{"id":161022,"date":"2025-04-09T13:30:44","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T13:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/09\/who-from-youtuber-piper-rockelles-squad-did-didnt-appear-in-doc\/"},"modified":"2025-04-09T13:30:44","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T13:30:44","slug":"who-from-youtuber-piper-rockelles-squad-did-didnt-appear-in-doc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/09\/who-from-youtuber-piper-rockelles-squad-did-didnt-appear-in-doc\/","title":{"rendered":"Who From YouTuber Piper Rockelle’s Squad Did, Didn’t Appear in Doc"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Netflix\u2019s Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing<\/em> featured shocking revelations with many \u2014 but not all \u2014 former and current members of Piper Rockelle<\/strong>\u2018s YouTube squad.<\/p>\n

The three-part docuseries, which premiered on Wednesday, April 9, pulled back the curtain on Rockelle\u2019s online presence. Sophie Fergi, Corinne Joy <\/strong>and Sawyer Sharbino<\/strong> are just some of the content creators<\/a> who spoke out against Piper\u2019s momager Tiffany Smith<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

While certain notable YouTubers \u2014 including Gavin Magnus <\/strong>and Jentzen Ramirez<\/strong> \u2014 were mentioned in the doc, they decided to decline to participate. Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing<\/em> set the scene for what led to Smith being sued by 11 teen content creators<\/a> in 2022.<\/p>\n

The paperwork claimed that the group was \u201cfrequently subjected to an emotionally, physically and sometimes sexually abusive environment perpetrated by Ms. Smith on and off set during filming sessions for Piper\u2019s YouTube channel.\u201d Elsewhere in the complaint, there were allegations that the plaintiffs \u201cspent significant time, energy and expense collaborating\u201d on the YouTube channel \u201cwithout any compensation.\u201d<\/p>\n

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According to the lawsuit, the teenagers were subjected to \u201cinappropriate, offensive and abusive treatment\u201d including \u201cwildly offensive and sexually explicit comments\u201d from Smith. The lawsuit ended in October 2024 with a $1.85 million settlement and Smith denying any wrongdoing as part of the settlement.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously we didn\u2019t do anything that was alleged, but sadly, money is a big motivator for certain personalities in this world. We made the decision to put this behind us because honestly, prolonged litigation would be even more harmful and painful to everyone involved \u2013 which includes kids,\u201d Smith said in a statement before the docuseries. \u201cPiper is a minor, and has already been through a great deal of unnecessary and harmful scrutiny. So we prioritized mental health, and made the decision to put this behind us and focus on the next phase of her career.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rockelle spoke out at the time as well while addressing the \u201cwhole experience\u201d<\/a> as \u201cextremely painful and, honestly, hard to understand.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNot just because of the people making ridiculous claims about me and my family,\u201d she noted. \u201cIt\u2019s been incredibly hard because the media and social media have been relentless and so hurtful, without understanding or even trying to understand the truth. It\u2019s become impossible to even look at my phone or do normal, day-to-day things. It\u2019s been so incredibly painful. Thank goodness for my family. And thank goodness this is finally behind us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing<\/em> is currently streaming on Netflix. Keep scrolling for a breakdown of which YouTubers took part in Netflix\u2019s docuseries \u2014 and which didn\u2019t:\n<\/p>\n

Piper Rockelle<\/h3>\n
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Despite being at the center of the doc, Rockelle \u201cdeclined to be interviewed or provide a comment\u201d for the series via her attorney. Smith and her boyfriend (known as Rockelle\u2019s onscreen brother) Hunter Hill<\/strong> were also heavily mentioned but didn\u2019t participate.<\/p>\n

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Sophie Fergi<\/h3>\n
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Fergi \u2014 and her mother Heather \u2014 took part in Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing<\/em> where they recalled living with Rockelle and Smith. They have since had a falling out with Rockelle due to their negative experiences with Smith.<\/p>\n

