‘He Knows He F—ed Up!’: Celeb Makeup Mogul Called Out for Fake Crying In Online Apology After Black Influencer Claims She Wasn’t Paid for Her Work While Destroying His Products In Video

Beauty influencer Avonna Sunshine has nearly half a million followers, so when she took to TikTok to criticize celebrity beauty brand Patrick Ta for not compensating her, people stopped and listened. Ta and company co-owners Rima and Avo Minaysan have built a beauty empire on inclusivity, prioritizing shade range and profiting “off of the Black dollar,” as Sunshine pointed out in her frustrated rant. Makeup artist Patrick Ta and beauty influencer Avonna Sunshine (Photos: Instagram/Avonna Sunshine, TikTok/Patrick Ta) “This isn’t just about one brand, it’s about the need for fairness, accountability, and equity across the industry,” she said as she destroyed several of Ta’s famous Double-Take “Blush Duos” before dumping them in the trash. @avonnasunshine Any guesses on who it might be? ♬ original sound – Avonna Sunshine When her video went viral, Ta was quick to respond with a tearful apology on TikTok, but another Black beauty influencer, Tiffani Davis, noticed something “odd” about it. Ta had recorded different takes, one with a shaky voice and seemingly on the verge of crying (though no tears were spotted) and another version with a straight face. Davis criticized the celeb markup artist for deleting his first video and replacing it with...