YouTube couple Rissa and Quan under fire for charging fans to unveil baby's gender
Famous YouTube couple, Rissa and Quan sparked online outrage after charging fans for an early access to their gender reveal.
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Popular YouTube couple Clarissa Caleb and Shaquan Roberts, affectionately known as Rissa and Quan, are facing internet backlash for making fans pay $14,99 (R271) just to know the gender of their newborn baby.
The pair, who announced in December that they are expecting their third child together, welcomed the newborn on June 16.
On June 20, the couple posted a birth vlog on YouTube. The video documented the emotional and raw experience of welcoming their third child into the world.
Rissa and Quan revealed that there will be another video following this one; however, the plot twist to the second birth vlog was that the video will include a gender reveal, and they shared with fans that some can have early access to the gender reveal vlog by paying a fee of $14,99.
A screenshot of the fee that the fans had to pay to get early access to know the gender of their third baby.
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The early access fee did not get a positive reception from fans, as many claimed that the pair are now using their platform to milk money out of their fans.
A social media user wrote: “Something about Rissa and Quan making people pay to know the gender of their baby doesn’t sit right with me.”
Another user shared: “Rissa and Quan are making fans pay to see the gender of their baby? Wow.”
While another user added: “Rissa and Quan charging $15 for a gender reveal is insane. Honestly, they might as well keep the child off the internet forever.”
Despite online criticism from fans regarding the paid access, the couple released the gender reveal video to the public on June 23, announcing the arrival of another baby boy.
Rissa and Quan gained popularity after they started a shared YouTube account which showcases their day-to-day life routines, couple pranks and vlogs that give fans an inside peek into their relationship.
The pair has gained a solid fanbase over the years since they started their YouTube channel in 2018 and have amassed a total of 3,23 million subscribers.
The US couple got engaged in 2022 and now share three children, namely: Shine, Saviour and their newborn baby, whose name has not yet been revealed.