Michelle Phan and Animal Testing
This article is not designed as an argument for or against animal testing. Instead, it is an article exploring Michelle’s claims that the companies she works/worked for do not test on animals.
Michelle Phan has been claiming for a long time now that the company she works for, Lancome, does not test on animals.
The Cult of Michelle Phan
Michelle Phan. For those who don’t know, she is the former Ringling art student who gained worldwide notoriety for her YouTube channelwhere she would create makeup tutorials that are a huge a hit, particularly with the teens. Many of the videos have well over one million views. This led to a position with Lancome, the makeup and skin care company. She is also a superstar on the social networks with well over 500,000 “likes” on her Facebook fan page and nearly 150,000 followers on Twitter. However, this all leads to the dark side of Phan and her militia of followers. There is an almost blind loyalty to Phan and a zombie-like, robotic reaction to anything she posts.
More insanity from Michelle's "Phans".
It’s not a surprise to anyone at this point that a majority of Michelle’s fan base is made up of absolute assholes. They certainly reflect the personality of their guru.
Michelle recently made an announcement of a fake Facebook page and asked her fans to flag it only because people were saying rude things about her on it. 1. It’s the internet, Michelle. Get used to it. No one did anything outstandingly bad. 2. So, the other fake pages are okay? I see how it is.
Is Michelle a Forum Troll?
If you remember the post about “kimsoshy,” there was speculation as to whether the poster was really Michelle Phan.
There are several indicators pointing to whether an anon is Michelle or not. If you examine her writing, you’ll notice that her syntax, grammar, tone, and word use are somewhat unique, thus making it quite easy to tell:
- her use of the phrase “just saying” or “no offense”
- fragmented sentences
- lack of compound sentences
- short, concise sentences
- asking questions that make her audience self reflect, “Don’t you guys think that…?”
- revelation of information not commonly known
- condescension
The guest posters, unless stated otherwise, are all from the same IP address despite posting under different names. If these posts are indeed from the same person, it brings into question the truthfulness and character behind them.
Click on the images for close-ups, or the links below them to see the posts in better context.
