Overall: What Shay did was wrong and disgusting. This affair went on for 3 MONTHS. There's literally no excuse as to why he kept going back to the woman and continued to cheat on his wife, the clock was ticking for him to eventually get caught and he knew that but still pursued. It was a choice , and a wrong one and I feel like he understands that now (after 3 years). As I said in the video, the family is still trying to heal from all of this (especially the kids who are getting dragged into it because their faces have on the internet since they were 4 years old). SO PLEASE don't go and send hate to the family. I hope you learned a lot during this series about the messed up things that goes on with family vlogging channels (I know I have lmao). Anyway, hope y'all enjoyed and can't wait to hang out with you and tell stories again :) xoxo, Hailey

idk how u bring the facts, the jokes, AND the looks.... but u do

shay "we have really hard days" "we failed", stop saying "we" YOU CHEATED not your wife

I think that he got upset when Nina mentioned his kid because he had only associated Nina with the sexual nature of their relationship and she “ruined his fantasy” bringing him back to his reality of being a father with a WIFE. That’s my pop psychology for today. I wonder if they would have continued if she never mentioned the kids.

black mirror should do an episode about family vlogging channels it would be an interesting episode since everything is online and completely open

Just the title "Fat Dad, Fat Kid" made me feel sick. Especially given that the kid was 12. I feel like we all remember every single time we were called fat at age 12, that shit sticks with you

I couldn’t imagine waking up to a camera in my face and having it follow me around EVERYDAY, I’d loose my mind. I feel bad for children who have to experience that

“And they were Mormons!” “Oh my gosh they were Mormons.”

As an ex-mormon I just wanna say that Mormon missions are not for helping the poor. The entire point of going on a mission is to convert as many people as possible and sometimes they do "service" because it helps the cause

Colette's response to the cheating was so heartbreaking. When she came back and talked about how she had accepted that her dream had died and that she had to grow up and be realistic.

My favorite part about this whole series is the dramatic intro every time

"What are you gonna do, cancel your father?" Well, in terms of having a toxic or abusive family member in your life, it is often best to cut them out of your life or distance yourself from them. The ultimate cancellation.

Collette is a literal goddess in and out. She deserves the universe!

The way this man was writing a whole wattpad story in her dms is killing me 💀

HOLD UP. This channel isn’t even a year old and we’re getting this quality

Aria Nina definitely is not innocent in this. She knew he had a family and was married, as soon as he started getting sexual she should've stopped talking to him, but she didn't. She knew exactly what she was doing and I think it's stupid to call her oblivious and a victim. There both wrong

Not Shay sending a whole-ass novel and Nina not replying so he goes “sO AnYwAyS” and she finally throws him a “so naughty”

He wrote an entire watt pad story in her DMS and I CANT BREATHE WTFFF

the fact that i was OBSESSED with this family is actually really sad

I met Shay and the kids when I was 16 or 17. I’d been a fan of there’s literally from the start and was one of their earliest subscribers. I’m talking...less than 500 subscribers and it was when Shay was mostly filming himself from his DJ job. The shaytards channel didn’t even exist. Like before we even saw the kids really. Anyways, I’m 26 now and honestly grew up watching them. It was so bizarre when I met them because I literally knew and saw these people every day, and knew them on a very personal level....but it was completely one sided. It was actually jarring meeting them, especially the kids, Brock particularly. Every single day I’d rush home and check throughout the school day to see when he was born. I watched his birth. I knew the most intimate aspects of these people’s DAILY lives...and they had no idea who I was. I felt like I knew them. I truly felt like they were like family to me. And they had...zero clue about me. Colette and Shay both acknowledged recognizing my name and I knew they were telling the truth because Colette commented on something I’d shared with them via social media and she showed genuine concern and was glad to hear everything was okay. They commented on how they always saw my comments on everything. But these people were complete strangers and it was honestly jarring because I’d grown up knowing more about them and seeing much more of their daily lives than I did most my family. I saw more of them than I did family members who lived like ten minutes away, and they lived across the country from me..It was bizarre. And I feel like had I not been a reasonable human, I can see how people could easily overstep. I saw a lot of people just run up and grab the kids. Someone out their arms out and went to take BABY Brock from their nanny at one point. And the sad part were most of them were literally adults... But they felt like they knew these people. It’s honestly a recipe for disaster..

I feel so bad that the children had to see the things that were messaged. Hope that his family is good now, and I hope that shay has done what he needs to to feel better. Hope the kids are healed and good, and hope that Colleen is good.

use steamed lemonade instead of water for your fruity teas!

