Piper Rockelle‘s YouTube profession started when she was simply 8 years previous and skyrocketed when she started posting movies with different teen social media stars known as “The Squad” in 2018. Her profession as a “kidfluencer” was pushed by her mother, Tiffany Smith, who managed the roster of kids and masterminded their viral stardom.
Nevertheless, issues got here crashing down when a lawsuit was filed in opposition to Smith in 2022. The scandal is explored in Netflix’s new docuseries Dangerous Affect: The Darkish Facet of Kidfluencing.
Scroll down for an replace on what Rockelle is as much as right now and what occurred to Smith within the aftermath of the authorized drama.
What occurred to Piper Rockelle’s mother?
Smith and her boyfriend Hunter Hill — who was known as Rockelle’s older brother within the YouTube movies —have been sued by 11 youngsters and their mother and father in 2022. They accused Smith of “harassment, molestation, and abuse” within the lawsuit, in response to NBC Information.
The plaintiffs claimed that Smith created “an emotionally, bodily and generally sexually abusive setting” each throughout filming classes for YouTube and off set. “Ms. Smith oftentimes made wildly offensive and sexually specific feedback and innuendos to Plaintiffs,” in response to the lawsuit.
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In October 2024, Smith reached a settlement for $1.85 million within the lawsuit. As a part of the settlement, she denied all wrongdoing. “Clearly we didn’t do something that was alleged, however sadly, cash is a giant motivator for sure personalities on this world,” she later mentioned in an announcement, per Us Weekly. “We made the choice to place this behind us as a result of truthfully, extended litigation can be much more dangerous and painful to everybody concerned – which incorporates youngsters. Piper is a minor, and has already been by way of a substantial amount of pointless and dangerous scrutiny. So we prioritized psychological well being, and made the choice to place this behind us and concentrate on the subsequent section of her profession.”
What was Tiffany Smith accused of?
In Dangerous Affect, three members of The Squad — Sophie Fergi, Corinne Pleasure, and Raegan Beast — got here ahead and made particular allegations in opposition to Smith. Fergi’s mom, Heather, claimed that Smith would typically “flirt” with Gavin Magnus, who’s Rockelle’s ex-boyfriend.
“That was very bizarre,” Fergi alleged. “She would say, ‘Do you could have a boner from me?’ Presently, he’s in all probability 12 or 13.” Beast recalled allegedly having related interactions with Smith, together with one occasion the place she allegedly made feedback about him being “so horny.”
Fergi additionally accused Smith of sexual assault, together with an alleged occasion the place the grownup rubbed her arms everywhere in the minor’s physique whereas she was asleep. “There’s a lot extra that went on that I don’t actually need to discuss on digital camera as a result of it’s an excessive amount of,” Fergi added. Smith’s personal nieces additionally appeared within the docuseries with related claims.
Smith was additionally accused of getting her minor daughter, Rockelle, take pleasure in inappropriate interactions with older males, together with allegedly sending them her underwear and sending them images to obtain presents in return.
The place is Piper Rockelle now?
Rockelle is constant her social media influencing profession. She continued to submit on YouTube amid the lawsuit, though she has not shared a brand new video on her official account for the reason that finish of 2024.
On Instagram, she remains to be very energetic with posting content material, together with a big quantity of content material with boyfriend Capri Jones. Rockelle has greater than six million followers on the platform.
She additionally seems to be standing by her mother and launched a supportive assertion after the settlement. She referred to as the authorized drama “extraordinarily painful and, truthfully, arduous to grasp,” and mentioned the claims in opposition to her household have been “ridiculous.”
“It’s been extremely arduous as a result of the media and social media have been relentless and so hurtful with out understanding and even making an attempt to grasp the reality,” Rockelle added. “It’s turn into not possible to even take a look at my telephone or do regular, day-to-day issues. It’s been so extremely painful. Thank goodness for my household. And thank goodness that is lastly behind us.”
In February 2025, Rockelle, then 17, made headlines for documenting a go to to Bop Home and spending time with the grownup content material creators, who typically submit on OnlyFans, there. Regardless of the criticism she obtained on-line, Rockelle defended her choice to spend time with the Bop Home ladies.
“It doesn’t matter what we do as people we are going to get judged and folks can have opinions,” she mentioned in an announcement. “I’ve been on this enterprise for eight years and I’ve by no means met such a form, warmhearted group of individuals. Social media is meant to be leisure so if we’re not entertaining you one thing have to be unsuitable. You solely know a lot about an individual from the web we present you what we wish you to see.”
She additionally posted a number of TikTok movies mocking the scenario, together with one which was captioned, “What number of occasions are they going to cry [about] me being within the bop home.” Rockelle additionally promised to inform her “aspect of the story” about all of the drama as soon as she turns 18 in August.
Dangerous Affect: The Darkish Facet of Kidfluencing, Streaming Now, Netflix