Ruby Franke's oldest daughter, Shari, speaks to Utah legislative committee about child influencers
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This is the voice of an intelligent, well spoken woman who has lived these experiences and was victimized by her own parents. Please, let’s listen to her wise words and act on them.
Agreed - this was an articulate, well thought out testimony. I can see this young woman becoming an advocate for children on many platforms.
@@scrumps101 difference. She was abused in camera. That’s different.
@@nancyfarkas3592 Huh? Difference in? You made no comparison.
The testimony needs to go viral
Yes!!!
Amen!!!
Amen 🙏
I’m sure the true crime community will get wind of this and it will be all over the place.
The irony.
Their father needs to be held accountable too. He was just as a part of their abuse.
Kevin made mistakes, terrible mistakes, and he knows this. He is trying to learn and be a better parent. Let’s move forward.
He was involved, he enabled, and he made the situation. If Ruby hadn't gone to prison he would swept her crimes under the rug. Where is the proof he is doing anything better, beyond his say-so?
@@Mizarriz so because the mother hid the children, kept them isolated and he did not know the abuse levels that were occurring (nor did the children who left before it happened) he is responsible for her and the other female almost killing them? Even the older son was being brainwashed to believe he was to blame as a male, just like they attempted to do to the son who was being slowly killed.
Imagine holding females responsible for their actions without pulling in males who are never seen as victims of female abuse.
@@susangrote3633 he tried to have shari arrested after the abuse became public when she tried to take an ipad from his home (which i believe may have had evidence on it, if i’m recalling correctly). the officers he mentioned this to said they wouldn’t arrest her and he said he would talk to someone else (to have her arrested). he knew about the abuse. the abuse predates jodie too. “made mistakes”? that’s a light way to put it.
@@er-ha and Shari forgave him. Why can’t you?
She has many valid points. It essentially is child labour.
So happy Shari was able to say these things and be heard.
This should be on National main stream media - Fox, CNN. Doesn’t matter if it’s left or right, EVERYONE should be protecting children.
Very well said. She was very brave and so professional in her presentation. This isn’t just a Utah issue so other states should listen up.
Not just the US. In the UK as well and no doubt elsewhere.
she did not say it was just in utah but its common sensed to say that it is a huge case out there. probably because of all that she mentionned and the fact that vlogging was born with the" shaytards" utans family at the beginning of youtube who went worldwide famous and launched the vlogging business
@KoVJames if your reply was to my comment, did I say I thought she said just Utah.
@@robinschwartz6977 Utah IS the worst because the Mormon Cult Church wants the Money 😈😈
I hope Sheri's aunts hear this. These influencer become wealthy at the expense of their children. Disgusting. And they all portray that they are good mothers ...
My thoughts exactly
The only one who features the children heavily is Bonnie.
The others basically have them in the background but they don't feature much at all anymore. Which is a good step.
Bonnie needs her head examining. Look what's happened to your nieces and Nephews.
Not just because of the cult but because of vlogging.
Shari tell it straight girl. Your aunt can shove it. She's got no empathy for anyone but herself. She needs that crispy cash to maintain the lifestyle inwhich she has become accustomed.
I didn’t realize it was more than just Ruby. Her sisters are vloggers too?
@@rebekahtablante327 yes her three sisters have channels as well as their parents
@@rebekahtablante327 the entire family vlogs. 3 sisters and her grandparents.
👏🏼👏🏼 This is so incredibly important. Keep going Shari. You are protecting children whose own parents won’t do so. I applaud you. 👏🏼👏🏼
Baby girl you were EXPLOITED and that’s not fair. ❤
She was ABUSED.
@@nancyfarkas3592 yes I am fully aware of the situation she’s had to deal with Thank you
@@nancyfarkas3592 Yes I am fully aware of the situation thank you
Wow! I just want to stand up and give Shari a round of applause! She needs to know she is making a difference and will make a difference in the lives of many children. Thank you Shari for standing up and speaking truth!
Thank you for speaking out, Miss Franke. Thank you for bringing this issue to light.
Brilliant, well spoken and devastating all in one. Thank you for being bold and transparent. You didn’t deserve this. You matter and your voice matters.
Good on her speaking out. What a brave person. She is an expert and lawmakers need to listen.
