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Huda Kattan Biography Flash a weekly Biography.
Welcome back to Biography Flash. I'm your host, and today we're diving into the recent developments surrounding Huda Kattan, the Iraqi-American beauty mogul behind the global powerhouse Huda Beauty.
Just this month, Huda Beauty made headlines by ending a partnership with Love Island USA star Huda Mustafa after a livestream controversy. On October 28th, Mustafa and her boyfriend Louis Russell were conducting a TikTok Live when a caller used a racial slur directed at fellow Love Island cast member Olandria Carthen. In the footage that went viral, both Mustafa and Russell appeared to laugh at the remark before ending the call. On November 1st, Huda Kattan released an official statement on Instagram saying the behavior did not align with her brand's values. She emphasized that at Huda Beauty, kindness and humanity are at the heart of everything they do, and that the brand takes all forms of racism very seriously. The partnership had been announced on October 31st, making this one of the fastest influencer brand withdrawals in recent memory. Kattan made it clear the brand would remove all related content from social media platforms and in-store displays.
This incident comes amid ongoing scrutiny of Huda Kattan's activism around the Israel-Palestinian conflict. Back in August 2025, she posted a video on TikTok discussing the humanitarian crisis in Palestine, which triggered backlash online with some users alleging the content was antisemitic. The Anti-Defamation League requested that retailers including Sephora review their partnership with Huda Beauty. Sephora subsequently announced it was actively reviewing the matter internally. Cosmetics Business reports that Sephora removed Huda Beauty from its Fall Express campaign during this period. Kattan responded with an Instagram video defending her position, stating there was a smear campaign against her and clarifying that she does not condone hate of any kind, including antisemitism.
What's notable is Kattan's consistent commitment to Palestinian causes. In a separate collaboration, she partnered with Palestinian singer Saint Levant on a special shade of Huda Beauty's Faux Filler Lip Oil called Kalamantina, with proceeds supporting Palestinian agriculture and cultural preservation.
Throughout these developments, Kattan has emphasized accountability and the importance of using her platform responsibly. The recent months have certainly tested both her brand's values and her personal activism.
Thanks so much for tuning into Biography Flash. Subscribe now to never miss an update on Huda Kattan and search the term Biography Flash for more great biographies.
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Welcome back to Biography Flash. I'm your host, and today we're diving into the recent developments surrounding Huda Kattan, the Iraqi-American beauty mogul behind the global powerhouse Huda Beauty.
Just this month, Huda Beauty made headlines by ending a partnership with Love Island USA star Huda Mustafa after a livestream controversy. On October 28th, Mustafa and her boyfriend Louis Russell were conducting a TikTok Live when a caller used a racial slur directed at fellow Love Island cast member Olandria Carthen. In the footage that went viral, both Mustafa and Russell appeared to laugh at the remark before ending the call. On November 1st, Huda Kattan released an official statement on Instagram saying the behavior did not align with her brand's values. She emphasized that at Huda Beauty, kindness and humanity are at the heart of everything they do, and that the brand takes all forms of racism very seriously. The partnership had been announced on October 31st, making this one of the fastest influencer brand withdrawals in recent memory. Kattan made it clear the brand would remove all related content from social media platforms and in-store displays.
This incident comes amid ongoing scrutiny of Huda Kattan's activism around the Israel-Palestinian conflict. Back in August 2025, she posted a video on TikTok discussing the humanitarian crisis in Palestine, which triggered backlash online with some users alleging the content was antisemitic. The Anti-Defamation League requested that retailers including Sephora review their partnership with Huda Beauty. Sephora subsequently announced it was actively reviewing the matter internally. Cosmetics Business reports that Sephora removed Huda Beauty from its Fall Express campaign during this period. Kattan responded with an Instagram video defending her position, stating there was a smear campaign against her and clarifying that she does not condone hate of any kind, including antisemitism.
What's notable is Kattan's consistent commitment to Palestinian causes. In a separate collaboration, she partnered with Palestinian singer Saint Levant on a special shade of Huda Beauty's Faux Filler Lip Oil called Kalamantina, with proceeds supporting Palestinian agriculture and cultural preservation.
Throughout these developments, Kattan has emphasized accountability and the importance of using her platform responsibly. The recent months have certainly tested both her brand's values and her personal activism.
Thanks so much for tuning into Biography Flash. Subscribe now to never miss an update on Huda Kattan and search the term Biography Flash for more great biographies.
And that is it for today. Make sure you hit the subscribe button and never miss an update on Huda Kattan. Thanks for listening. This has been a Quiet Please production."