The vibe of your room, no distracting music, casually getting ready, while exposing people *im obsessed*

omg, i love your content so much. it feels like a chat with a friend, when you are both preparing for a party or something and your friend is telling you an interesting detailed story BUT it is also about the best topics, like true crime or shady internet cases. thank you so much for this, your videos are literally one of the best lesuire time activities for me 🖤

I'm very impressed by your research, editing , and personality. And to accomplish so much at such a young age! Keep up the good work and I wish you so much success in your future.

"First of five children named Gavin" - imagine having 5 kids called Gavin.

the statement from the child psychologist in the intro saying the kids can start their own channels and continue the cycle forever gets me every time 😭 truly terrifying

Confession: I used to watch the Shaytards all the time when I was younger, but stopped when the seemingly disappeared. At the time, I didn't know about the whole cheating scandal. Needless to say, I completely stopped watching them after learning about it. And going a bit off topic, but I noticed that so many family vloggers are Mormons. No matter how "wholesome" they try to act, there's just something so off about those channels (Like 8 Passengers). They just radiate toxicity

Girl I just watched all 3 episodes in one sitting. No skipping. That says a lot. You def gained a new subscriber! So articulate with your words holy crap lovedddddd this 3 part series 🤍

Gavin will be 18 this year. I wonder if they’ll be the first family vlog kids to truly speak out about their expereience

Collette deserves a good man. I mean I know we only see what's on camera, but she seems like an angel on earth

I love your insight and the effort you put into these stories. You deserve every success!

I just found your channel, and I’m obsessed. You said in a different video you’re not the best makeup artist, but I’m definitely taking notes. I’ve loved all your looks so far, you make fun makeup looks feel more everyday and wearable :) I also love knowing everyone’s star signs 😂😂😂 it’s such a nice touch.

I live in the same town as the Shaytards and I see them countless of times, and you can tell that they are slowly trying to heal, and just keep to themselves and the kids are also just trying to live a “normal” life. They genuinely do seem happy whenever I see them around.

why there are so many families like this, will never fail to confuzzle me

I've been wanting someone to do a video like this for years since I followed them so closely and they really lifted me out of my depression :/ Thanks for this!!

I watched Shay’s vlogs every single day as a kid, when one day I turned on the computer and he stopped uploading. I remember being so excited when he uploaded again. I just watched this video and I had no idea for all these years. This broke my heart. All the love I can give goes out to Colette and the kids. I hope Shay is recovering and learning from his mistakes.

Hailey always eats up these deep dives and leaves no crumbs

Wow, I feel like it's the afternoon and I am sitting in Hailey's bed reading magazines while she's in front of the mirror and doing her make up while talking about some gossip at school

Ummm.....so I've been binging your videos over the past few days and I have to say....I'm obsessed, literally love the topics the makeup and your energy can't wait to watch more

you're ending was SO good! thank you for the great series would def subscribed to you and very excited for more videos from you:)

As someone who used to watch the Shaytards religiously in 07-11 (when I was a teenager), I do feel you skipped over the fact that the family started out as struggling financially. They were this kind of rags to riches story, that we could see every step of their journey since they had daily vlogs. While I don't watch family vlogs now, I feel like that was what made people like myself such big fans back then. They were real, and felt like our own family. I think that's important to note. They're very different than Influencer families are now, and if you watched them back then in real time you would know what I was talking about. (Obviosuly that eventually changed, and you covered their downfall very well)

TEA SUGGESTION : 9:45 (I am an Indian 🇮🇳 so we do take tea, chai, very seriously) Boil little more than a cup of water on your stove in a saucepan Add about two tsp of Darjeeling tea leaves or brook bond tea (not herbal added one just simple plain chai patti) and crushed ginger (little smaller than half inch) in cup of water let it boil for 5 mins to 10 mins then Sugar (to taste) Little milk (don't add too much, just personal preference) About a tablespoon or two maybe. Ginger will help your throat a lot. It's a regular practice in our Indian household Especially in winters You can add some crushed tulsi leaves (2-3) too Amazing health benefits I am sorry I suck at measurements I usually do it by 'andaaza' umm idea of doing it because of regular practice. But it taste really good Hope you enjoy it. All the best for your channel :)

I’ve had a very strained relationship with my father most my life and there was a couple years, around age 13, that shay genuinely filled that fatherly role in my life. I watched the vlog every day and would wish he was my dad. Stopped watching when they went on their first long break and I was older. This video is rough :( when he was talking about Colette having moved out it absolutely broke my heart. I just hope they can all heal from this in anyway they can.

oh queen posted, time to grab the popcorn

I feel awful for that kid who wasn't even a full hour old and already had a camera in his face. I cant imagine growing up like that😬

I just started watching you & this series lol I love you already 😂

Sometimes I wonder what would happen if we traveled back in time and told the producers of The Truman Show that the concept of a child having their entire life recorded for the entertainment of others would become a reality for dozens of children everywhere.

hailey, you could literally talk about taco bell paper napkins for 30 minutes and i'd listen to you intently

i used to idolize them as a little kid because i came from a broken home. i wanted a family like theirs.