I'm so proud of her for standing up against family vlogging. the sad truth is most parents don't understand the destruction it causes both physically and mentally. they should really ban all family vlogging going forward
I'm so freaking proud of her. 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻
Thank you for speaking up Shari!!!!!
Well done Shari thank you for your advocacy for children's protection
Beautiful speech ❤ Thank you for your advocacy.
I've never watched the Kardashians (nor will I submit to clickbait) but I feel her words speak well to the damages of children under the influencer spell and utimate narcissistic influences. I'm so glad she is speaking out. Children need to be protected.
Only when I was getting my car serviced I was subjected to the Kardashians. And now with the Diddy connection it is even worse.
The Kardashians are beyond vlogging. They have an actual TV series. My concern are UA-cam families that hide behind “ Christian values”. These so called Christians use their kids to support their families. There’s one particular family that uses the woman’s never ending pregnancies as content. Meanwhile, the kids are basically raising themselves while mom’s tending to the newest baby and dad is filming.
@@bflogal18 you're right, but the Kardashians began this culture and their children are exploited as well.
@@bflogal18it’s not only Christians
Kardashians literally got famous by having the mom Chris tell her daughter to sell herself sexually and the only time I saw the show it had the younger kids on a pole in the bedroom. At least videos with kids reading scripture while fully clothed is better than that. The bigger point is if you’re getting money off kids, the kids should have some protections by the law.
Very well said! Thank you, Shari!
Shari is an articulate and insightful child victim of the internet. I am grateful for her wisdom and support her goal.
Well said young lady. So proud of you for speaking up and being brave on a subject that needs to be heard. Your message and testimony is going to be heard far and wide and make a difference, I just know it. Many Blessings to you! 💜💜
What a brave young woman. This should be an eye opener for any family bloggers
She dropped this: 👑
I agree with her! Never really understood what vlogging children means. She gave a great speech. Good for her to stand up for herself and others!🫶
Nothing wrong with it. As long as it's done wisely.NOthing wrong with having your kids on youtube. What her mother did was abusive and she filmed it.That is different.
Wow, so well-spoken. This young woman is amazing.
So powerful. She did great. Reality TV is the same.
😢 Very Brave, Strong, Beautiful and Eloquent Young Woman. I'm very sorry you had to go through such a difficult childhood. I'm praying for you and your siblings for a happy, healthy, healing future 🙏🩷🙏🩵🙏🩷🙏🩵🙏🩷🙏🩵🙏🩷🙏🩵
I can’t wait to read her book. She spoke beautifully. Amazing job Shari❤️
Wow, what an intelligent and articulate woman, so proud of her standing up for herself and others. ❤❤❤❤❤
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 so proud of Shari! Thank you for speaking up for so many kids.
Prayers for this beautiful daughter and her family. May God bless you and your testimony spreading it far and wide to help others.💗🤗
I am so proud of her!!! Absolutely!!!!
God Bless you Shari!!! I wish I could give you and your brothers & sisters the biggest hugs!! So proud of you 💜
Pay attention Utah family Social Media moguls....Binghams, Nelsons, Bennetts, Mechams, Scotts, Millers, Hoelleins, Tanners......the list goes on. You are all in the wrong by using your children to provide the family income.
Don't forget the derus
@@Michelle-s8w1j There are quite a few. Although, Julie Deru is not really showing her children anymore.
Yes Shari and Bonnie stopped following each other - probably because of this very topic.
Ohana family
You can’t forget Davy and April
People need to keep their kids OFF social media. It never ends well and always implodes. Money is not more important than childrens lives. Parents who do this are disgusting. We need to refuse to stop watching these famulies.
I’m so proud of Shari for fighting for the children. Bonnie has gone way out in displaying her children. I think part of it is, she wants to try and make people think she’s such a super mom with her kids. Displaying her daughter on a date and making a whole video was sickening. Bonnie herself needs mental help. She dictates her family like she’s the sergeant.
Shari hand in there and continue to fight.
Bonnie and Ellie's vlogging styles have changed, they changed their Vlogging style with less content with the Kids and more homestyle & Life updates...yes the Kids are still in the Vlogs and featured but they are not so much the main feature for a while.partly due to what happened with Sharis family but also the Kids especially Bonnies were getting older & shared more of their voice & their feelings of not wanting to Vlog sooo much.
