Jeffree Star dropped every jaw on the internet when he revealed that he had allegedly been robbed of over $2 million worth of makeup. What fans originally believed was a saddening leak of a long-awaited concealer actually turned into a hunt for black-market makeup burglars with alleged FBI involvement!
Makeup leaks have unfortunately become the routine, but a robbery?! It was all too much for everyone to handle, and the internet went collectively crazy just thinking about the huge loss taken by one of the richest YouTube influencers in the world.
On the brighter side of a sad situation, Star's fans are swarming him with support and even sending him funny memes to lift his spirits.
Jeffree Star appeared shocked, angry, and hurt in a YouTube video on his channel about the robbery.
One of his Jeffree Star Cosmetics warehouses was broken into by what Star describes as "professional" criminals who are black market dealers.
"This is the biggest theft I have ever experienced in my entire career," he shared on his YouTube channel. "It was a team of people. When you watch footage of this stuff, it is so gut-wrenching to see people just take your sh** and put it in a truck and steal something that I have been working on for so long."
Star also shared that he hired a team of investigators and that the FBI has allegedly gotten involved in tracking down the thieves.
One of the criminals involved has already been thrown into jail and questioned, according to Star. Based on the energy he's been keeping on Twitter, this first person is just the start. He's going full throttle! Jeffree Star is clearly putting all of his energy into making sure that the robbers pay for the damages they've inflicted on his brand by stealing his cosmetics.
Star also confirmed on Twitter that the person arrested was a "major player."
"I don’t even know where to begin right now," he wrote. "The last few weeks have been so mentally exhausting but I’m so grateful for all the law enforcement [and] FBI agents who have been working on my #Concealer heist. A major player who has been selling my stolen product has been arrested."
Things seem to be coming together for him very quickly.
The Jeffree Star versus black market war is on!
"Good morning to everyone except the black market," he wrote to his followers on Twitter. The tweet is complete with a blue heart emoji because, of course. Jeffree Star is feeling a way. He's on a mission, and he's throwing his signature shade throughout the entire process.
The most interesting part about Jeffree Star's declaration of war against the black market is that his followers have jumped on the case.
"I'm so grateful for every single one of you for sending me screenshots of potential stolen JSC makeup and people who could be involved yesterday," he wrote to his followers. "The Star Family is massive and I love how some of you should be detectives in real life."
Star may be the king of beauty community drama, but this support from his followers that he described is real! His followers have joined the black-market dealer hunt, and they're letting nothing slip through the cracks.
One fan left a comment on his YouTube channel about finding the concealer for sale in Los Angeles.
“They are being sold in the Santee Alley in downtown LA, as well. Hope you see this, Jeff," one fan commented on his YouTube channel. Another fan took a screenshot of the note and tweeted it to Jeffree Star as well. These fans are making sure Star knows he has their loyalty and their help.
They are dropping the dime on every single thing they find in every corner of the internet.
Black market dealers, beware! Jeffree Star and his legion of fans are clearly out to take you all the way down. "@JeffreeStar I found this on Posh," one fan wrote with a link. "I hope this helps with the theft issue."
Fans are even cracking jokes about this hunt, the "suspects" on their lists, and more, with hilarious memes.
Star alleged that his security camera footage shows the robbers coming in through the roof. Clearly, fans are jokingly suggesting that Star's known enemies are the culprits behind the heist. Someone Photoshopped Laura Lee, Manny MUA, and Kat Von D's faces on this photo of people breaking in via a drop-down from the ceiling.
There is no evidence that these people were involved or that law enforcement even suspects them. They might not like to be associated with such a crime even in jest, but it is a little funny.
Fans are also chuckling about being able to help send the next person responsible for the heist to jail.
"When we find another one selling and they go to jail the next day," one fan joked along with a photo of Jeffree Star throwing up the peace sign. As funny as this meme is, it could also be a little true if Jeffree Star fans keep dropping their tips! The FBI and investigative team that Star claims are behind him are likely grateful for the extra hands on deck. Bless the internet!
One person joked about being the one behind stealing the concealer. Before you get upset about insensitivity, just peep the "product."
"Stole this from the Jeffree Star warehouse. New color," the person wrote. This stolen "product" is obviously a sauce packet from a fast-food restaurant. It is not another shade from the Jeffree Star Cosmetics concealer collection. This is satire, people. Relax.
And truly, this sauce packet represents just how silly the actual robbers really were to steal on camera and then allow products to pop up online before the product was actually due to drop. Way to leave a digital trail that leads you all the way back to jail.
Fans are also cracking up about how this burglary drama turned into just more fuel for Star's fire.
"When Jeffree looks in the mirror and remembers he’s not to be messed with," a fan captioned a GIF of the Stewie Griffin character from Family Guy feeling fabulous in the mirror. Clearly, Jeffree Star fans are reveling in the fact that a terrible situation for Star turned into them being able to remind him that he's still their fave. Also, let's not forget the bit about him being rich and insured. It's going to be fine, everyone.
Jeffree Star also seems to be in much better spirits these days.
He dropped a brief list of what is to come, and clearly, the Jeffree Star Cosmetics train will continue to roll on.
