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Chad Franke: 'Beanbag Better Than Prison Bunk'
2 Feb
Summary
- Chad Franke uses viral TikTok trend to mock his mother's past statements.
- He shared diary entries detailing his mother's 'brainwashing' influence.
- Ruby Franke was sentenced to up to 60 years for child abuse.
Chad Franke, son of former 8 Passengers YouTube vlogger Ruby Franke, is utilizing TikTok to recount his experiences living under his mother's influence. In recent videos, he participates in a trend reflecting on parental annoyances, lip-syncing phrases that echo his mother's alleged statements, such as "Talk back to me again and you're sleeping on the beanbag." He wryly commented, "Beanbag is better than a prison bunk," referencing his mother's recent sentencing.
Franke has also launched a series where he reads his 2023 diary entries, many detailing interactions with his mother and his feelings of being "brainwashed." He shared that he journals daily and intends to read every entry from that year. Ruby Franke, who gained online fame with her family's YouTube channel, began collaborating with therapist Jodi Hildebrandt in 2022. Their extreme parenting views were shared on a podcast and Instagram. Franke later separated from her husband and moved into Hildebrandt's home, allegedly leaving her daughters unsupervised.
