Trisha Paytas has the lowest favorability rating of all, probably because she has been one of the most controversial YouTubers in her 14 years on the platform. She's feuded with nearly every famous influencer and has frequently sparked ire from communities that she says she identifies with.
Paytas was another late addition to the beauty YouTuber drama, only really speaking up a few months after Karmageddon began. She had been a staunch defender of her friend Shane Dawson for many years, and stood by his side when he was canceled last summer. However, their friendship unraveled in January 2021, when Paytas told the story of why she fell out with Jeffree Star a year previously.
Paytas appeared to start seeing her friendship through a new lens, and posted two emotional videos, and appeared on podcasts, to speak about her disappointment and sadness that Dawson did not stand up for her at the time. Paytas said Dawson had chosen Star over her, and had thrown away their friendship for money, when she had been nothing but loyal.
Paytas found new support in the people who had previously considered Dawson — despite his faults — to be a good friend. She received much compassion in telling her story, while it was another nail in the coffin for Dawson's planned comeback.
Results of the poll, which was taken before Paytas' recent involvement, showed 11.3% of respondents knew Paytas, 15.3% viewed her favorably, and 66.1% viewed her unfavorably.