There is nothing more heartbreaking than seeing a couple break up after a long time of being together. Whether they are famous or not, the pain lingers the same. Famous makeup artist and YouTuber Jeffree Star released a video titled "We Broke Up" and officially announced that he and longtime boyfriend Nathan Schwandt are no longer together.
Even to this day, it is still taking a toll on fans who have supported Jeffree and Nathan throughout the years, especially since the former's career has been on the rise ever since his appearance in Shane Dawson's The Secret World of Jeffree Star.
Despite not being together anymore, we can always look back on the good times Jeffree and Nathan had together. Here are fifteen things about Jeffree Star and Nathan Schwandt that have recently come to light.
15 Five Long Years
If you want to be technical, Jeffree and Nathan's relationship lasted about four years. But you can make the argument that it lasted from 2015 to 2020 as Jeffree confirmed their split on January 11th, 2020. Regardless, their relationship lasted for a good while and it is still tearing our heartstrings.
14 Dogs Are Their World
Jeffree and Nathan have made it clear that they are devoted parents to their adorable dogs. They owned Pomeranians named Drama, Diva, Delicious, and Da Vinci. Sadly in late 2019, their two Pomeranians Daddy and Diamond passed away, making their losses incredibly hard for the two before the split happened.
13 Worked On Other Things Besides Makeup
It's easy to assume that Jeffree and Nathan work with strictly just makeup and the latter's cosmetics company, but that is further from the truth. They are huge advocates for medicine which involves cannabis and focus on the medical aspects it can provide. It never hurts to have another side business in the works.
12 Had A Second Home
To help Nathan cope with being many states away from Michigan, he and Jeffree owned a home there so that Nathan can hang with his family and friends there a few times a year. With them not being together anymore, we don't know if Nathan will move in their Michigan home or not.
11 The Power Of Social Media
Love stories nowadays involve the use of social media. Jeffree and Nathan met through Instagram, and through messaging, the two would get closer. After constantly FaceTiming and messaging, Nathan would eventually fly to Los Angeles and be with Jeffree for two days, and their relationship would be one for the books.
10 His First Boyfriend
Nathan does not identify himself with any label for orientation, but Jeffree happened to be his first boyfriend. Jeffree admires Nathan for his feelings without needing to fall into a label. Jeffree has mentioned regarding to this, "What’s cool about Nathan is he doesn’t need a label. He’s only been with women his entire life before meeting me."
9 Modeled For Jeffree's Cosmetics
Even though they had a sweet and adorable personal relationship, Nathan and Jeffree also worked out well in their savvy and professional relationship. To help out Jeffree, Nathan did some work at the former's cosmetics warehouse. Along with the products being created, Nathan also did some modeling work for it.
8 Pulled Out Of Tour Due To Personal Reasons
Early in January 2020, Jeffree was supposed to have a tour with Mmmmitchell, another makeup artist for a masterclass tour. It was to kick off in Dublin, Ireland, but due to unforeseen personal reasons, Jeffree had to cancel. Fans were worried and speculated if this had to do with Nathan.
7 Calls Nathan His Soulmate
Jeffree's YouTube video is a raw and heartbreaking take on what was going on with him and Nathan. Despite stating what has come to pass, Jeffree has called Nathan his soulmate, despite not being with him anymore. It will take time to process the breakup, but this is a bittersweet statement from Jeffree.
6 Disturbing But Subtle Hints
The start of a new decade was a bit worrying for fans of Jeffree Star. His tweets usually have "Nathan and I" but there were some that just did not. Fans even took notice of Jeffree not being active on social media and removing the words "wife of Nathan" in his bio.
5 There Before Jeffree's Fame
A lot of people like to assume that Nathan only dated Jeffree for fame and fortune. Thankfully, that was so not the case as Nathan and Jeffree met even before the latter had his own cosmetics company. And we have to credit Nathan for encouraging Jeffree for making his own YouTube channel in the first place.
4 Deleted His Social Media
One of the strangest things to occur during Jeffree and Nathan's relationship is Nathan deleting his social media. Jeffree confirmed this, mentioning that Nathan wanted to "detach" himself from the social world. And considering that it would be taxing to deal with toxic people in general, it was a good call on Nathan to take care of himself.
3 Came Back On Social Media
However, now that Jeffree and Nathan broke up, Nathan is back on social media. He made a new Instagram and Snapchat, and it seems that he is looking forward to a fresh new start on things to come. It's safe to assume that everything is going well with Nathan, but he probably won't comment on anything Jeffree Star related for some time.
2 There For Each Other, But Not Themselves
Being in a relationship does not only mean being happy with the person you love, but being happy with yourself. Jeffree tweeted that while they were there for each other, they did not get a lot of chances to be there for themselves. It is always important to take care of each other, but the same can be said for taking care of yourself.
1 Still Holds Love For Nathan
Even though Jeffree and Nathan are not together, that does not mean the love is not there anymore. In the video, Jeffree has called Nathan his soulmate and that he is the love of his life. He has also said in the video, “This isn’t drama, this isn’t tea, this is real life,” telling his fans that what has happened must be accepted.