So I’m late to this series but just wanted to say I’m really enjoying you and your videos & I’ve subscribed! ❣️

you’re amazing, thank you for this series

I hate how women allow themselves to stay in relationships with people who cheat on them. Cheating is not a mistake or an accident. Its a conscious decision and she should love and respect herself more. Stop staying for kids or to keep up the picture of a “perfect” marriage. There are genuine people in this world who will love and respect you

Dude I used to watch them religiously in highschool. I was so envious of their family and how loving they were towards each other. Obsessed with how good they were at expressing their emotions and how open they were with each other and how much fun they had as a family. Which are things that I felt lacking in my own family. It was such an awakening to realize that they might not have been that perfect behind closed doors.

Just wanted to give you a shout out! This was a really really good series!! I normally only watch true crime. This is the first I’ve watched that wasn’t true crime! You kept me interested for sure!

Love all your videos, you’re always speaking about interesting topics! Thank you 🙏

Lowkey sad the series is over, but this basically just shows how much people try to lie and cover up just for views, money, and fame. Edit: 9:47 I recommend trying ginger tea and adding around a spoon full of sugar and/or honey, it’s helped me with sore throats, migraines and allergies!

I thought maybe you might have talked about Myka Stauffer and her husband’s family channel because of the awful shit they pulled with their formerly adopted child. This was very informative, though, I was entirely unaware of the situation with this family. Thank you for making this series!

Followed them from the beginning and was always curious of what crazy went on. Thanks!

The Shaytards hits so close to home. I grew up watching their videos, nearly from the very beginning and after hearing about what Shay did. It absolutely destroyed me.

I’ll never understand why some parents feel the need to broadcast all of their child’s every moment on KZfaq.

I SWEARRRR every SINGLE family channel is Mormon!!!! Like they’re all from around Utah and end up moving somewhere. But all the family channels are Mormon it’s so weird 🥸

Appreciate this project you had put together here. I felt you we're fair, unbiased, and factual. Appreciate that. I used to watch them daily, but totally dropped off around 2010. Interesting to see what has happened over the last 11 years. Crazy stuff, all that money and fame can go to your head... the wrong one I guess.

Hey, I'm a Pisces and May 5th is considered to be a Taurean. I'm so sorry to be that person but we don't claim him, literally! 😭

i love how you include their ✨zodiac signs✨ 😂😂

My heart breaks for Collette. She had to leave her dream home and separate her kids from their father, all while maintaining her religious beliefs and finding her own self. Shay is fucked up. I hope she finds someone deserving of her :/

Just would like to say you gained a subscriber and you talked about this situation so eloquently. I grew up in the town where Shay and Collette live so when this all happened it was a huge deal. I've never been a ShayTards fan myself (Carlie used to come into my work trying to get women to join her MLM, and they also bought the local ski hill and made the prices for lift tickets higher which sucks because we're a low income community) but I've always felt for their kids and the situation this put them and Collette in.

why u r litro perfect like UGH ur opinions, the makeup, the humor, ITS ALL PERFECT ily hailey

“We are not giving up on our relationship” you mean SHE isn’t 🤨 you already gave up lmao

I obvs don’t agree with him having an affair but he was messaging very explicit stuff and her follow up on the convo is “I want your son and he’s so cute” that’s so creepy and weird considering the nature of their conversations

Great doc series! Facebook suggested, years ago, I follow ACE family and I'm not one to follow parents that promote their kids, personal life, I didn't even find it interesting, but that's just me. Can def see how the constant public eye and lack of privacy, especially for the kids, can be destructive. Seems like money is the motivator. Great job! ❤

This series made me a new subscriber, I’ve been looking for another channel like yours (Like Bailey a.k.a. murder mystery make up Monday) IM HOOKED GIRL❤️❤️

Bestie I’m obsessed with your vibe and professionalism

Ok but why did keemstar say “why did you do this when he has a family” why did he cheat on his wife and ruin his relationship with his children why is it her fault

Wow you did an amazing job with your research. I’ve been watching them since the beginning and you covered everything.

this has probably been one of the most intreating series i’ve watched

girl you should do a video on sister cellmate next, james charles has been through so much scandals and it would be interesting to have a summary of some of the most important ones

i find it funny that he basically wrote a smut fanfic about himself when he was talking to nina

just binged all 3 in this series. new sub !!

