{"id":39260,"date":"2021-08-25T02:50:32","date_gmt":"2021-08-24T21:20:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/districtchronicles.com\/jeffree-star-welcomed-in-casper-wyoming-where-he-donates-to-locals\/"},"modified":"2021-08-25T02:50:40","modified_gmt":"2021-08-24T21:20:40","slug":"jeffree-star-welcomed-in-casper-wyoming-where-he-donates-to-locals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/districtchronicles.com\/jeffree-star-welcomed-in-casper-wyoming-where-he-donates-to-locals\/","title":{"rendered":"Jeffree Star Welcomed in Casper, Wyoming, Where He Donates to Locals"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<ul class=\"summary-list summary-list-variant\">\n<li>Jeffree Star is splitting his time between LA and Casper, Wyoming, where he&#8217;s taken residence.<\/li>\n<li>His new neighbors <a href=\"https:\/\/trib.com\/news\/local\/casper\/casper-welcomes-jeffree-star-and-his-past-to-town\/article_3b28e134-71e1-5dd1-92f8-1b6717519177.html\" data-analytics-module=\"summary_bullets\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">told the Casper Star-Tribune<\/a> that Star has donated generously to locals.<\/li>\n<li>A local radio DJ, who is Black, said he knew about Star&#8217;s racist past, but found him friendly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"inline-newsletter-signup&#10;                            inline-newsletter-signup-variant&#10;                           headline-regular\" id=\"formContainer\" data-component-type=\"inline-newsletter-module\" data-list=\"Business Insider Select\" data-acq-source=\"inlinesignupfenrir\" data-url=\"\">\n<div class=\"js-loader hidden\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"svg-icon \" version=\"1.1\" role=\"img\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 50 50;\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n                          <title>Loading<\/title>\n                          <desc>Something is loading.<\/desc>\n                          <path fill=\"#111\" d=\"M43.935,25.145c0-10.318-8.364-18.683-18.683-18.683c-10.318,0-18.683,8.365-18.683,18.683h4.068c0-8.071,6.543-14.615,14.615-14.615c8.072,0,14.615,6.543,14.615,14.615H43.935z\">\n                            <animatetransform attributetype=\"xml\" attributename=\"transform\" type=\"rotate\" from=\"0 25 25\" to=\"360 25 25\" dur=\"0.6s\" repeatcount=\"indefinite\"\/>\n                          <\/path>\n                        <\/svg><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Jeffree Star appears to have made a smooth landing into his new rural lifestyle.<\/p>\n<p>The controversial makeup mogul said he was <a href=\"https:\/\/kisscasper.com\/jeffree-star-gives-more-details-about-wyoming-move-during-exclusive-et-interview\/\" data-analytics-module=\"body_link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">permanently moving<\/a> to Casper, Wyoming, a city of 58,000, in June. He has since acquired a yak farm (it&#8217;s closed to the public) and started selling marijuana-themed clothing and accessories out of a <a href=\"https:\/\/trib.com\/news\/local\/casper\/casper-welcomes-jeffree-star-and-his-past-to-town\/article_3b28e134-71e1-5dd1-92f8-1b6717519177.html\" data-analytics-module=\"body_link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">newly opened<\/a> distribution center in the state, which also has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.efile.com\/efile-wyoming-income-tax-return-file-wy-state-taxes-form-refund\/#:~:text=Description%3AWyoming%20has%20no%20personal%20income%20tax%20code.&amp;text=Description%3AWyoming%20has%20a%204,economic%20development%20tax%20of%200.25%25.\" data-analytics-module=\"body_link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">no personal income tax<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While Star put his flashy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.architecturaldigest.com\/story\/makeup-mogul-jeffree-star-lists-hidden-hills-california-mansion-for-dollar20-million\" data-analytics-module=\"body_link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">$20 million LA mansion<\/a> on the market, he hasn&#8217;t stopped wearing head-to-toe designer outlets, driving luxury cars, or embracing his androgynous appearance in front of his new neighbors.<\/p>\n<p>Star, a mega-famous beauty YouTuber and entrepreneur, made the move months after an October 2020 Insider investigation unearthed sexual assault allegations against Star, who has also faced backlash for racist comments in the past.<\/p>\n<p>Despite his embattled public image,\u00a0generous charitable donations and community support have made Star a welcome resident, <a href=\"https:\/\/trib.com\/news\/local\/casper\/casper-welcomes-jeffree-star-and-his-past-to-town\/article_3b28e134-71e1-5dd1-92f8-1b6717519177.html\" data-analytics-module=\"body_link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">according to a report from\u00a0the Casper Star-Tribune<\/a>, the city&#8217;s largest outlet.