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Welcome back to Biography Flash. I'm your host, and today we're diving into the recent developments surrounding Huda Kattan, the Iraqi-American beauty mogul behind the global powerhouse Huda Beauty.
Just this month, Huda Beauty made headlines by ending a partnership with Love Island USA star Huda Mustafa after a livestream controversy. On October 28th, Mustafa and her boyfriend Louis Russell were conducting a TikTok Live when a caller used a racial slur directed at fellow Love Island cast member Olandria Carthen. In the footage that went viral, both Mustafa and Russell appeared to laugh at the remark before ending the call. On November 1st, Huda Kattan released an official statement on Instagram saying the behavior did not align with her brand's values. She emphasized that at Huda Beauty, kindness and humanity are at the heart of everything they do, and that the brand takes all forms of racism very seriously. The partnership had been announced on October 31st, making this one of the fastest influencer brand withdrawals in recent memory. Kattan made it clear the brand would remove all related content from social media platforms and in-store displays.
This incident comes amid ongoing scrutiny of Huda Kattan's activism around the Israel-Palestinian conflict. Back in August 2025, she posted a video on TikTok discussing the humanitarian crisis in Palestine, which triggered backlash online with some users alleging the content was antisemitic. The Anti-Defamation League requested that retailers including Sephora review their partnership with Huda Beauty. Sephora subsequently announced it was actively reviewing the matter internally. Cosmetics Business reports that Sephora removed Huda Beauty from its Fall Express campaign during this period. Kattan responded with an Instagram video defending her position, stating there was a smear campaign against her and clarifying that she does not condone hate of any kind, including antisemitism.
What's notable is Kattan's consistent commitment to Palestinian causes. In a separate collaboration, she partnered with Palestinian singer Saint Levant on a special shade of Huda Beauty's Faux Filler Lip Oil called Kalamantina, with proceeds supporting Palestinian agriculture and cultural preservation.
Throughout these developments, Kattan has emphasized accountability and the importance of using her platform responsibly. The recent months have certainly tested both her brand's values and her personal activism.
Thanks so much for tuning into Biography Flash. Subscribe now to never miss an update on Huda Kattan and search the term Biography Flash for more great biographies.
And that is it for today. Make sure you hit the subscribe button and never miss an update on Huda Kattan. Thanks for listening. This has been a Quiet Please production."
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/4mMClBv
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
Welcome back to Biography Flash. I'm your host, and today we're diving into the recent developments surrounding Huda Kattan, the Iraqi-American beauty mogul behind the global powerhouse Huda Beauty.
Just this month, Huda Beauty made headlines by ending a partnership with Love Island USA star Huda Mustafa after a livestream controversy. On October 28th, Mustafa and her boyfriend Louis Russell were conducting a TikTok Live when a caller used a racial slur directed at fellow Love Island cast member Olandria Carthen. In the footage that went viral, both Mustafa and Russell appeared to laugh at the remark before ending the call. On November 1st, Huda Kattan released an official statement on Instagram saying the behavior did not align with her brand's values. She emphasized that at Huda Beauty, kindness and humanity are at the heart of everything they do, and that the brand takes all forms of racism very seriously. The partnership had been announced on October 31st, making this one of the fastest influencer brand withdrawals in recent memory. Kattan made it clear the brand would remove all related content from social media platforms and in-store displays.
This incident comes amid ongoing scrutiny of Huda Kattan's activism around the Israel-Palestinian conflict. Back in August 2025, she posted a video on TikTok discussing the humanitarian crisis in Palestine, which triggered backlash online with some users alleging the content was antisemitic. The Anti-Defamation League requested that retailers including Sephora review their partnership with Huda Beauty. Sephora subsequently announced it was actively reviewing the matter internally. Cosmetics Business reports that Sephora removed Huda Beauty from its Fall Express campaign during this period. Kattan responded with an Instagram video defending her position, stating there was a smear campaign against her and clarifying that she does not condone hate of any kind, including antisemitism.
What's notable is Kattan's consistent commitment to Palestinian causes. In a separate collaboration, she partnered with Palestinian singer Saint Levant on a special shade of Huda Beauty's Faux Filler Lip Oil called Kalamantina, with proceeds supporting Palestinian agriculture and cultural preservation.
Throughout these developments, Kattan has emphasized accountability and the importance of using her platform responsibly. The recent months have certainly tested both her brand's values and her personal activism.
Thanks so much for tuning into Biography Flash. Subscribe now to never miss an update on Huda Kattan and search the term Biography Flash for more great biographies.
And that is it for today. Make sure you hit the subscribe button and never miss an update on Huda Kattan. Thanks for listening. This has been a Quiet Please production."
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/4mMClBv
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI