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Did the 'Blackface' Controversy Kill Youthforia?

Brand behind tone-deaf foundation shade closes a year after the backlash

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Aug 05, 2025
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Just last Friday with the American Eagle controversy I said rage bait alone wasn’t a brand strategy and yesterday controversial beauty brand Youthforia announced that they’re closing shop after just 4 years in business. Are we on theme lately or what?

The ‘skin-friendly’ makeup brand was founded by Fiona Co Chan in 2021 and they raised $2M in funding to…

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