Who is Ruby Franke’s eldest child, Shari Franke – and what did she think of her disgraced mum’s apology? The 21-year-old just released a memoir about the former 8 Passengers YouTuber’s abusive behaviour
Shari details the abuse she suffered at the hands of her mother, former momfluencer Ruby Franke, and her partner Jodi Hildebrandt in her book, The House of My Mother: A Daughter’s Quest for Freedom
“When I was younger – around, like, five, six – Ruby was really physical, whether it was, like, a slap to the lip or a slap to the cheek,” Shari told Good Morning America on Tuesday. “When I would practice the piano, her hand would slam, and it was really scary.”
She said that after Ruby met her business partner, Utah-based life coach Jodi Hildebrandt, who moved into the family home in 2022, Shari’s father Kevin moved out. She stated that the physical abuse transitioned to psychological. “I could feel a shift,” Shari explained. “I was like, ‘Oh, Jodi, I don’t like her, but maybe this is one good thing that’s come from it: she’s not yelling, she’s not hitting us any more.’ But it did become more psychological in a way that was more damaging to me.”
Here’s what to know about Shari Franke.
Shari Franke is the eldest child in the Franke family
Shari, 21, is the eldest of the imprisoned former momfluencer’s six children.