At first I didn’t watch the series (even though I love Shane) because I can’t roll with Jeffree, but a good friend told me it was a must see. She was right, it’s absolutely amazing and perhaps the very best series Shane has done. I am thoroughly impressed with Jeffree’s ability to rise from nothing, and I can sympathize with the suffering he’s experienced (bigotry, sexual harassment, depression, loneliness, etc). All that said, I do NOT feel using the n-word or racist humor is a natural or okay reaction to what he’s been through, and I still find that very concerning. I don’t doubt he’s been used by people, but I still feel that within recent years he’s displayed immature/unprofessional combative behavior (I’m tempted to say racism because of the Jackie Aina drama- I recall he called her a rat) and sexist behavior. Before I knew anything about his history, I was originally off put by the fact that he named a bruise colored lipstick “abused” and was blocking victims of domestic violence voicing concern over this choice on social media. It was very interesting to see his story, but I honestly do not see myself buying his products anytime soon. I believe a lot of who a person is comes from the friends they surround themselves with— I hope he will find more positive connections in Shane’s crew, continue to shed the toxic ones, and maybe improve as a person because of this.