Logan Paul asks fans to ‘cut James Charles some slack’ amid Tati Westbrook row

YouTube star Logan Paul has waded into the James Charles and Tati Westbrook row, telling fans that they should “go easy” on his fellow vlogger.

19-year-old Charles has seen his follower count drop more than two million after his former friend Westbrook shared a video claiming that he had “manipulat[ed] people’s sexuality” by attempting to “turn straight men gay.”

The social media star responded with an apologetic video and denied the claims that he had ever pressured anyone into a romantic relationship.

Charles’ post has since become the ninth most disliked video on YouTube and has been unfollowed by a slew of celebrities including Kylie Jenner, Katy Perry, Kim Kardashian and Shawn Mendes.

Discussing the row on his podcast ImPaulsive, Paul admitted that he doesn’t “like” Charles but claimed that “the crime does not fit the punishment.”

“I’m not defending James Charles, I’m saying, [go] easy when you puff your chest out, put your chin up and call him a sexual predator,” he said.

“Really think about what you’re saying, and really think about what a true ‘sexual predator’ is… the kid is 19. Cut him some slack, please.”

Paul was previously criticised for posting a video showing a dead body in Japan’s ‘suicide forest,’ and had to apologise in January for his “poor choice of words” after claiming that he will “go gay for a month.”

Charles has an estimated net worth of $12 million (£9 million) and was announced as the first ever male spokesperson for US beauty brand CoverGirl in 2016.