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Thedramatic turn of eventsbegan in 2020, when viewers of Franke’s YouTube channel8 Passengers— which chronicled their life as a family of eight in Utah — began to express concern over the Mormon family’s strict parenting style.
At the time, Franke and her husband, Kevin Franke, rebuffed their critics, insisting that the concerning videos (which showed them taking away necessities as punishments) were taken out of context and that their six children were safe.
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Charlie and Harry from the viral “Charlie Bit My Finger” YouTube video.Photo:HDCYT/YouTube
HDCYT/YouTube
In May 2007, Howard Davies-Carr uploaded a sweet video of his one-year-old son Charlie biting his three-year-old brother Harry’s finger toYouTube. A few months later, the video gained traction online and quickly became one of the firstviral videoson the internet.
18 years later, the video — originally uploaded to the platform to share with the boy’s godfather in the U.
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Duggar Sisters.Photo:Jinger Vuolo/Instagram
Jinger Vuolo/Instagram
The nine Duggar sisters — andtheir super-sized family— spent more than 10 years appearing on television shows.
Jim BobandMichelle Duggarare the parents of 19 children, whose names all start with the letter J: Josh, Jana, John-David, Jill, Jessa, Jinger, Joseph, Josiah, Joy-Anna, Jedidiah, Jeremiah, Jason, James, Justin, Jackson, Johannah, Jennifer, Jordyn-Grace and Josie.
The Duggars first rose to fame in 2008, when they landed their own reality television show19 Kids and Counting.
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Cameron Dallas and Shawn Mendes in 2015.Photo:Frazer Harrison/Getty
Frazer Harrison/Getty
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In 2013, Magcon launched, giving fans the opportunity to meet the hottest social media stars at the time.
At its peak,Vulturereported that Magcon sold approximately 2,000 tickets to each of its events, including VIP packages that offered “one-on-one time with your favorite Magcon boy.” The members of the initial lineup were selected based on their varying talents displayed on social media.
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Charles Manson is escorted to court for a preliminary hearing on December 3, 1969 in Los Angeles, California ; Members of the Manson “family” attend pre-trial hearings in 1970 in Los Angeles.Photo:John Malmin/Los Angeles Times via Getty
John Malmin/Los Angeles Times via Getty
For decades, many have wondered howCharles Mansoncould convince a group of young adults to kill multiple people in his name — and why he did it.
Several theories have been put forth, most notably that Manson was trying toignite a race warhe dubbed “Helter Skelter.