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Jeffree Star threw a fabulous party to celebrate his 40th birthday, and he also shared a loving and thankful post for his fans. Taking the opportunity to reminisce about his career, the influencer and makeup artist realized he was “dreaming” of the day when drawing success would be so easy and thanked along for the ride. “I love you” and “happy birthday” messages were flowing in abundance from the people’s that always been with him through the birthday photo.
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Surely, Jeffree Star is aging. The beautiful and constantly-unfiltered aspect of the sector of cosmetics was, for a long time, the major story in beauty. The influencer post gave a glimpse into Star’s inner reality where only beautiful and glamorous things existed. He was living life the way he chose to and created his world.
“I can’t believe I’ve made it this far but here we are and I couldn’t be more grateful for where I’m at in life,” he wrote. With that, he added cake and party popper emojis creating a celebratory vibe. Then he again went to his past: ‘Happy Birthday to my younger self, who never imagined any of life’s gifts would happen.’
This mention of the past brings back memories of the long and stormy career in the public eye. Many went up and down and so did he while being silent mostly through his “unwavering self-belief” saying, “I’m so glad I always believed in myself and never took no for an answer.”
He ended it in a huge thank-you gesture towards his audience. He acknowledged that often times he has a difficult relationship with them, but still said, “I love each one of you to the moon and back, thank you for believing in me when I almost gave up on myself, ‘ with a scorpion emoji (Scorpio is his zodiac sign) as a signature.
The comments by fans and celebs alike started pouring in right after the post was made. A user had a simple yet warm ‘Happy birthday Jeffree’ wish, and another one sent a more glamorous one, ‘Wishing you a happy and glamorous birthday.’
The theme of time passing was reflected repeatedly in the comments. One fan pinpointed the longevity of Star’s career by exclaiming, “so awesome to see how far you’ve come! Crazy to think I been following since I was 13.” The fan’s view is quite revealing since it means that the online persona of Star not only kept pace with but also carried along the very generation that grew up beside him.
Despite all the positive comments, one of the users who replied to another user thus adding to the polarization of Star’s image, came up with a negative comment. The user posted, ‘do u know hes homophobic as fuck but is gay himself? How does this make sense?? he hates on every other gay person but himself.’ Star is not new to this type of criticism as his career has been characterized by public feuds and controversies that turned him into one of the most controversial figures on the Internet.
The overall atmosphere though was one of festivity. ‘Happy Birthday iconic legend’ and ‘my forever fav’ were comments that simply pointed out that he is an icon whose relationship with the audience is complicated but still enduring. Another fan made her blessings in the most romantic way, ‘It’s the day you were created of magic and star stuff.’
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Turning 40 is a crucial milestone for everyone but on the other hand for a celebrity like Jeffree Star, it means already living under the microscope of people’s judgments—public reckoning and reflection at the same time. The ups and downs of his career have been like a rollercoaster ride full of extreme highs, dramatic lows, and unending public scrutiny. The birthday message, stripped of branding and drama, offered a glimpse of the human being behind the brand—someone who was honestly taken aback by his own journey and thankful for the support that had been carrying him through. Whether you love him or hate him it’s a fact that Jeffree Star has had a major influence on the pop culture, and as he moves into his 50s he still does not intend to disappear. He recently made headlines when he reviewed Louis Vuitton’s first makeup line and also when he unveiled his Psychedelic Fantasy bundle.