A previous accuser named Isaiyah, who is 16, told Insider over direct messages that Charles never asked him how old he was and disputed Charles' claim that he misrepresented his age.

He said that at least two 16-year-olds boys he exchanged sexual images and messages with had lied to him about their ages and claimed to be 18. In his apology, Charles, who has more than 25 million YouTube subscribers, addressed some of the TikToks, suggesting that the messages shown in them were authentic. The video was posted after weeks of online discussion around allegations that Charles sexted with minors, which have been supplemented with several 'expose' TikToks posted by accusers that purport to show sexual Snapchats and direct messages sent between Charles and the teens. On Thursday, beauty YouTuber and makeup artist James Charles, who is 21, apologized in a video titled 'holding myself accountable.' Addressing his audience and boys who say they're underage that he 'flirted' with, Charles said he was 'reckless' when he messaged the boys who he said he thought were 18.

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