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was what I would call the normal Wyoming welcome, which is not warm, especially for people from different walks of life,&#8221; local radio personality Shawn Jackson, who also goes by DJ Nyke, <a href=\"https:\/\/trib.com\/news\/local\/casper\/casper-welcomes-jeffree-star-and-his-past-to-town\/article_3b28e134-71e1-5dd1-92f8-1b6717519177.html\" data-analytics-module=\"body_link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">told the Star-Tribune<\/a>. &#8220;People were like, &#8216;Don&#8217;t bring that crap here.&#8217; Then he donated to a couple of charities, and they&#8217;re like, &#8216;Oh, that&#8217;s cool.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Star_has_made_friends_in_the_local_media_scene\"><\/span>Star has made friends in the local media scene<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Jackson has covered Star extensively for 104.7 KISS FM (it&#8217;s not affiliated with iHeartRadio, like many KISS FM stations are).\u00a0The host, who is Black, <a href=\"https:\/\/trib.com\/news\/local\/casper\/casper-welcomes-jeffree-star-and-his-past-to-town\/article_3b28e134-71e1-5dd1-92f8-1b6717519177.html\" data-analytics-module=\"body_link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">told the Star-Tribune<\/a> that he was &#8220;hesitant&#8221; of Star at first because of his old racist posts. But since then, Jackson has been the only local reporter with who Star keeps in touch, the Star-Tribune reported.<\/p>\n<p>Jackson told the paper that Star alerts him about newsworthy posts and videos he&#8217;s planning.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px); data.width~540;\">\n<div style=\"padding:8px;\">\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A post shared by Star Yak Ranch (@staryakranch)<time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"\"\/>\n                        \t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Honestly, even before we ever talked or hung out, he never came across racist or anything like that to me,&#8221; Jackson said. &#8220;I&#8217;m always going to go off how somebody treats me personally, and I&#8217;ve never had anything happen with him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>So far, Jackson has written 22 posts about Star for the <a href=\"https:\/\/kisscasper.com\/author\/djnyke\/\" data-analytics-module=\"body_link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">news station&#8217;s website<\/a>, starting when Star first said he would move to Wyoming <a href=\"https:\/\/kisscasper.com\/jeffrey-star-is-moving-to-wyoming-to-write-autobiography\/\" data-analytics-module=\"body_link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">to write an autobiography<\/a> in August 2020.<\/p>\n<p>On December 9, 2020, Insider reported that Jackson conducted a rare interview with Star at the station about his $25,000 charitable donation to a local winter toy drive.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jeffree Star Donates 25K to Casper&#039;s &#039;Stuff the Van&#039; Fundraiser, Talks About  Life in Wyoming\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/v6QdL-GoiTY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The interview was conducted the week Insider published documents that purported to show a Jeffree Star Cosmetics executive paying $45,000 to one of Star&#8217;s sexual assault accusers.<\/p>\n<p>But Jackson said he <a href=\"https:\/\/trib.com\/news\/local\/casper\/casper-welcomes-jeffree-star-and-his-past-to-town\/article_3b28e134-71e1-5dd1-92f8-1b6717519177.html\" data-analytics-module=\"body_link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">doesn&#8217;t think<\/a> Star&#8217;s Wyoming press tour was related to those stories.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Star_has_promoted_local_businesses\"><\/span>Star has promoted local businesses<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Local leaders\u00a0told the Star-Tribune that they&#8217;ve accepted donations from Star, but considered his controversies in the process. This coming weekend, Star&#8217;s cosmetics company is co-sponsoring a symphonic concert in the park for Casper residents.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If somebody is trying to participate in the community, and in the arts community and has injected money into our community, we will give them a fair shot,&#8221; the Wyoming Symphony Orchestra&#8217;s executive director <a href=\"https:\/\/trib.com\/news\/local\/casper\/casper-welcomes-jeffree-star-and-his-past-to-town\/article_3b28e134-71e1-5dd1-92f8-1b6717519177.html\" data-analytics-module=\"body_link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">told the Star-Tribune<\/a>. &#8220;We want to encourage Jeffree to continue to spend money in the community.