Why this log exists
Most affiliate sites publish everything they can monetize. Celeb Sourced does the opposite — we publish only verified primary-source mentions. This page documents what we didn't publish and why, so the editorial discipline is auditable from the outside.
Category 1 · Transcript-verification failures
When we processed YouTube source videos through transcript extraction (yt-dlp + VTT parse), 38 entries failed because the brand name was never spoken in the audio. These cases typically arise when Vogue's video editor inserts on-screen brand labels for products the celebrity holds but doesn't name aloud. A third-party article writer may transcribe these as "she uses [Brand X]" — but our standard is the celebrity's own voice.
Examples of dropped entries:
- Bella Hadid — Charlotte Tilbury, Laneige, Youth To The People, BGS (on-screen brand titles only)
- Natalia Dyer — multiple brand mentions where her audio only described usage, not names
- Tyla — 8 entries where Vogue editor labeled brands she held but didn't name
- Adriana Lima — 7 entries where Avène / 111Skin / Metacine / Kosas / Benefit brand names not in audio
- Yunjin — MAKEPREM / Benton / Real Barrier on-screen only
- Sakura — entries where her Japanese segments weren't covered by the manual English captions
Category 2 · Ambassador-tied exclusions
We exclude all product mentions where the celebrity has a documented paid ambassador relationship with the brand. The most significant exclusions:
- Jennie (BLACKPINK) — HERA (2019–), Tamburins (2023–), Chanel Beauty & Fragrance, Vaseline (May 2026). Despite a 2022 self-care vlog showing HERA usage, all HERA products excluded.
- Zendaya — Lancôme (Global Ambassador), CHI Haircare, Carmex. Essentially every cosmetics mention falls under one of these umbrellas.
- Camila Cabello — L'Oréal Paris (spokesperson since 2018). Almost all mascara/makeup mentions excluded.
- Sakura (LE SSERAFIM) — Primera (Global Ambassador since Aug 2023). Most of her Vogue Beauty Secrets video is effectively Primera campaign content.
- Iris Apatow — Tatcha Collective (March 2026). Bulk of named SKUs in her Vogue Beauty Secrets are now sponsor-aligned.
- Amanda Seyfried — Lancôme (Global Ambassador since Oct 2019)
- Bruna Marquezine — YSL Beauty US Makeup Ambassador (since Jan 2024)
- Bella Hadid — Charlotte Tilbury (2024 campaign); Orebella (own brand, clearly labeled when included)
- Maddie Ziegler — Kate Spade fragrances
- Phoebe Dynevor — Charlotte Tilbury commercial campaigns
- Selena Gomez — Rare Beauty (own brand, clearly labeled with Founder tag)
- Hailey Bieber — rhode (own brand, clearly labeled with Founder tag)
- Rihanna — Fenty Beauty / Skin (own brands, clearly labeled with Founder tag)
Category 3 · Unreliable source dropped
The first comprehensive enrichment pass produced 8 entries sourced from ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com, a fan gossip community. While individual posts there can be accurate, the community is not editorially curated, posts are removed without notice, and citation-of-citation can lose primary-source accuracy. All 8 entries from this source were dropped.
Other sources we considered but rejected:
- Recycled "10 must-haves" listicles that cite each other without a traceable primary
- Pinterest boards labeled "[Celebrity]'s favorites"
- eBay seller descriptions claiming celebrity provenance
- Reddit speculation without photo evidence
Category 4 · Misidentifications corrected
- Sakura's "Laura" — initially listed as Laura Mercier Translucent Powder. The accompanying quote ("absorbs better, reduces puffiness") was inconsistent with a powder. Re-identified as ReFa CARAT face roller (ローラ in Japanese). See methodology example.
- Alex Consani's Instagram — initially @alex_consani (impostor/fan handle). Re-verified via Wikidata as @alexconsani.
- Somi's KISS ME mascara — initially listed as a specific Heroine Make Long & Curl Mascara. Her audio only says "KissMe" and "waterproof" without naming the line. Reclassified as brand-confirmed, SKU-not-confirmed.
- Yunjin's FOREO — initially LUNA 4 (the flagship). Brand confirmed in audio, but model not named. Reclassified as brand-confirmed, SKU-not-confirmed with LUNA 4 image as best-match placeholder.
Category 5 · Currently unverifiable, pending
- Alex Consani Vogue video (ID X7ncqTF-3Uc) — 5 entries pending; the source YouTube video returns "Video unavailable." Either the video was removed or restricted. Manual review or alternate source required before publishing.
- Kelsey Merritt + Nara Smith — Wikipedia and Wikidata have no portrait image (P18 property unset). Currently displaying initials placeholders. Pending discovery of a freely-licensed photo.
This page is updated whenever an entry is dropped or a category of exclusion expands. Last reviewed: 2026-05-25.