Frau claims a YouTube glitch caused Vogue to list the magazine’s earnings from all of its celebrity beauty videos – revealing profits from clips starring everyone from Kylie Jenner to Niall Horan
- Dallas’ Maya Basra took to TikTok to explain how she made this discovery
- It detailed Vogue’s previous YouTube commissions for featured celebrities that year
- And other social media users were quick to comment on the bizarre mishap
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An online shopper was stunned after clicking a YouTube link that revealed a full chart of Vogue Beauty Secrets’ earnings from influencers.
Dallas resident Maya Basra explained on TikTok how she stumbled across the hidden figures after watching a clip from the brand.
The table details Vogue’s YouTube commission earnings for celebrities including Julianne Moore, Emma Roberts and Lauren London.
And other social media users were quick to comment on the mishap, joking, “Someone’s getting fired.”
Dallas resident Maya Basra explained on TikTok how she stumbled across the hidden figures after watching a clip from the brand
The online shopper was left stunned after clicking a YouTube link that revealed an entire chart of Vogue Beauty Secret’s earnings from influencers
Further inspection of the chart reveals that 38-year-old actress Lauren London tops the list of earners with $3,121.58
Earnings from Vogue Beauty Secret influencers
- Julianne Moore: $1,834.86
- Emma Roberts: $1,505.53
- Lauren London: $3,121.58
- Alison Brie: $753.52
- Carlacia Grant: $41.27
- Kathryn Newton: $230.54
- Niall Horan: $1,262.01
- Teyana Taylor: $472.75
- Kylie Jenner: $731.01
- Brie Larson: $74.50
- Anok Yai: $109.59
- Arsema Thomas: $19.40
- Phoebe Tonkin: $587.37
- Alexis Ren: $307.78
- Lexi Underwood: $12.64
- La La Anthony: $70.14
- Usher: $66.97
- Lola Tung: $357.70
- Issa Rae: $108.39
In the clip, which has been viewed more than 619,000 times to date, Maya speaks directly into the camera while her laptop is open in front of her.
She begins, “I need to know if this has happened to anyone else.”
“I was looking at Vogue Beauty Secrets and clicked on a link which I think just took me to the Vogue Beauty Secret sales page.”
Pointing the camera at the chart, Maya continues, “I can see their YouTube commissions from all the people who have been on….”
“I have a whole Google Doc.”
“I’m confused as to whether this is open to the public or if I accidentally clicked on the wrong link.”
“I’m just wondering if I got this by accident or if everyone sees it.”
She concludes, “Maybe it’s just a new thing they’re doing, but I think it could have been an accident.”
Maya, who runs her own lifestyle blog, uploaded the clip to her followers along with the caption, “I think I just accessed Vogue’s YouTube links chart, please help me!”.
Further inspection of the chart reveals that 38-year-old actress Lauren London tops the list of earners with $3,121.58.
It also starred Julianne Moore, Issa Rae and Kylie Jenner.
Vogue’s Beauty Secrets series documents celebrities like Kylie Jenner (pictured) as they go through their skincare and makeup regimens in front of the camera
Julianne Moore was one of the more profitable celebrities on the list, earning $1,834.86 for her video
Maya, who runs her own lifestyle blog, uploaded the clip to her followers along with the caption, “I think I just accessed Vogue’s YouTube links table, please help me.”
And viewers were quick to respond to the comments, with one writing, “I would have made a copy in an instant.”
However, 19-year-old fellow actress Lexi Underwood earned the least, earning just $12.64.
It also seems to show that the “total commissions” were just over $12,000.
Other tabs on the table list the names, prices, and retailers of some of the products featured in the clips, in which celebrities share their favorite beauty hacks in an intimate bathroom setting.
And viewers were quick to respond to the comments, with one writing, “I would have made a copy in an instant.”
Another added: “New fear unlocked as a digital marketing girly.”
And a third simply said, “Intern season.”