Piper Rockelle says she “broke the record” after earning $1 million in under an hour
A former child YouTube star has shared details about the huge amount of money she claims to have earned within just 24 hours of joining OnlyFans, shortly after turning 18.
Piper Rockelle has appeared in YouTube videos since she was eight years old, steadily building a massive online following that now includes more than 12 million subscribers.
The 18-year-old, who also has 18 million followers on TikTok and 6.6 million on Instagram, launched her OnlyFans account on New Year’s Day and later claimed she had “broke the record” by earning $1 million in less than an hour.
Based on a screenshot she shared on social media, Piper said her total earnings reached $3.4 million within the first 24 hours.
“You guys are the best, thank you for changing my life,” she wrote in a post that was later removed from X.
After she posted the figures, some people accused her of exaggerating or fabricating the numbers, while others said they found it troubling that so many subscribers signed up as soon as she turned 18.
“Extremely disturbing folk that watch child youtubers and spend money on OFs subs as soon as they turn legal age,” one person wrote, while another added: “You’re a victim of predatory capitalism.”
This is not the first time Piper and her family have faced intense scrutiny or controversy related to their online presence.
In 2024, Netflix released a documentary in which several former child performers accused Piper’s mother, Tiffany Smith, of abusive behavior.
The documentary, titled Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing, included allegations that Tiffany had even sent out her daughter’s underwear to adult men.
The controversy traces back to 2017, when Tiffany created a group known as “The Squad,” made up of aspiring child influencers who appeared regularly in YouTube content.
The tweens took part in scripted storylines and vlog-style videos on Piper’s channel, and some eventually moved into the family home to increase content production.
Since then, 11 former members of The Squad have filed a lawsuit against Tiffany, accusing her of exploitation and claiming they were “frequently subjected to an emotionally, physically and sometimes sexually abusive environment perpetrated by Piper’s mom.”
At the time, Piper was reportedly earning around $500,000 per month from her YouTube channel, while other children involved allegedly worked without proper meal breaks, rest periods, or on-set schooling.
An investigation by the Los Angeles Times later revealed further disturbing claims dating back to 2022, including accusations that Tiffany offered to show an 11-year-old girl how to perform oral sex.
The complaint also alleged the children were exposed to “wildly offensive and sexually explicit comments” and were given “hemp brownies” that they consumed without knowing what they contained.
The lawsuit was settled for $1.85 million in October 2024, and Tiffany has denied all allegations made against her.