\u201cTiffany would sexually assault me a lot,\u201d Fergi claimed. \u201cThere is so much more that went on that I don\u2019t really want to talk about on camera because it is too much.\u201d<\/p>\n

The doc stated that Smith has \u201cpublicly denied the accounts\u201d of the former squad members and their parents.<\/p>\n

Corinne Joy<\/h3>\n
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\n Corinne Joy<\/span> Unique Nicole\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After befriending Rockelle, Joy was featured in many of her videos until encounters with Smith made them step away. Both Joy and her mother were prominently featured in the doc, where the YouTuber recalled awkward and uncomfortable alleged conversations and situations involving Rockelle\u2019s mother.<\/p>\n

Gavin Magnus<\/h3>\n
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According to multiple doc participants<\/a>, Smith had a concerning interest in Magnus. The rapper \u201cdeclined to be interviewed\u201d but footage from a 2019 Instagram Story featured Magnus\u2019 explanation for leaving the YouTube friend group.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo, I did not break up with Piper,\u201d he revealed at the time. \u201cNo one broke up with anyone. It was my parents who pulled me out of a toxic environment, which I am super glad he did.\u201d<\/p>\n

Walker Bryant<\/h3>\n
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After Magnus\u2019 exit, Bryant took his place but he didn\u2019t appear in the doc. His mother, however, was interviewed about her alleged negative interactions with Smith, which led to them leaving the self-proclaimed squad.<\/p>\n

Raegan Beast<\/h3>\n
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\n Raegan Beast<\/span> Albert L. Ortega\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Beast accused Smith of forcing herself on him during a livestream, which was shown in the doc. He claimed the incident was ultimately wiped from the internet after his followers expressed concern about his well being. (Smith denied all the allegations made against her in the doc.)<\/p>\n

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Hunter Hill<\/h3>\n
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Hill started as Rockelle\u2019s onscreen brother when he was 19. He subsequently became Smith\u2019s \u201cvery much younger boyfriend\u201d and has remained in a relationship with her. Hill declined to speak out in the doc and a message at the end noted that he has denied the allegations \u201claid out in the 2022 lawsuit.\u201d<\/p>\n

Footage of Hill defending Smith during the lawsuit deposition was featured in the doc.<\/p>\n

Hayden Haas<\/h3>\n
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\n Hayden Haas<\/span> Albert L. Ortega\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

While Haas didn\u2019t appear in Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing, he was one of the plaintiffs in the 2022 lawsuit. He has since stepped away from YouTube.<\/p>\n

Sawyer Sharbino<\/h3>\n
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\n Sawyer Sharbino<\/span> Rodin Eckenroth\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sharbino \u2014 and his mother \u2014 were candid about the challenges they faced after starting to collaborate with Rockelle and Smith. He has remained a content creator after leaving the squad.<\/p>\n

Jentzen Ramirez<\/h3>\n
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Ramirez is one of the few squad members who remained with Rockelle and Smith<\/a> amid the fallout. His mother, who was interviewed for Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing<\/em>, revealed she is still not in contact with Ramirez.<\/p>\n

\u201cI couldn\u2019t protect Jentzen from what was going on and I couldn\u2019t get him out. So I ended up filing for divorce so I can get legal custody and protect him,\u201d Ramirez\u2019s mother said about what led him to file for emancipation. \u201cBy the end of 2022, Jentzen wouldn\u2019t really speak to me. At one point, he told me Tiffany was a better mom than me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Claire RockSmith<\/h3>\n
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\n Claire Rock Smith<\/span> Albert L. Ortega\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After her departure from the YouTube group, RockSmith lost contact with Rockelle and Smith. The YouTube star accused her aunt of sexual assault in the doc.<\/p>\n

Reese Rockstar Smith<\/h3>\n
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\n Reese Rockstar Smith<\/span> Courtesy of Reese Rockstar Smith\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The youngest former member of the squad \u2014 and Smith\u2019s niece \u2014 also recalled inappropriate encounters with Rockelle\u2019s mother.<\/p>\n

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