Kardashian Wannabes? Charli D'Amelio's Family Drama Over Missing Millions - 1315

Charli D'Amelio has gone no contact with her family, and newly confirmed legal filings show she's formally separated from D'Amelio Brands, the family company built entirely around her fame. Chalene Johnson breaks down how a Connecticut teenager's TikTok videos turned into a $100 million family empire almost overnight, and how that empire pulled in her sister Dixie D'Amelio, mom Heidi D'Amelio, and dad Mark D'Amelio. She covers the DeuxMoi tip that kicked off the rumors, TMZ's confirmation of the legal split dating back to March 2025, and Mark D'Amelio's since viral TikTok Live where he name dropped Charli's lawyer, Ron Starr, and claimed he has "receipts." Chalene also digs into the D'Amelio Show on Hulu, the collapse of the D'Amelio Brands footwear line and Be Happy Snacks popcorn, comparisons to Addison Rae's father, and why the Jackie Coogan Act, the law meant to protect child actors' earnings, doesn't cover kids who become famous on social media at all. Topics discussed: Charli D'Amelio, Dixie D'Amelio, Mark D'Amelio, Heidi D'Amelio, D'Amelio Brands, The D'Amelio Show, Hulu, TMZ, DeuxMoi, Ron Starr, Be Happy Snacks, Jackie Coogan Act, Addison Rae, TikTok, child influencer, momager   Go Beyond The Podcast Join Chalene on her private podcast 👉chalene.com/more    🚨Questions Chalene Wants Your Thoughts on: If your kid came to you crying and said a huge opportunity was exhausting them, would you push them to push through, or would you let it go? Do you think Mark is a dad who got blinded by good intentions, or do you think there's something deeper going on with his own ego and need for control? Have you ever seen this exact pattern play out in a family you know — where fame, or even just a taste of success, took over and the parents couldn't see what it was doing to their kid?    Related Links: Sign Up to Get the Weekly Newsletter!! 👉NEWSLETTER Camp Be More 2027 Registration is now OPEN!! 👉 CAMP   Our Sponsors!!  Chalene's Favorite! OneSkin OS-01 Body lotion 👉http://chalene.com/lotion use Code Chalene at Checkout  iRestore is offering BIG savings on the iRestore Elite when you use code CHALENE at https://iRestore.com   To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to thechaleneshow@gmail.com and mention The Chalene Show   Connect with me on your fav social platform: Instagram: www.Instagram.com/ChaleneJohnson    Facebook: www.Facebook.com/Chalene    TikTok: @chaleneOfficial X: www.Twitter.com/ChaleneJohnson   Chapters 00:00:00 Charli D'Amelio's 2019 TikTok rise and Dixie D'Amelio joins 00:07:00 DeuxMoi's tip on Mark D'Amelio and Charli's savings 00:11:42 TMZ confirms the legal split from D'Amelio Brands 00:13:39 Mark D'Amelio's TikTok Live and "I have receipts" 00:26:18 Move to LA and the family business origins 00:41:17 The D'Amelio Show on Hulu and the Kris Jenner comparison 00:46:24 D'Amelio Brands' $100 million valuation, Be Happy Snacks and the footwear brand's collapse 00:54:43 The Jackie Coogan Act and the gap in child influencer protections