So proud of this series! Great job!!

i’ve been waitin for this one...

Wish she could continue this series and discuss more channels

so i consistently watched the shatyards from like 2009-2014 and they never showed any negative aspects of their life. like maybe something annoying would happen but it was never a “oh no what will we do” kind of situation. they really did show their life in such a positive lens and i’m sure that put a lot of pressure on the whole family to be “on” for the camera and to not do or say anything that would change that perception. their life seemed so great to me that when i was at one of the most depressed i had ever been, i nearly became mormon because i saw how happy they were. luckily, my friends and family were like “do not” but their life seemed amazing. i truly hope the kids aren’t messed up from being on camera for so much of their lives.

i also grew up watching most of these but mainly shay, it’s mental what happends behind the camera and how horribe some things are when you really listen to what they say in there vids xx

They don't live together. They stay together sometimes, but they live in different houses. You can see that in the videos. 3 of their kids live With Collette and 2 with Shay.

I hate how collete and shay both talked about their relationship and him cheating as some “rough patch” they talked about how they’re struggling and how relationships are hard work ect but.. cheating isn’t just a “rough patch” cheating isn’t normal in most relationships. Cheating is a horrible way of saying “I don’t truly love you and don’t wanna be with you” I get that she loves him and loves him to much to let go but I see her trying her hardest to justify what he did as a “rough patch” and “relationships aren’t perfect”

Just found your channel. Thanks for this series. I didn't know anything about these 3 families.

its so crazy because when i was younger i used to love their channel i was obsessed with them i remember being so exited for their christmas vlogs etc. its just so disappointing

I used to watch Shaytards as a kid, I come from a really broken family and watched them, envious of a “happy family”. It pains me how much of it was a lie.

honestly i feel sorry for religious women who stay with their cheating men because it’s “gods plan”. churches (as an example) sometimes pressure the women to stay with their husbands because “divorce is a sin” but ignore that adultery is also a sin.

okay i’m obsessed with this series !!

i remember watching them soooo long again ugh. forgotten memory unlocked

the trailer being released in 2013 when it wasn’t planned on being released until 2016 reminds me of how the trailer for frozen was released years before the film was released. like my cousins favorite movie is frozen and she wasn’t even born when the trailer was released

I really thought as a child this was the best family 😖

This is a hard situation I feel like if they weren't on youtube/in the public eye it would have went so much differently. This stuff happened all the time and the families move on. But having so many people know about it definitely drags it out more and makes it way worse.

The way I used to be in obsessed with Shaytards, I started watching when the kids had their nicknames in 2008?! I never missed a vlog. What a time 😢😔. When everything came out about Shay cheating, my heart broke immediately for Colette and the kids. Goes to show you, don’t look up to YT families. Love your vibe in this video.

I feel like Austin has something to learn from Shay... Like at least Shay is willing to own up and grow from his mistakes and cheating scandal unlike Austin

WHEN I HEARD IT WAS 3 MONTHS I THOUGHT IT WASNT EVEN THAT BAD BC MY DAD CHEATED FOR SEVEN YEARS 😭😭😭 THIS IS AWKWARD

I remember how crazy it was, the concept of the movie "The Truman Show" and now seeing these people doing it voluntarily, it's just really,.. surreal. And I really think that the kids are included as some sort of props And the kids, I assume, can't say no because mommy or daddy wants to record you and they are your parents. It's scary. Also, I loved what you said about Cancel Culture. That's exactly what I think it's wrong about that whole trend.

it was so heartbreaking finding out about the scandals and all of the issues that happened with the shaytards. i literally grew up watching them, i would watch them when my mom left our family for a period of a few years and it made me feel so happy to watch another family be happy. i looked forward to their christmas clogs every year. so finding this out when it happened was so heartbreaking. i even met them and their children at an event and they were the sweetest people, especially Colette, my mother even sat down with them and talked about how much they helped not just me but my family get through the rough times. it’s so sad that shay turned out like that i just hope their family is okay now because they genuinely were role models for me as a child.