@@whereloveblossoms have you even watched any of Bonnie’s vlogs? Saying she’s done “less content with the kids” is HIGHLY inaccurate. You’d know that if you watched her channel… Ellie has become slightly more private but still shows the kids quite a bit
@@whereloveblossoms. Vlogs without Ellie’s kids get fewer views. Trust me….they’ll be showing the kids more once Ruby is a distant memory and the money is no longer rolling in.
@@MissesSniffles It is factually NOT Highly Inaccurrate to state something that only people who HAVE watched MANY videos of Bonnies & other UA-camrs to recognise shifts & changes.. I NEVER said that Bonnie does NOT feature her Kids on the Vlogs.. I stated in COMPARISON to when Bonnies & Ellies channels became Popular there was at LEAST Double or Triple Content of all the Kids both in the Time, Frequency & Vlog Topics/Experiences shared.. The Current Content especially Since the Investigation & also Prior to the Investigation there were Shifts where Bonnie has Consciously been Vlogging Home making & House remodelling/building Vlogs.. because even in several of Bonnies Vlogs she highlighted how as a Mum & Vlogger she had open honest chats with her Kids where she shared that some of the Kids now they were older & more self-aware they were requesting to not do as much Vlogging as they had done as well as more autonomy over what they are Vlogging about & what they are not comfortable with Vlogging.. There is a huge difference between Not Vlogging kids V Consciously not Vlogging as much & changing types of Vlogs being shared.
@@whereloveblossoms you sound exactly like the same type of person that defended Ruby’s content. They show their kids, they show personal moments and information…. They are child exploiters and just because they are showing their children less after such a huge scandal doesn’t mean anything and their channel would not survive if they didn’t their kids because they have built their wealth off of the backs of their children. Stop making excuses for them.
Thank you Shari! You’re brave and courageous! Awesome speech ❤Stop watching family vloggers!
Shari, you go girl!! You’re right!! ❤️
Thank you for standing up for the children they had no choice.
Well done. It was an excellent and convincing speech.
Good for you Shari. There’s a lot of people supporting you.
W0W - - Shari Franke Puts It Out There and Good On Her For Standing Up For HERSELF and Other Children Of Invasive Immoral and Greedy Parents Who Plaster Their Family Member's Experiences All Over The Internet for Likes and Cash. I have felt this same way and NEVER Watch Family Related Vlogs - - There Are So Many Using Their Injured, Sick, Pretty, Talented and/or Disenfranchised Children as CONTENT - - Its Morally Wrong - - It's An Invasion of that Child's Privacy and the Safety and Sanctity of the Family . XOX and More Power To Shari Franke - - I hope THIS VIDEO GETS A MILLION VIEWS AND LIKES !
Is your shift key okay
Sadly it wont because of where its posted. Unlike her father who gets interviewed front & center.
Mormons are driving the vlog family total lack of privacy and abuse. It's part of the corporation; labelling abused kids as "licked cupcakes" and speed dialing sleazy McConkie lawyers is the Mormon way of harming kids for life.
Don't lump them all together. How do you know they are using their kids? Many of these youtubers have jobs outside of youtube. So to say they are using their kids to make money is not always true. What her mother did was abusive. It's not an invasion of anything. Simmer down
@@erinsaunders7025 🤭🤣🫠
I don't know who composed her presentation, if it was Shari, then WOW. But still WOW, because she presented it succinctly, and should be proud of herself.
It was definitely her, she’s brilliant!
It's all Shari. She's highly educated and capable
Shari, this is major. I'm sorry that you experienced that in your childhood. How crucial it is that you are speaking for the children, I wish someone had done the same for you.
No one opens their home to strangers for private moments involving children in the real world, yet somehow vlogging with kids was normalized. Never made sense. Kids are not old enough to consent. Parents who should protect their kids instead are exposing them to society’s cesspool online for $$.
