Matt laughs over halo beauty has me lmfaoooo
Emeraldgreen373
2025-07-04 07:51:30 +0000 UTCThe fact that i never cared for the makeup community until this drama showed its ugly head. 😂😂
Louis Houde
2025-06-04 18:13:29 +0000 UTCI remember this when it happened and where I was 😭 so glad you did this
Catherine Oxendine
2025-05-10 22:08:27 +0000 UTCThis is a dead horse I love to hit over and over
Catherine Oxendine
2025-05-10 22:07:58 +0000 UTCRewatching this MONTHS later lmao. It really is stunning to call out James Charles for being horny for "straight" men while associating with Jeffree Star, who has openly fetishized straight men since the beginning of his career. And for the record, I don't even think fetishizing straight men (or "straight" men) is some great evil - a lot of gay people crow up with crushes on their straight friends and that can be recontextualized into a kinky roleplay thing later in life. Especially for someone as androgynous/feminine as either James OR Jeffree, there's really that element of "straight men are attracted to me in private but won't be seen with me in public" (which many trans/nonbinary people experience as well). Idk just think it's interesting of Tati to have gone against James while still associating with Jeffree.
biracy
2025-01-12 01:54:16 +0000 UTCWho’s here in 2025?
Matthew Baker
2025-01-08 02:29:12 +0000 UTCThis was in fact my first time hearing about all of this and I am SO glad it was from you two, y'all are an incredible duo <3
Christian Haas
2024-12-09 03:55:27 +0000 UTCbitch i ate this shit up its so well done
reena rk
2024-11-17 08:41:15 +0000 UTCI was a subscriber of Tati’s channel and had been for years as we are about the same age. As soon as she launched those fucking gummies I immediately unsubscribed and never looked back.
Johanna Verplank
2024-09-20 01:47:08 +0000 UTCJoined to Patreon to watch these videos. Bye Sister was such a moment in my life, and one that I didn’t get to share with many people in real life. Thanks for the in depth conversation. Can’t wait for part 3!
Kevin Erwin
2024-08-20 22:06:39 +0000 UTCSorry for the whole essay. I have changed my mind about Tati so many times. I really appreciated hearing your perspective on this, and it's interesting to see how it affected your lives. I just remember how PewDiePie was calling Tati a 'cunt' and 'bitch' on livestream when he was watching Tati’s apology video, for trying to ruin James' life, and then when James was accused of pedophilia...it was just crickets from PewDiePie. I also think there is still a lot of stuff that happened behind the scenes we just will never know about, no matter how much time has passed.
JMP
2024-08-19 12:54:27 +0000 UTCI’m a first time listener. I’ve read a lot of Kat Tenbarge’s NBC articles too, and was really happy she was in support of Amber Heard. I feel a little like that with Tati Westbrook. I remember making my own research video in retrospect about the ‘Bye Sister’ drama around the time that James Charles was accused of being a predator in early 2021. I had initially sided with James after ‘No More Lies’, but then I remembered Tati’s words in ‘Bye Sister’: “You are using your fame, your power, your money to play with people’s emotions. You’re threatening to ruin them, you’re threatening to embarrass them, and you’re doing that to have them behave sexually in your favor.” I found a video by James’ former high school friend, Benjamin Gotzmann, who literally titled his video, “My Experience Being Friends With James Charles Before The Fame (he hasn’t changed)”. Benjamin said that James was always sort of predatorial towards ‘straight guys’ in high school, and would catfish boys on the soccer team by dressing up as a girl and finding them online, and that the current allegations (although mostly proven false) didn’t surprise him. And when I revisited the Sam Cooke video, I checked the time stamps — they met on Tati’s Birthday which was Valentine’s Day, and for about a week, James kept pressuring Sam to fly him out to LA to see him. Sam didn’t want to use him for his money or fame and said ‘Hey I took some time to think about it, but in all honesty I'm pretty sure I'm straight...but I really enjoyed getting to know the person that you are", James had a meltdown in his texts; “No, we did not end on a good note, and you are not straight no matter how many times you tell yourself that”, and on twitter on the 22nd James ranted, “I officially give up. I’m sitting sobbing in my hotel room at 8am when I have to be on set in an hour. This is no one’s fault but my own because my dumb ass continues to go for the same type of insecure cute boys and it gets me hurt every. single. time. I fucking hate myself.” James had only known this guy for TWO WEEKS at the MOST. I think that’s why Sam kept going back and forth for months after that, because a lot of James text messages were EXTREMELY guilt-trippy, and whether James realized or not, he was being emotionally manipulative. Even when 'No More Lies' came out, those text messages really gave me a bad feeling in my gut, and I never fully trusted James after that. In a later 2020 Logan Paul podcast, James would also talk about trying to fly people out to LA and becoming fed up with them when they were too scared to. And that was the impression I got that Tati was trying to say — nevermind the ridiculousness over vitamins — James kept pressuring teenagers to do the same things HE was allowed to do from an early age, which was to take trains or planes halfway across the country to meet famous influencers and people he wanted to get to know. And he just didn't understand why people would not upend their lives to come see him. And that’s also why Tati called out James’ mom, saying, “hey, your sons need you”, because she couldn't get through to James and his parents were halfway across the country. Even in James’ 2021 apology video, ‘Taking Responsibility’, he acknowledged that Tati and her husband, James (even though he didn't name them at the time) had given him a private warning about his behavior but he didn’t listen. Tati also mentioned this in 'Bye Sister'. I still don’t think Tati should have gone public about this the way she did, and I think the peer pressure really got to her in her apology video. But I don’t *fully* believe this was ‘just about vitamins’.
