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Life As A YouTube Child Star

Their first video went viral on YouTube in 2015. Since then, siblings JD and Arabella Daho's lives have completely changed. How have they been affected by YouTube stardom?

What’s it like to be a young YouTube star? Siblings Jaadin and Arabella Daho's lives have significantly changed since they went viral on YouTube in 2015. At just 10 and 11 years old their videos racked up 17 million views.
They have since launched a YouTube career and are the main source of income for their family – their mum is their manager.
But along with the money and fame has come abuse, both online and off. How has YouTube stardom affected these teenagers and their family?

Presenter: Jonathan Griffin
Reporter: Gem O’Reilly

(Photo: Jaadin and Arabella Daho shooting one of their YouTube videos)

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