She was once a hugely popular parenting influencer who attracted over two million followers and numerous brand details.

and “Smile, Shari! Say good morning.” When the channel reached nearly one million subscribers, writes Shari Franke, Ruby Franke insisted on waxing her daughter's eyebrows for a video — then ...

Ruby documented the life of the Mormon Franke family on her YouTube channel 8 Passengers ... In an interview with Cosmopolitan last March, one said: “[If] my smile wasn’t as bright as it should be – ...

Two years later, “Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke,” a Hulu docuseries ... Shari writes: “In abusive situations, fawning can manifest as smiling and nodding while you’re screaming inside.

AMERICAN FORK — Ruby Franke is now officially divorced from her husband, Kevin Franke, after a judge approved terms to which the couple agreed. The couple was married in 2000 and had six ...

A new Hulu docuseries sheds light on the events leading up to the arrest of former mommy vlogger Ruby Franke and her business partner, from the perspective of those closest to her. Franke's family ...

Last May, I sat in a Utah coffee shop with Chad Franke, the son of the infamous “momfluencer” turned convicted child abuser Ruby ... faking a bright smile and talking confidently to viewers.

Ruby Franke’s four siblings have publicly addressed their sister’s felony child abuse case only a few times. Her sisters, Ellie Mecham, Julie Griffiths Deru and Bonnie Hoellein — who have a ...

Content warning: This story discusses child abuse. Ruby Franke's son Chad Franke is defending himself. As his mom continues to serve prison time on child abuse charges, the 20-year-old—who is ...

The kids can be seen in the documentary shying away from the camera or getting stern warnings from Ruby when they don’t smile or miss a line they prepared. While many of the Franke children ...