Latino Creators Call Out Jeffree Star After Deportation Comments During a TikTok Live

Latino Creators Call Out Jeffree Star After Deportation Comments During a TikTok Live
By Toglenn

Jeffree Star went live on TikTok recently, and comments made during the broadcast quickly drew criticism from Latino creators and viewers, who said the remarks reduced deportation to a joke. The clips spread widely within hours and fueled a growing backlash online.

Short segments of the livestream circulated across TikTok and X, detached from the broader conversation and replayed repeatedly, turning a brief exchange into a controversy that followed Star across platforms and reopened debates about how influencers speak about subjects tied to immigration and family separation.

What Happened on the Livestream

The broadcast featured Star alongside influencer Jessica Dimon and several guests who appeared one after another on screen. During the session, a young Latino man briefly joined the live feed while filming from a dark room illuminated by a red light, exchanged a few words, and then left the stream.

After the guest disconnected, Star commented, “Huh. I’m just surprised they have red lights in the deportation centers.”

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Later in the same broadcast, he made another remark tied to immigration enforcement, saying, “I know what Jessica’s thinking. She’s like, I’m calling ICE.”

Neither moment lasted long during the livestream itself, yet recordings of both spread quickly once viewers clipped and reposted them, allowing the remarks to circulate without the surrounding context.

Why the Comments Struck a Nerve

Latino creators including CheckTheStar and Miami Josh responded publicly, criticizing Star for turning deportation into a punchline and describing the subject as inseparable from lived experiences shaped by detention and family separation.

Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton addressed the livestream during a January 13 discussion and said, “Whether you’re for or against the deportations, I don’t think this is a joking matter. I don’t find it funny.”

For many viewers, the comments went too far.

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Public Replies and Fallout

Dimon initially told viewers that she did not clearly remember the comments. By the following morning, she posted an apology on her TikTok Story, writing, “I take full accountability for not speaking up, standing up, or responding as I should have. I am 100% against ICE and everything ICE is doing. I apologize to anyone I have hurt by not defending.”

Star responded in the comment sections of his own TikTok posts. After one follower wrote that supporting him now felt disappointing, he replied, “I absolutely do not side with anyone, it was a dark humor joke on a live stream for five seconds.”

In another reply addressing the backlash, he added, “Why would I care, people can joke about whatever they want.”

Those responses circulated alongside the original clips, shaping how many viewers interpreted his position and deepening criticism among creators who argued that influence carries responsibility, even in informal settings.

Why This Moment Feels Familiar

Star rose to prominence during the early era of social media as a MySpace musician before later building Jeffree Star Cosmetics into a highly profitable beauty brand driven by influencer culture. That rise unfolded alongside repeated controversies tied to offensive language, online feuds, and past remarks widely criticized as racist, which resurfaced over the years through archived videos and screenshots even after earlier apologies.

Those episodes shaped a public reputation that now frames new incidents, especially when comments touch communities already accustomed to being reduced to stereotypes or treated as collateral in political conversation. For critics, the deportation jokes fit into a pattern where provocation repeatedly outpaces accountability.

Star has issued no formal apology for the livestream remarks, choosing instead to respond through brief comment replies that framed the moment as humor. The clips remain widely shared, circulating through social feeds long after the livestream ended, adding another chapter to a public record that continues to define how his behavior is read.

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