{"id":66036,"date":"2025-01-28T20:04:26","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T20:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/2025\/01\/28\/youtuber-under-fire-after-asking-her-son-to-cry-for-video-thumbnail-dexerto\/"},"modified":"2025-01-28T20:04:26","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T20:04:26","slug":"youtuber-under-fire-after-asking-her-son-to-cry-for-video-thumbnail-dexerto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/2025\/01\/28\/youtuber-under-fire-after-asking-her-son-to-cry-for-video-thumbnail-dexerto\/","title":{"rendered":"YouTuber under fire after asking her son to cry for video thumbnail &#8211; Dexerto"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>YouTuber under fire after asking her son to cry for video thumbnail YouTube, Instagram: Jordan CheyenneYouTube vlogger Jordan Cheyenne is facing backlash, with fans accusing her of using her emotionally distressed son to garner views in a video. Jordan Cheyenne is a lifestyle vlogger from California, with over 530,000 subscribers. Mainly capturing content depicting her family life and fitness tips, the YouTuber has been under fire from the Twitter community for one of her latest videos. The video titled \u201cWe are heartbroken\u201d has since been deleted, but has still found its way onto social media. Controversial thumbnail In the vlog \u201cWe are heartbroken,\u201d Jordan and her son discuss how plans to adopt a puppy were changed after discovering that the canine had contracted an illness. Before closing out the video Jordan asks her son to come into the frame: \u201cCome closer, put your head over here\u201d. Upset by the news, her son was visibly crying about the vlog\u2019s subject matter. \u201cAct like you\u2019re crying\u201d Cheyanne requested before her son replied with \u201cI am crying.\u201d Cheyenne goes on to instruct her son further on how to make the thumbnail. this is so DISTURBING what is wrong with mom vloggers omfg pic.twitter.com\/krUjM5Sfit \u2014 elle \u26a2 (@artangeIII) September 8, 2021 Despite the removal of the original video, Twitter users haven\u2019t hesitated in vocalising their concern. \u201cI will NEVER understand showing your child breaking down on the internet. You\u2019re supposed to protect them\u201d one user commented on the matter of creating family vlog content. Jordan Cheyenne apologizes Following the growing amount of replies to Jordan\u2019s actions, the vlogger returned to YouTube shortly after to issue a response. Addressing the thumbnail moment head-on, she said \u201cit was so disgusting of me, I should not have done that at all.\u201d Describing the latter half of the video as a blooper segment, Jordan acknowledged that many viewers already caught the moment before deletion: \u201cI re-watched it and you guys are completely right\u201d. https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JVUr-WCXCQE While comments are disabled on the apology video, more social media comments continue to pour in. She\u2019s busy gaslighting everyone about what we saw. We didn\u2019t see her posing for a thumbnail with her son. We saw her coaching him on how to fake cry. While he was really crying. May she taste nothing but rancid camel sweat for the rest of her life. \u2014 LeenieBoBeenie \u2013 Happily Vaxxed (@ColleenPosley) September 10, 2021 The YouTuber released a final video addressing the situation. \u201cI will not be including Christian in any future content, and fully taking a step back from social media to prioritize my son\u2019s and my mental health\u201d Jordan confirmed in the video\u2019s description. The video has now been deleted. Jordan hasn\u2019t followed up on her last video at the time of writing, but it is safe to assume her content will take a new direction going forward.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>YouTuber under fire after asking her son to cry for video thumbnail YouTube, Instagram: Jordan CheyenneYouTube vlogger Jordan Cheyenne is facing backlash, with fans accusing her of using her emotionally distressed son to garner views in a video. Jordan Cheyenne is a lifestyle vlogger from California, with over 530,000 subscribers. 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