A HUGE thanks to Crystal Gossman on TikTok for speaking the TRUTH about working with celebrities for FREE.
This is how Patrick Ta hooked himself up with all those celebrities, by doing their makeup for free—his compensation… social media posts.
Yes, he provided FREE makeup applications for red carpets and media events to celebrities with more than enough money to pay for our services.
MANY of us senior artists were upset and took to social media and the beauty press to explain how problematic this was and how it devalued our profession. When we challenged Patrick and other artists who were whoring out their talent for nothing more than social media clout, we received blowback from a few very famous makeup artists who didn’t see anything wrong with what he was doing - because that’s how they built their fame.
I’m sorry, but a social media post with a celebrity does not pay my rent or put food in the pantry. PAY ME FOR MY WORK. PERIOD.
How do you feel about beauty professionals offering free services to celebrities in exchange for social media posts?
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