JMP
2024-08-19 04:44:54 +0000 UTCAs much as this Tolstoian drama had already captured of my life, it is so nice to listen to people who are both obsessed and rigorous when approaching this. You gave me new perspective on the matter that i didnt have then as a young stan.
Yann Caruso
2024-08-14 14:02:08 +0000 UTCOmfg i’m so invested when is part 3!
Alec Berg
2024-08-13 01:00:31 +0000 UTCI'm so sorry 😞😞
Ash Carson Green
2024-08-10 01:52:14 +0000 UTCLasagna of crazy 😂😂😂
Ash Carson Green
2024-08-10 01:50:17 +0000 UTC😂😂😂 yum yum yum, I laughed out loud at this haha
Ash Carson Green
2024-08-10 01:49:41 +0000 UTCI went to Tati's YouTube channel curious if she still exists on the Internet and not only she does, but her brand is still a thing after 5 years and is getting a name change lolol
Ash Carson Green
2024-08-10 01:49:04 +0000 UTCOh no no way, is Tati Westbrook connected to jk Rowling in some way too 🙈🙈 honestly not surprising
Ash Carson Green
2024-08-10 01:47:54 +0000 UTCSame 😂😂
Ash Carson Green
2024-08-10 01:46:19 +0000 UTCSame here haha! Joined a few days ago and just finished listening to this
Ash Carson Green
2024-08-10 01:43:36 +0000 UTCOmg just finished listening (new patron, hi!). When are we getting part 3 😂😂😂 The 4th player in the drama hasn't even entered the story at the end of part 2 😂😂
Ash Carson Green
2024-08-10 01:42:59 +0000 UTCI’ve been a fan and lover of all your work you put out and just subscribed to the patreon and am LOVING these episodes holy shit, happy to be here ✨
Miranda Holliday
2024-08-10 01:14:04 +0000 UTCBestie im begging for a part 3
Lara Hetherington
2024-08-08 22:26:16 +0000 UTCnext bonus ep! 🥺
Matt Bernstein
2024-08-08 18:13:57 +0000 UTCI love this!! So in need for part 3 💖
Laura
2024-08-08 18:08:39 +0000 UTCbrooooo not ya’ll talking about where you were when bye sister dropped like people talk about where they were when 9/11 happened LMAO
Ruth
2024-08-08 13:48:04 +0000 UTCThis is the lords work Matt bless u 🙏 🫡
Akacia Cooper
2024-08-08 02:30:25 +0000 UTCPart 3 please? 🥲🩷
Nikki
2024-08-07 20:47:30 +0000 UTCWhen do you drop part 3!?!
RaeBayBay
2024-08-07 19:39:39 +0000 UTCAs someone new to this saga, I am so unbelievably invested now 😂
Dani Law
2024-08-07 18:18:11 +0000 UTCWhen is the 3rd installment? The first two were riveting and I am dying for the next one ❤️
La Gata
2024-08-05 17:16:12 +0000 UTCI went to high school with James, this series is the reason I joined the patreon lmao. So excited to listen!
Noelle M
2024-08-02 19:03:03 +0000 UTCNoted! Difficult as it shall be, I will wait to start it until part 3 comes out.. thanks! Lol
Daisy
2024-08-02 00:23:10 +0000 UTCBabe I need part 3 please. I too have only been thinking about this since it happened
Isabella Lee
2024-08-01 15:52:16 +0000 UTCWhhhhyyyy did I start this series knowing that part 3 isn’t out yet? 😭
Julia Sharwood
2024-07-30 02:42:36 +0000 UTCI can't believe we're this far into it and Shane Dawson's part hasn't even come up yet 💀 This is so epic. Thank you Matt!
Allie
2024-07-24 16:33:37 +0000 UTCI'm one of the lucky innocent souls who never knew anything about the bye sister drama. I specifically subscribed to Matt's Patreon for this and I haven't been disappointed. I feel blessed by the drama 🙏🏼
Chicca
2024-07-23 18:03:59 +0000 UTCThis is brining back so many memories of discussing this with my friends. I think our group consensus was that the sex stuff seemed weird/unrealistic, Tati was giving strong "think of the children" vibes, and that James was incredibly talented but also annoying. The take away was "Let's just all watch Nikkietutorials again..."
