The Secret World of Jeffree Star

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The Secret World of Jeffree Star
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Created by Shane Dawson
Developed byShane Dawson
Starring
Opening theme"Beauty Killer" by Jeffree Star
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes5
Production
Executive producerShane Dawson
ProducerJessica Buttafuoco
Production location Los Angeles, California
CinematographyAndrew Siwicki
Editors
  • Shane Dawson
  • Andrew Siwicki
Running time30-42 minutes
Release
Original network YouTube
Original releaseAugust 1 (2018-08-01) 
August 9, 2018 (2018-08-09)
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The Beautiful World of Jeffree Star

The Secret World of Jeffree Star is an American web series created by YouTuber Shane Dawson. The web series was announced on July 24, 2018, through Dawson's Twitter [1] which immediately attracted the attention of worldwide news outlets. [2] Its premiere debuted August 1, 2018 on Dawson's YouTube channel. [3] The series is presented by Dawson and stars himself and makeup entrepreneur and Internet personality Jeffree Star. Appearances by James Charles, Ryland Adams and Garrett Watts are also featured, with Dawson's film and editing collaborator Andrew Siwicki as camera operator for the duration of the series. The documentary focuses on the life of Jeffree Star, particularly his beginnings as a musician before leaving the industry to focus on his YouTube career and makeup brand. [3]

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Episodes

No.TitleDirected byOriginal air date
1"The Secret World of Jeffree Star"Shane DawsonAugust 1, 2018 (2018-08-01)
Fascinated by his success, Shane Dawson investigates the mysterious life of Jeffree Star. Shane arrives at his home in Calabasas and explores the mansion, showing the luxurious life Jeffree has obtained from his career.
2"Becoming Jeffree Star for a Day"Shane DawsonAugust 2, 2018 (2018-08-02)
Shane gets a Jeffree Star makeover by James Charles and gets to know a little more about Jeffree through an interview process. Jeffree also reminisces about his past music career and talks about why he acted and looked the way he did back in the MySpace days.
3"Switching Lives with Jeffree Star"Shane DawsonAugust 3, 2018 (2018-08-03)
Shane and Jeffree go to the Jeffree Star Cosmetics warehouse and learn about the inner workings of Jeffree Star Cosmetics. They also talk about more little secrets that nobody knows about. Jeffree also talks about the amount of money it cost to run his business. Shane tries to figure out how Jeffree has all of his money.
4"The Secret Life of Jeffree Star"Shane DawsonAugust 8, 2018 (2018-08-08)
Jeffree visits Shane and showcase the differences between their lives. They are also joined by Ryland Adams and Garrett Watts as they travel to the factory which produces Star's own line of cosmetics.
5"The Truth About Jeffree Star"Shane DawsonAugust 9, 2018 (2018-08-09)
The finale concludes with Shane surprising Jeffree with a visit to his original apartment in which he lived for 8 years. Jeffree shares a candid story about the dark times of his past. Shane finally understands who Jeffree Star is.

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