It was later deleted, and Franke began to make other content with counselor and business partner Jodi Hildebrandt.
Both pled guilty to four counts of aggravated child abuse andwere sentencedto up to 30 years in prison.
3.Myka and James Staufferwerepopular family vloggers who consistently posted about parenting their four children on YouTube.
Then, in 2017, the parents adopted then-2-year-old Huxley from China.
They then posted a long video saying he had been “rehomed.”
The backlash was strong and swift, with several brands cutting ties with the Stauffers.
They deleted their YouTube Channel, and Myka has not posted an Instagram postsinceher apology.
Jamesmaintainshis car detailing content.
A 2024docuserieson the scandal reinvigorated backlash, though it has yet to be publicly released.
4.Another example that later became a documentary involves a brutal murder.
Growing jealous and possessive, Ali began to abuse Ana, even livestreaming some of his verbal abuse.
He murdered her and her friend Rayburn Barron in October 2021 and was later found guilty of their murders.
His sentencingisin September, and he faces life in prison.
But last month, witnesses claimed BrownleeshotHashemi in the head during an argument.
The couple’s last video is from June.
Ethier claimed Marano was trying to ruin his life with false accusations about an assault weapon.
But in the mid-to-late 2010s, Starbeganto face backlash as fans and ex-friends recalled instances of racism.
This ultimatelyledto Morphe dropping ties with him.
She also accused him of being sexually manipulative, which Charles denied in a response video.
That same month, model Gage Gomez accused Charles of pressuring him into sexual situations.
Charles did not deny the messages between the two but did deny knowing the boy’s age was 16.
He lost up to millions, and his younger brother stopped speaking to him.
He attempted a comeback, launching the makeup brand Painted.
He still regularly posts YouTube videos, but theyreceivevastly fewer views than in the past.
In 2021, hesurpassedJeffree Star as the most disliked beauty YouTuber.
9.Shane Dawson was one of the first major YouTube stars back in the 2000s.
Target pulled his books from circulation, and YouTube temporarilydemonetizedDawson’s videos.
Dawson then took a long break from YouTube but returned in late 2021.
His videos wereless successfulthan they had been previously.
Zeglaitis was also accused ofother sexually inappropriate conduct.
He later detailed the racist treatment he received as part of the group.
Another former member, Nick Keswani, said he was continuously mocked in the group.
She said she asked the video not to be posted, but it was.
Dobrik apologized again, calling out his last apology video and specifically discussing the accusations against Zeglaitis.
He acknowledged “creating an unfair power dynamic,” but the damage was done.
However, he returned not long after and again found success.
The lawsuit hasnotyet settled or gone to court.
Dobrikclaimedthat Wittek was aware of all the risks andthatthe stunt was Wittek’s idea.
“He got hurt because I was driving,” he said.
Dobrik has not posted on his YouTube channel in two years.
He later moved to Japan, where hecontinuesto post videos.
She was later fined 410,000 Australian dollars and has largely disappeared from the public eye.
Bell did not respond publicly; instead, he deactivated his TikTok, Twitter, and Instagram accounts.
At first, it seemed her career might survive, but it all came crashing down in 2019.
She also admitted to buying followers.
Calloway later embraced the accusations,publishinga book titledScammer(Beach also published a book).
This cameaftershe left New York and moved to Florida to focus on writing.
She was able to recover with her book, which was well-received, but her reputation has vastly changed.
She has promised two more novels; time will tell if they cement her comeback story.
15.Finally, Logan Paul initiallybecamefamous on Vine before transitioning to YouTube.
The video garnered widespread backlash,andYouTube took Paul off its Google Preferred ad tier.
Paul took a three-week break from YouTube and then apologized, donating $1 million to suicide prevention.
He has since ventured into a career in wrestling, but he’s awidelymocked and hated creator.
