Laura Lee Apologizes for Racist Tweets as Gabriel Zamora Cut Ties with Manny MUA

The beauty blogger world is in a frenzy. Best friends have turned enemies, tears have been shed, and apologies have been issued. Just when we thought things were starting to get more civil between Manny MUA, Jeffree Star, Gabriel Zamora, and Laura Lee, they have quickly proven us wrong. Gabriel Zamora posted a picture on Twitter of him and fellow bloggers Laura Lee, Manny Gutierrez, and Nikita Dragun sticking up their middle fingers with the caption "b*tch is bitter because without him we're doing better." Of course, based on all the past drama within the circle, several followers assumed they were talking about Jeffree Star.

Many of Jeffree's fans rushed to his defense and dug up past racist and fat-shaming tweets from Gabriel, Laura, and crew. One of those posts included a tweet from 2012 when Laura Lee wrote: “Tip for all black people if you pull ur pants up you can run from the police faster.. #yourwelcome". Since the tweet resurfaced, Laura has lost hundreds of thousands of followers. Several sponsors, including Ulta, have even pulled out of deals with her. “We have decided not to move forward with the launch of Laura Lee Los Angeles. Ulta Beauty values equality and inclusivity in all that we do,” the company said in a statement to The Blast on Wednesday. Shortly after, Diff Eyewear, a brand that collaborated with Lee for a limited-edition collection, disassociated themselves from the blogger. Following the backlash, Lee issued an apology on Twitter followed by a tear-filled, four-minute-long video.

Manny MUA, Jeffree Star, and Laura Lee in happier times

What's more, after seemingly initiating this recent round of drama, it appears Gabriel has had a change of heart. He dropped a nearly 49-minute video titled, "My Truth" where he publicly apologized to his fans and to Jeffree for his behavior and his past racist comments. He also explained why he is now ending his friendship with Manny MUA. "What I did wasn't intended to be bullying, but I know it came across like that," he said in the clip. Gabriel revealed that once his initial tweet started to gain traction, he called Jeffree to address the matter. After getting Jeffree's point of view on the situation, Gabriel decided to take his side and cut ties with Manny MUA. "A lot of clarity came from that conversation. A lot of things made a lot more sense, once I heard the other side of the story," he shared. "I thought my friends [would] tell me the truth. That’s not always the case."

Toward the end of the video, he addressed his relationship with Manny. "There is a certain individual that I need to cut out of my life, because it’s always just been toxic. A lot of the negativity around [me] and around [my] friends has been due to this one person. There’s the same factor in all these negative situations around [my] life… and that’s Manny," Gabriel said. Gabriel then tweeted, "I'm sorry @JeffreeStar. Trust me, it's been an eye-opening 24 hours." In response to Gabriel's video and tweets, Jeffree took to Twitter, saying "The truth will always set you free. Always."

Manny has stayed silent throughout the debacle, though some fans noticed that he liked a few tweets suggesting that he should end his friendship with Gabriel. We will update the story if he decides to make a comment.

Watch Gabriel's full video below:

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