The social media channel quickly gained popularity, amassing 2.5 million followers and over 1 billion views.
However, what herfans did not see was the abuse that took place behind the scenes.
Here are 23 secrets from the Hulu docuseries, as revealed by the people who knew Ruby the most.
Rubys sole ambition
A fixation on being seen as the perfect mom became Rubys sole ambition, Kevin revealed.
Hence, she created the now-defunct channel8 Passengersin 2015 and began constantly filming inside the house.
Wherever Ruby went, a camera would follow, and it eventually made Kevin uncomfortable.
She just wanted to show the view of a Mormon happy family, her son Chad said.
But they only saw what we wanted to show them.
The very first paycheck
Prior to their YouTube days, Kevin described themselves as a normal, average family.
But as8 Passengerssteadily gained popularity, the money started coming in.
Daughter Shari revealed in the docuseries that they were expected to keep the house clean at all times.
Even their light bulbs were replaced to have bright white lighting, which was better for the perfect frame.
Even the youngest child was referred to as an employee at the age of four or five.
When the money came pouring in
Rubys harsh tactics translated to money pouring in for the family.
Shari recalled having to clean up her brothers blood whenever he got into trouble.
She recalled having to clean his blood off the walls on one occasion.
She would spank, whip, take the belt out and whip my butt.
Pull down my pants, whip me, the son recalled.
Exploited for the camera
Kevin and Chad both revealed that the latter was exploited for being confident and handsome.
I just wanted to be with my friends.
I really didnt want anything to do with YouTube, he revealed.
You seem really distant.
Do you want $10?
Everyone gets $10 for a video that they help with.
Do you want $10?
she was heard asking in one clip.
Never-before-seen footage
Plenty of unseen footage was included in the docuseries, shedding light on Rubys parenting tactics.
One clip captured the mother telling her child to be quiet while she spoke to the camera.
She even grabbed the child and covered her mouth, saying: This isnt your turn, now sit …
Were gonna cut that out.
Blood on his face, scream and scream, read one entry in the convicted mothers journal.
I dont know if I can right now, he replied.
One of her children was seen in tears after the mother threatened to cut up a teddy.
Why am I hearing all the noise?
she yelled at her kids.
Just be yourself, the mother said, to which the child replied, That is myself.
Well then change it, the mother flat-out said.
Even though he was 100% compliant, she still kicked him out of the house, Kevin said.
Her journal entries revealed that she justified her severe, abusive punishments to them by claiming they were evil.
Investigators eventually learned that theboy was being held captive nearby and had escaped by climbing out of the window.
The boys daring escape led to the arrests of Ruby and Jodi within hours.
Shortly after Jodi entered the picture,Shari was disowned by her mother.
Eventually, Ruby even kicked Kevin and Chad out of their home.
Ruby and Jodi were living together at the time of their 2023 arrests.
Jodi was seen as a representative of God
Fellow Mormon Jodi managed to gain Rubys respect and admiration.
She believed that, together, they were meant to share Gods truth with the world.
They also truly believed that Jodi was a representative of God, Kevin revealed.
I cannot turn off all of those other memories, he said on the show.