Thank you so much, Shari, for your heartfelt testimony. I remember the case of your mother and her friend and was very shocked. I feel fortunate that because of my age and no interest in sites showing family photos (Facebook, etc.), I was never caught up into this world. You sound very mature and intelligent, and I do hope that you have helping adults to talk with or some kind of therapy to ease your pain. I wish you all the best for your recovery and also if you use your own experience to help others. A Thousand Blessings, Shari. And many hugs too.
❤️💔🙏✝️🌻😍💙 From a Mom who lost her son to Diabetes.
God bless this courageous young lady for speaking OUT AND UP AGAINST CHILDHOOD EXPLOITATION. A sad ending.😭😭
Thank you Shari👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
The queen that she is.
I remember when you were getting so much hate for being a ‘mini’ Ruby and although I never participated in the online hate, I did agree with some of the comment in my mind. And for that, I can only say that I am deeply sorry!
Shari, you are so strong and brave. I applaud you!
Well said! Agree!👍🏻
Oh I can't wait to get her book! Such a well spoken young lady!
Family vlogging should be illegal! This is not an actor even, this is their life!
I agree. They should require minors unable to give consent should not be in the video at all
An excellent point, child actors personal lives are still somewhat protected, while these kids have no chance of that.
Well done and well stated ❤
Hopefully bonnie hollein will also listen to this
Bonnie and her sister Ellies family have no other income; they will not stop vlogging, and they certainly won't give up all their sponsored perks.
@@lindamangoldbooth7789their sister Julie has! She changed the channel name to just Julie Deru, and doesn’t show her children anymore. They’re mainly just cooking videos. She’s gone back to working as a nurse too so I’m happy how she’s seen this situation as a chance to change to protect her kids!
Well said Shari. You did a wonderful job explaining all this.
Well done Shari. Keep speaking up about family vlogging
Glad that mother is in jail. What a travesty, have children to support your vain glory.
I’m ashamed to say that I was a huge fan of 8 passengers. I now know better. Shari killed this and I hope laws change!
I've never even heard of them until now. Who actually watches that crap
Thank you for speaking up Shari!!!!!! May God bless you!
Thanks so much for speaking up. Well done Shari
I wonder how do her Auntie Bonnie and Ellie feels about her trying to end family vlogging.... Because that's how they make their income
Apparently, they have unfollowed/not commented at all. They absolutely don't like this.
I do not like the griffith family they exploit their kids way too much
@@CJCDMF68 I just checked on Instagram and from what I could tell, her and Ellie and her and Julie still follow each other but her and Bonnie do not.
Bonnie Hoellein Julie Deru Ellie and Jared and Grandma and Grandpa Griffith everyone did this to this children! The Griffith Family are the wirst!
Bingham Family the same,little Hazel IS on UA-cam since born😡posting about His Brother death Justin Bingham and making Money so disgusting 😈 Stop watching them April and Davey, Bingham,Leroys, Jordan Page,Not enough Nelson,and many more
@@MichaelaGronemann I'm going to be honest I do like the grandparents youtube page.... Actually I discovered the grandparents page before I discovered the sister's page, didn't even know the sisters had a successful Facebook pages
Bravo 👏 Shari! What a brave young lady to tackle an issue “that clearly lacks moral boundaries” involving children. Like child actor Jackie Coogan who needed to safely guarantee income for future child actors with the “COOGAN LAW”…let’s create a “FRANKE LAW” which requires family vloggers to divide GROSS FAMILY INCOME yearly between every family member with 💯 % of each child’s earnings put into a “FRANKE ACCOUNT” for when they become an adult at age 18. Put laws in place regarding daily filming hours and restrict all vlogging that is “hurtful,disrespective,or abuses their innocence” in family vlogs.
Very proud of you,Shari!❤
Thank you for speaking up, Shari. I'm sure that was difficult for you. I hope someone listens to you. You're a very wise young woman.
It was hard for me to watch no child should ever be abused by their parents 😢
Vlogging family content is violation of The Rights of a Child. As the US is a signatory to this Convention, the legislature should act!
It's sick for parents to put their children online for the general public to consume. Parents are supposed to protect their children. It's just gross.
Very well spoken young woman. ❤
Beautifully said by a beautiful girl. We all have so much to learn.
Thank you for sharing your experience to help other children.
