Jeffree Star negotiated Shane Dawson's merchandise partnership with Killer Merch on Dawson's popular YouTube series. Screenshot Instagram/@killermerch, @shanedawson 2020-07-04T01:37:05Z ...

Shane Dawson (L) and Ryland Adams pose backstage in the Winner's Cave during the 11th Annual Shorty Awards on May 5, 2019, at PlayStation Theater in New York City.

Shane Dawson poses for a portrait at the Summer TCA Portrait Session for Starz network "The Chair" series on July 11, 2014 in Beverly Hills, Calif. Maarten de Boer/Getty Images.

I sat down with Shane Dawson, the YouTube star, and we talked about his career, Howard Stern, and what food he’d like to be reincarnated as. Newsletters Games Share a News Tip.

Shane Dawson, 31, and Jeffree Star, 34, two of the biggest stars on the platform, faced renewed backlash after allegations of racism, the sexualization of minors and back-stabbing swirled.