RCLBeauty101 Sends iMac To Fake Subscriber Giveaway Winner
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In honor of YouTube beauty blogger Rachel Levin (RCLBeauty101) reaching 1 million subscribers, Levin announced a giveaway of some prime Apple products to be given to her top follower on YouTube, Instagram and Twitter--but someone pretending to be the YouTube winner got the prize.
According to tweets send out by Levin on Monday, January 12, she accidentally sent someone posing as the authentic winner the prize of an Apple iMac.
I sent a fake freaking winner the imac.
-- Rachel Levin (@rclbeauty101) January 12, 2015
The fake winner allegedly created a false YouTube account, through which they claimed the prize.
"@feelinrachel @rclbeauty101 but why its fake?" they made a fake account pretending to be the winner
-- Rachel Levin (@rclbeauty101) January 12, 2015
Upset about the situation, Levin sent out a series of Tweets denouncing the faker:
I have not a single shred of respect for people who pretend to be giveaway winners. so if you're a faker, please stop watching my videos.
-- Rachel Levin (@rclbeauty101) January 12, 2015
I don't want any part of anyone that pretended to be the winner, if i could block them in real life i would
-- Rachel Levin (@rclbeauty101) January 12, 2015
The giveaway ended on January 4, and included an Apple iMac for the top YouTube fan, and an iPhone 6 for top Twitter and Instagram follower. Watch the giveaway announcement video:
Rachel Levin had other giveawasy when she reached 500,000 and 600,000 subscribers. At 600,000, Levin gave away a MacBook Air, iPad Air, and iPad Mini. There were no reported complications with either of those giveaways.
Levin is best known for her YouTube channel featuring beauty tips, DIY projects, and comedy videos.