Brendan Trosper
2024-07-03 04:37:21 +0000 UTCThat sparked a crazy core memory in my brain. YES.
Brendan Trosper
2024-07-03 04:30:43 +0000 UTCi’m logging this on my letterboxd
em
2024-07-02 19:45:10 +0000 UTCLoved! Smokey Glow just posted on the sister squad and I'd love your take on that as well. It's such a weird time and place in the internet
Zila
2024-06-30 03:52:44 +0000 UTCI have had no exposure to this whole drama prior to Matt’s videos and have been enjoying this so much! I watched Part 2 of bye sister, and am now rewatching the Contrapoints video on The Witch Trials of JK Rowling. Those snippets of Tati sprinkled throughout Natalie’s video makes so much sense now and is making me laugh so hard!
Michelle Lian
2024-06-30 01:44:05 +0000 UTCWho else rewatched No more lies while waiting for episode 3??
Violaine
2024-06-28 19:51:51 +0000 UTChow did i not know about the vitamin gummies hello
jillian!!
2024-06-28 16:46:51 +0000 UTCborn to yap, forced to respect kat's schedule 😔
Sarah
2024-06-28 16:01:35 +0000 UTCi contoured it
Matt Bernstein
2024-06-28 15:57:46 +0000 UTCnot ruling out the idea of just talking about this forever if kat will let me
Matt Bernstein
2024-06-28 15:57:06 +0000 UTChi yes i got to your patreon for this. :'D thank you for the thoughtful analysis. it was such a petty drama but such a massive cultural event.
For Autumn
2024-06-28 06:55:18 +0000 UTCThe way I ATE THIS UP YUM YUM if this isn't a meal to get people to Patreon I don't know what is
Emily Petzel
2024-06-27 16:44:19 +0000 UTCthat bicep vein is a paid actor... (great recap!)
Gaybriel
2024-06-27 10:36:22 +0000 UTCAm I literally the only person who had no idea this lasagna of crazy ever happened? 🤯 I mean, I remember that people were up in arms about James Charles, but I honestly had no idea why, and I can't honestly say I cared. But, that's the full and complete extent of what I knew prior to watching this. Matt, thank you from the heavens for everything you do, but this is the wildest shit I have ever been told . . . .
Valerie Blackbird
2024-06-27 04:54:35 +0000 UTCThis whole scandal will be my roman empire for the rest pf my life
Corineeee
2024-06-26 23:33:42 +0000 UTCthe way this perfectly corresponds with my train ride tomorrow!!! god is REAL
fionastempel
2024-06-26 21:46:33 +0000 UTCwhen i say i have been refreshing your patreon page for A WEEK waiting on this one..... I AM NOT JOKING so excited
Muse
2024-06-26 21:38:51 +0000 UTCLiterally DEVASTATED that this wasn't longer. I could watch probably 10 more hours of this.
Sarah
2024-06-26 20:29:34 +0000 UTCI didn't remember this until strangely you brought James Charles constantly commenting on Shawn Mendes' Instagram. I vaguely remember people telling him off for this. I know understand why you devoted so much time to this saga. It touches on so much that is relevant today.
Christian Scholer
2024-06-26 19:24:29 +0000 UTCDay made. Thank you for the work put into this!!!
Shayla Nelson
2024-06-26 17:51:32 +0000 UTCEeee so excited, am living for this series 🤩
Dovis Bellwood
2024-06-26 17:45:13 +0000 UTCI cannot express how much I appreciate such an honest discussion about this because these videos have also been itching at my brain since that summer of 2019.
Tara
2024-06-26 14:48:16 +0000 UTCLoving this series!
Angelica Tsapparelli
2024-06-26 09:43:08 +0000 UTCBeen waiting for this! Had no idea about this story until I watched part one and now I’m hooked
jasmin
2024-06-26 07:22:25 +0000 UTCI remember having feelings for my straight male friends as a young 19 year old gay man at the same time that this whole saga happened, and I was definitely rattled by the possibility of being a predator after seeing the backlash. I was asking everyone for free counselling sessions pretty much.
Marc Aloi
2024-06-26 02:28:45 +0000 UTClol its cuz i was older or something but from the get go of tatis video i was like damn this is homophobic. she was acting like “experimenting” would ruin a straight man forever. but obviously i was wrong in the end cuz james turned out to actually be a sexual predator
Creamer
2024-06-26 02:16:21 +0000 UTCI love these recaps but I am so confused why I have disagreements with some takes on this one.
Julie
2024-06-26 01:50:59 +0000 UTCYES!!!!!
Matt Bernstein
2024-06-26 01:11:25 +0000 UTCI can't explain how much I love this recap. Side note, did anyone see Tati's return video where she vehemently denounced any witchcraft in her comments and I think told people to stop casting spells ( or something???) because she loves god? Did I imagine that? hahah.
Ninabobina
2024-06-26 01:10:11 +0000 UTC