Wow…She went through a very wrong way to parent… But yet she stood tall and very forward with this message… You are what this planet needs for the young and vulnerable… so so sad that from birth to they have a voice they need to be protected from their Own families.. WTH has happened to mankind.
Well said! Brought on tears for all children forced to live under these circumstances! It needs to stop!
'Child Influencer ' should not even be a thing. What happened to our child labor laws?? I mean, kids can't even pick berries for spending money any more..
So much respect for you, Shari!
Yes. Family vlogging should be stopped and we can see it’s on the downfall. But those kids deserve to be paid for the videos they are in, their parents are putting the kids in danger for a $ sign, without the kids they wouldn’t make money.
Very well spoken! Wonderful Job!
Well said Shari. I hope they were listening.
Shari is an incredible young woman to stand up and speak out to help others who are going through what she endured growing up. Kudos to you, Shari, and may God speed your healing journey to completion. 🙏❤️
Where has this girl been? I have never seen anybody,speak the truth like this.Her life experience has turned into a testimony. Parents pay attention.😮
I’m so fucking proud of her!!!
She is amazingly articulate, and I am so glad she testified. She will go on to do great things and help others. Kudos, Sherri! ❤❤❤
Well Said! I never knew the dangers you described until hearing your testimony.
This was a fantastic speech, like she said "consent is required in every situation" yet not when ot comes to child "influencers" or family vlogs! This young lady could really make a difference out there in regard to the situation she was forced into and i really hope she achieves her ultimate goal!
👏👏👏👏👏👏 beyond accurate and ALL STATES need to hear this directly from the source of a child that lived the life!!!
Bravo Shari! Your activism is very valuable!
👏 👏 👏
This statement was monumental and will surely go down as historic! I trluy hope that Shari's work to make the public aware of the damaging effects of children being forced into the "influencer" trade will have an impact on lawmakers. I personally think that exploiting minors under the age of consent in social media should be completey illegal!!
I hope that Shari's statement will open the door for more voices to speak out!
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Very well said.
Thank you speaking out😊
Bravo Shari! 👏
"There is no such thing as a moral or ethical family vlogger." It's honestly crazy that Shari's aunts are *still* family vlogging after this.
The Dad challenge podcast were the first to speak on this topic, and glad this now is going to legislation system, with a very eloquent and well spoken Shari. Girl this is your mission, and you'll do an amazing job to stop the exploration of children ❤
This is just one example of how a hunger for fame and recognition can become toxic. I can't help but wonder, how many of these mommy bloggers will one day look back on all their video blogging with sincere regret?
The most toxic component in Ruby's life that influenced her behavior was the mormon religion .
Fathers too. Kevin Franke was right there through all of it.
@@HereForTheComments990 I don’t doubt it
Right!? As soon as their children become school aged and start getting bullied for aspects of the vlogs the parents will realize the damage they’ve done. It is such a breach of trust and privacy to share home videos on the internet! I also hate vlogging in general! You know how many random people I see picking their bums in the background of videos? lol like stop filming everything people want to exist in peace and privacy!
I think her point is that the parents may not, but the kids definitely might realise that they’ve been exploited or taken advantage of
I’ve been saying this forever and agree completely. Family vlogging with children should be illegal.
👏👏👏 so brave of her! The rest of her family vlogs so this is amazing that she feels comfortable to speak up!!!!
God Bless Ruby Franke’s children. 😊😊
People used to give Sherri so much shit. They called her her mother, they called her a Karen. No.. no. Sherri is a great woman. She’s a true child advocate. She was TRYING HER DAMNDEST. All the while, her mother was fine disowning her.
Who used to call her that? Why though?
Everything’s said! Great testimony! 👌
Thank you
Well done. I cringe when I hear vloggers say that their children "always have a say" in whether or not to film...right! With several million followers sometimes (or the pressure to keep growing a channel) I imagine a lot of loving coaxing goes on or the incapacity of a teen to threaten the family's income must be a HUGE pressure. Their friends at school must have a field day going back and identifying cringe episodes of filming that were cute at the time but extremely embarrassing later on. And forget any comparison to child acting - actors play roles, not themselves.
Very well done.
i knew one day a victim of family vlogging would bring this to court eventually and here we are, thank u shari im sorry it had to be you, you are changing SO MUCH with this.