Jeffree Star

Jeffree Star(bornJeffrey Lynn Steininger Jr., November 15, 1985) is an American makeup artist, media personality and singer-songwriter. He is the founder and owner ofJeffree Star Cosmetics.
In 2009, Star released his debut studio album,Beauty Killer, which included songs such as "Lollipop Luxury" (which has a remix featuringNicki Minaj). He embarked on several world tours to promote his music. In 2010, he signed toKonlivebut abruptly left the music industry by 2013 citing legal issues the label’s owner faced between 2007 and 2010.Star returned to the music industry in 2024 announcing a re-release of his albumBeauty Killerfeaturing 3 new songs.In November 2014, Star founded the company Jeffree Star Cosmetics. In 2018,Forbesrevealed that he had earned $18 million from his YouTube endeavors alone, making him the fifth-highest-paid YouTuber that year.
Jeffrey Lynn Steininger Jr.was born inLos Angeles County, California, on November 15, 1985 and grew up inOrange County, California.He says that he began experimenting with his mother'smakeupas a child, and convinced her to let him wear it to school when he was injunior high.Star attendedPacifica High SchoolinGarden Grove, California, from which he graduated in 2002.After high school, he legally changed his name to Jeffree Starand supported himself with various makeup, modeling, and music jobs in Los Angeles.He recalls his early years, spending his weekends using afake IDto attendHollywoodclubs, which is where celebrities would hire him as a personal makeup artist.
Star usedMySpaceto further both his music and his fashion design career.Using MySpace like a blog, Star shared his personal life, while also providing social commentary on "self-image and confidence",fame and beauty. Due to his use of several websites, Star already had a built-up fan base who signed up to join him on MySpace, giving his profile a large number of friends from its inception. His MySpace photoshoots would frequently gain over 50,000 comments.He also gained fame as one of the most popularindependent artists, with the daily rankings placing him in the top tier on MySpace.
Star's career as anelectronicaandpopvocalist began when he befriendedPeaches' drummerSamantha Maloney, who encouraged him to make music.In 2005 he was featured on theHollywood UndeadsongTurn Off The Lights. During the summer of 2007, he was advertised as a part of theTrue Colors Tour 2007,which traveled through 15 cities in the United States and Canada.The tour, sponsored by theLGBTLogochannel, began on June 8, 2007, to coincide withPridemonth.
Star released his first and only studio albumBeauty Killerin 2009, which peaked at number seven on the USBillboardTop Electronic Albumschart.The album included songs such as "Lollipop Luxury" featuringNicki Minaj. He embarked on several world tours to promote his music. In 2010, he signed toKonlivewith plans to release a second album. However, it was never released and Star abruptly left the music industry in 2013 under unclear circumstances.
He appeared in the second version ofKesha's music video for her single "Take It Off" in 2010.Star has worked with several other musical performers, includingBlood on the Dance Floor,Deuce,Millionaires,andLarry Tee.
However, on September 15, 2024 Jeffree announced a 15 Year Anniversary release of his 2009 album Beauty Killer alongside a mini-eyeshadow palette of the same name through his YouTube channel. The release saw a new album cover with 3 new songs and with some tracks remastered. A Digital EP called 'Lollipop Killer' was also announced. The anniversary album was released in both CDs and several versions of Vinyls. The album was available for pre-order after the announcement.
Star's quarrels with other media personalities include conversations with tattoo artistKat Von D, who accused Star of "drug use, racism, and bullying";Tati Westbrook, who accused Star andShane Dawsonof forcing her toupload a video attackingfellow beauty YouTuberJames Charles,whose brother, Ian Jeffrey, was also bullied by Star onTwitter;Kylie Jenner, whose products were criticized by Star;Kim Kardashian;and Jerrod Blandino, co-founder ofToo Faced Cosmetics.
In 2010, Star calledBlood on the Dance Floormember Dahvie Vanity, who was arrested in 2009 on sexual assault charges, a "child fucker", tweeting that he saw Vanity "bring underage girls to his hotel room [...] 100% ILLEGAL".Star had said he had witnessed Vanity's actions in 2012.Other tweets show Star telling people to "get over the negativity" against Vanity, and promoting a Blood on the Dance Floor album. He was accused of associating with Vanity despite knowing about sexual assault allegations to profit off Vanity's continued success.Following aHuffPostreport detailing sexual assault – before and after 2010 – against 21 individuals (many of whom were minors),Chris HansenofTo Catch a Predatorstarted covering the story.Speaking to Hansen on YouTube, Star said he had no knowledge of any inappropriate activity between Vanity and underage girls while they worked together, and that his tweets were based on hearsay.
In 2014, Star founded hise-commercemakeup brand, Jeffree Star Cosmetics.In a five-part docuseries by Shane Dawson, Star stated that the end of his music career had left him essentially bankrupt, and that he had used his remaining savings to start his makeup brand.Star began promoting the brand through videos published onYouTube,leading to the success of his YouTube channel, with 15.8 million subscribers and over 2.5 billion views as of December 2023.Bustlemagazine described Star as "a musician and onetime MySpace celeb that reinvented himself in the YouTube makeup tutorial space."His first cosmetics release was a collection of velour liquid lipsticks, which were followed by highlighter palettes, lip scrubs, eyeshadow palettes, clothing, and accessories, such as mirrors and make up bags. The first East Coast location to carry the cosmetics line was aMorphe Cosmeticsstore at theWestfieldGarden State Plaza inParamus, New Jerseyon August 11, 2018.Star has since launched several successful collections, such as the "Blue Blood" eyeshadow palette.
Star was in a relationship with Nathan Schwandt from 2015 to January 2020.He also says that he avoids cigarettes and hard drugs, although he does smokecannabis.
As of December 2020, Star resides inCasper, Wyoming.
Star was accused ofracismdue to derogatory remarks about minorities. He later apologized for the remarks.A satirical skit between Star and a drag queen was posted onMySpace, in which Star states he wants to throwbattery acidon a black woman to lighten her skin so it will match her foundation.
In June 2020, Star apologized after images and an archive of his former website Lipstick Nazi resurfaced. The website featuredswastikasalongside photos of Star engaging inself-harm.
In an October 2020 report by journalistKat Tenbarge, Star was accused of multiple instances ofsexual assault,assault, and paying $10,000 inhush moneyto accusers. An attorney for Star denied all the allegations.Leaked documents later appeared to show one of Star's accusers being paid $45,000 by a Jeffree Star Cosmetics executive.