Cast: Claire Rock Smith, Sophie Fergi, Corinne Joy, Heather Nichole, Sawyer Sharbino, Johna Ramirez, Patience Rock Smith, Ashley Rock Smith, Amber Cain, Angela Sharbino, Brandon Stewart, Chris McCarty
Creator: Kief Davidson
Directors: Kief Davidson and Jenna Rosher
Rating: 3.5/5
Runtime: 52 m

This documentary takes us into YouTube star Piper Rockelle’s world, tells us about her relationship with her manager-mother, and reveals the untold stories of past collaborators who were part of her content-creating team. Piper Rockelle’s financial success can be understood by the fact that at the peak of her career while she was still an underage teen, she was making $500,000 a month from her social media videos, sponsorships and other business deals.

The three-episode documentary series based on The Avatist magazine article “Crushed” features a group of people discussing the controversy over social media influencer Piper Rockelle, her mother/manager Tiffany Smith and Smith’s boyfriend Hunter Hill and their involvement in exploiting children while making social media videos. Smith and Hill have been accused of overworking the kids, sexual abuse and other inappropriate actions with children. A high-profile lawsuit was even filed but was eventually settled out of court.