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Jeffree Star's 'Cremated' palette leaves fans furious

By Rebekah Scanlan
news.com.au·
18 May, 2020 02:03 AM4 mins to read

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Jeffree Star slammed as "tone deaf". Photo / Instagram @JeffreeStar

Jeffree Star slammed as "tone deaf". Photo / Instagram @JeffreeStar

A mega YouTube star has been slammed by fans after releasing a new make-up collection that has been branded "tone deaf" in today's current climate.

Beauty mogul Jeffree Star, who is known for his controversial personality, released details of his new eyeshadow palette named Cremated on the weekend.

However the death-themed 24-shades of grey and cream palette has upset some fans, with some calling it "too much" in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic that has claimed hundreds of thousands of lives.

"Jeffree Star rly released a CREMATION themed palette in the middle of a global pandemic in which the bodies of thousands killed by covid are being cremated," one angry woman wrote on Twitter.

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#REVEALED 🚨🙀🙀 A NEW! #Collection The #CREMATED 🖤 By #jeffreestarcosmetics 🖤 includes: 1.Cremated palette - 24 shades $58 mattes & new extreme sparkle metallic formula. 2. The Gloss $18: Heaven’s Gate Funeral Parlor Coroner’s Kiss Six Feet Under 3.Black marble travel bag $30 4. White marble makeup up $25 5. Cremated metal straw set $19.99 . . Will be available ➡️ MAY 22ND @ 10am PST online @jeffreestarcosmetics . . JSC is bringing us dark, goth, smokey vibe 🖤🌫 love the colors in the palette!! All these cool, nude shades and the 7! Sparkly shades, stunning ✨😍 also the white cap for the glosses looks pretty! what’s on your list? XO #Trendmood THANK U for this amazing update: @lindsaydavala @makeupbymia_c @thebeautyreviewer_ @lizzy521 @megan.barb @monicajs90 @nessacxbeauty @phoneutria._ @karinechupa @emiilyhallman @gh_justmakeup @meghansonntag @jamieland93 @matilda.jsh 😘 . . #makeup #beauty #bbloggers #beautyblogger #makeupoftheday #motd #makeupoftheday #mua #ilovemakeup #makeup #makeupaddict #makeuplover #makeupblogger #makeuponpoint

A post shared by TRENDMOOD (@trendmood1) on May 16, 2020 at 8:39am PDT

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"So ur gonna tell me Jeffree star is releasing a palette called 'cremated' during a global pandemic where thousands are dying," another said.

While one wrote: "My grandma had to be cremated after she died from Covid. This seems like bad timing for such a product."

Others labelled the branding "tone deaf".

jeffree star has launched a new palette called “cremated”. How does this make y’all feel? pic.twitter.com/3X94ABksrL

— Sebastian Williams (@sebas_williams) May 16, 2020

Not everyone is against the name of the palette, which costs $US58 ($90) and contains shades with names such as "Grave Digger," "Obituary," and "R.I.P.".

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In news.com.au's The Beauty Diary Facebook group, readers were divided on the product.

"I'm not offended, I think the name is just a reflection of his ridiculousness which he clearly coined pre 'rona. It's not like he called it 'pandemic' or 'plague'," one said.

"The timing is awful – however these things are planned so far in advance it is beyond anyone's control," another said.

Many echoed the sentiment of it being in "poor taste", with one describing it as "obnoxious".

"Problematic is a word often used to describe the palette," one said.

Jeffree Star has not yet commented on the backlash.

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The #CREMATED Palette & Collection reveal is now LIVE on my channel!! 🖤🕊 Link in my bio. 🤍 #crematedpalette #jeffreestarcosmetics

A post shared by Jeffree Star (@jeffreestar) on May 16, 2020 at 8:02am PDT

The make-up product is set to be released on May 22, with fans already gearing up for a frenzy.

The YouTube influencer's last make-up collection "Conspiracy" caused shopping chaos when it was released in November last year.

Fans complained of websites crashing, causing frustration among shoppers.

But it didn't stop the collection – which was in collaboration with conspiracy theorist Shane Dawson – earning a jaw-dropping $35 million (NZ$58.8m) at the time.

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Jeffree has a whopping 16 million YouTube subscribers and is known for his sassy product reviews.

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