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Another local non-profit director <a href=\"https:\/\/trib.com\/news\/local\/casper\/casper-welcomes-jeffree-star-and-his-past-to-town\/article_3b28e134-71e1-5dd1-92f8-1b6717519177.html\" data-analytics-module=\"body_link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">told the paper<\/a> that accepting money from Star doesn&#8217;t mean he can&#8217;t be held accountable for his past actions.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"figure image-figure-image  \" data-type=\"img\" data-e2e-name=\"image-figure-image\" data-media-container=\"image\">\n<p>                            <span class=\"image-source-caption \"><figcaption class=\"image-caption headline-bold\" data-e2e-name=\"image-caption\">\n                                Jeffree Star at RuPaul&#8217;s DragCon in Los Angeles on April 30, 2017.<br \/>\n                              <\/figcaption><span class=\"image-source headline-regular\" data-e2e-name=\"image-source\"><br \/>\n                                  Photo by Santiago Felipe\/FilmMagic<br \/>\n                                <\/span><br \/>\n                            <\/span><br \/>\n                        <\/figure>\n<p>Star has also given social media shoutouts to members of the Casper community since moving into his $1.1 million ranch. He&#8217;s featured local artists and craftsmen, recorded himself going to local restaurants, and even bought yaks from nearby yak farmers for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/staryakranch\/\" data-analytics-module=\"body_link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Star Yak Ranch<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, Star posted an Instagram story advertising the event his company is co-sponsoring. He said that he and some of his employees would be attending and giving out the influencer&#8217;s cowboy-themed &#8220;Star Ranch&#8221; mini eyeshadow palette.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Of course it&#8217;s inspired by my move and love for Wyoming,&#8221; Star said. &#8220;Support local businesses, you guys.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more stories from Insider&#8217;s Digital Culture desk.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_61 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/districtchronicles.com\/jeffree-star-welcomed-in-casper-wyoming-where-he-donates-to-locals\/#Star_has_made_friends_in_the_local_media_scene\" title=\"Star has made friends in the local media scene\">Star has made friends in the local media scene<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/districtchronicles.com\/jeffree-star-welcomed-in-casper-wyoming-where-he-donates-to-locals\/#Star_has_promoted_local_businesses\" title=\"Star has promoted local businesses\">Star has promoted local businesses<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jeffree Star is splitting his time between LA and Casper, Wyoming, where he&#8217;s taken residence. His new neighbors told the Casper Star-Tribune that Star has &#8230; <a title=\"Jeffree Star Welcomed in Casper, Wyoming, Where He Donates to Locals\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/districtchronicles.com\/jeffree-star-welcomed-in-casper-wyoming-where-he-donates-to-locals\/\" aria-label=\"More on Jeffree Star Welcomed in Casper, Wyoming, Where He Donates to Locals\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":35,"featured_media":39261,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/districtchronicles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39260"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/districtchronicles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/districtchronicles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/districtchronicles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/35"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/districtchronicles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39260"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/districtchronicles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39260\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/districtchronicles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/39261"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/districtchronicles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39260"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/districtchronicles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39260"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/districtchronicles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39260"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}