“Where Are Her Parents?”: Teen Influencer’s App Debut Nets $1M In First Hour And Sparks Concerns

Piper Rockelle, a YouTube child star turned teen influencer, has stunned the internet after announcing she made nearly $3 million in just 24 hours simply by launching her profile on a website widely associated with adult entertainment.

The announcement came at midnight on January 1, just hours after she turned 18.

The teen posted what appeared to be a screenshot of her account dashboard, revealing first-day earnings totaling $2.9 million.

“My first day! Forever grateful,” she wrote on X. 

“We are cooked as a society,” a critic wrote.

Piper Rockelle, an 18-year-old influencer, made $3 million in a single day after launching her profile on an adult website

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“Never in a million years did I expect this to happen, you guys changed my life,” the teenager continued.

Piper Rockelle’s fame began more than a decade ago, when her mother started documenting her daughter’s life online. That channel quickly grew into one of the biggest “kidfluencer” platforms on YouTube.

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Over the years, Rockelle amassed millions of followers and began working with a revolving cast of other young creators dubbed the “Piper Squad.”

However, in 2022, the Piper Squad’s success came to a screeching halt when 11 of its members filed a lawsuit against Rockelle’s mother, Tiffany Smith.

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The allegations were severe. The plaintiffs claimed they were never paid for their time appearing in videos and were subjected to “inappropriate, offensive and ab*sive treatment,” including repeated “s**ually explicit comments.”

The case was settled in October 2024 for nearly $2 million. All parties denied wrongdoing, but the damage to Rockelle’s brand was already done.

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The following year, Netflix released Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing, a documentary chronicling the allegations.

Several parents of Piper Squad teens participated, pointing fingers at Rockelle’s mother for what they described as an exploitative environment.

As the dust from the lawsuit settled, Rockelle’s career trajectory started veering into adult territory

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In February 2025, when she was still 17, Rockelle began appearing at the Bop House, a content collective whose members are known for their work on adult subscription platforms.

Photos and collaborations quickly surfaced online, sparking criticism over why a minor was interacting so closely with adult creators.

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In response, Rockelle issued a statement to People Magazine, saying she was “grateful for the opportunity to collab with the Bop House creators.”

A few months later, she told Rolling Stone that her time there was nothing short of positive.

“I had the best time of my life,” she said.

Then, just two weeks before her 18th birthday, Rockelle announced on TikTok that she had officially joined the Bop House, effectively laying the groundwork for what would become her debut on adult photo-sharing sites.

Those familiar with Rockelle’s career blamed her mother for the path she ultimately took

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“She was groomed by the algorithm, her environment, and the adults who saw her as a product,” a reader argued. “Where are her parents?”

For Rockelle, the decision to open an account wasn’t a surprise. In an August 2025 interview with Teen Vogue she addressed the rumors head-on.

“I mean, it’s nobody’s decision but mine,” she said at the time.

“So when I find the answer, when I feel comfortable enough to speak about it, when I figure out myself and know who I am, then it’s nobody’s choice. It’s just my life and I can decide how to live it.”

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That moment of choice came just four months later and it earned her millions overnight. But the price, many argue, is far higher than a payout.

“I’m so sorry. She’s been failed by everyone around her,” a user wrote. “I can’t wait until the internet ends,” another added.

Others answered the question about her parents head on.

“Her mom failed her worst of all,” a user said. “So disgusting.”

“She was already being p**ped out by her mom way before this,” another replied. “Pretty sure her mom was selling her underwear too.”

“Creepy.” Viewers lamented the implications of Rockelle’s “success”

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