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IMPACT x NIGHTLINE
Air Date: Thursday, February 12, 2026
Time Slot: 12:01 AM-1:00 AM EST on HULU
Episode Title: (#417) "Piper Rockelle: Barely Legal"
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NEW EPISODES

THURSDAY, FEB. 12

IMPACT x Nightline: "Piper Rockelle: Barely Legal" (417) - Streaming on Disney+ and Hulu

Piper Rockelle was one of YouTube's biggest child stars until a scandal shattered her world. Now 18, she's on OnlyFans making millions. She responds to the allegations against her mother and the controversial decision to nearly bare it all online.

'IMPACT x Nightline' To Premiere New Interview With Piper Rockelle, a Former Kid Influencer Turned OnlyFans Content Creator, Streaming Feb. 12 on Disney+ and Hulu

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12

IMPACT x Nightline: "Piper Rockelle: Barely Legal" (417) - Streaming on Disney+ and Hulu

Logline: Piper Rockelle was one of YouTube's biggest child stars until a scandal shattered her world. Now 18, she's on OnlyFans making millions. She responds to the allegations against her mother and the controversial decision to nearly bare it all online.

Extended Logline: This week on "IMPACT x Nightline," "Nightline" co-anchor Juju Chang sits down with Piper Rockelle, once one of YouTube's most followed child content creators. Rockelle made headlines after launching an OnlyFans account shortly after her 18th birthday - allegedly earning more than $1 million in her first hour on the platform and nearly $3 million by the end of her first day. Rockelle reflects on her meteoric rise to fame as a kid influencer, the fallout from a 2022 lawsuit filed by former members of her online "Squad" against her mother and longtime manager, Tiffany Smith, and more. The episode offers exclusive access to Rockelle's daily life, behind-the-scenes moments from her OnlyFans content, and interviews with her family, journalists and cultural commentators. It also examines broader questions surrounding child influencers, parental control and the lack of labor protections for minors in digital media.

The Inside Scoop:

· ABC News Studios' "IMPACT x Nightline: Piper Rockelle: Barely Legal" begins streaming on Thursday, Feb. 12, on Disney+ and Hulu.

· The episode, led by "Nightline" co-anchor Juju Chang, features a new sit-down with Piper Rockelle, who speaks about her pivot from kid influencer to OnlyFans star.

· Additional new interviews include the following:
o Donna "Mimi" Healy Smith, Piper Rockelle's grandmother
o Destinee Smith, Piper Rockelle's aunt
o Sunny Hostin, co-host of "The View" and former federal prosecutor
o Kelley Carter, senior entertainment reporter, Andscape
o Fortesa Latifi, author, "Like, Follow, Subscribe: Influencer Kids and the Cost of a Childhood Online"
o Kat Tenbarge, tech and culture reporter, Spitfire News

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IMPACT X NIGHTLINE (HULU)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
10/6/22 - ???
STATUS:
currently airing (winter 2026)
TIME SLOT:
thursdays from 12:01 AM-1:00 AM EST
CURRENT SEASON:
4 (??? episodes)
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DESCRIPTION:
(from Hulu's web site, September 2025) A weekly news magazine offering hard-hitting investigative reports, deep dives on stories in the news cycle, profiles of newsmakers, and celebrity interviews. Unfiltered, straight to the source reporting on the stories you’re talking about and the ones you soon will be.
CREW INFORMATION:
· Eman Varoqua as EP
GENRE(S):
· based on a tv series
· newsmagazine
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· ABC News Studios