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{{Short description|YouTube vloggers}}
{{Short description|YouTube vloggers}}
{{Infobox YouTube personality
{{Infobox YouTube personality
| name = Sam and Nia
| name = Sam and Nia
| image = Sam and Nia Rader Family by Matthew T Rader.jpg
| image = Sam and Nia Rader Family by Matthew T Rader.jpg
| caption = Sam and Nia co-founders Nia Rader (left) and Sam Rader (right) in 2016 with their three children Symphony, Abram, and Juliet.
| caption = Nia Rader (left) and Sam Rader (center) in 2016 with their four children Symphony, Abram, Juliet and Josie
| channel_name = samuel8955
| channel_name = samuel8955
| views = 1.10 billion <!-- PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE WITHOUT UPDATING stats_update BELOW -->
| views = 1.10 billion <!-- PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE WITHOUT UPDATING stats_update BELOW -->
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| '''Samuel Paul Rader'''
| '''Samuel Paul Rader'''
| {{Birth-date and age|October 26, 1985}}
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| {{Birth-date and age|September 2, 1988}}
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| nationality = American
| nationality = American
| occupation = YouTube vloggers
| occupation = YouTube vloggers
| origin = [[Terrell, Texas]], U.S.
| origin = [[Heath, Texas]], U.S.
| website = {{URL| samandnia.com}}
| website = {{URL| samandnia.com}}
| years_active = 2014–Present
| years_active = 2014–Present
| genre = [[Vlog]]
| genre = [[Vlog]]
| subscribers = 2.56 million <!-- PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE WITHOUT UPDATING stats_update BELOW -->
| subscribers = 2.56 million <!-- PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE WITHOUT UPDATING stats_update BELOW -->
| network = [[Fullscreen (company)|Fullscreen]]
| silver_year = 2014
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| gold_year = 2016
| gold_year = 2016
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'''Sam and Nia''' are [[YouTube]] [[vloggers]] based out of [[Terrell, Texas]]<ref>{{cite web |title=About Us |url=https://www.facebook.com/pg/SamAndNia/about/ |publisher=Facebook |access-date=August 26, 2017}}</ref> who vlog about their daily life as a [[Christians|Christian]] family. They have over 100 videos that exceed one million views, 14 videos with over 10 million views, 6 that have over 20 million views, and 1 that has over 60 million views.<ref>{{cite web |title=YouTube Channel Popular Video List |url=https://www.youtube.com/user/samuel8955/videos?sort=p&view=0&shelf_id=3 |publisher=YouTube |access-date=August 26, 2017}}</ref> They first rose to prominence with a video of themselves lip-syncing to the song "[[Love Is an Open Door]]" from ''[[Frozen (2013 film)|Frozen]]'' titled "Good Looking Parents Sing Disney's Frozen (Love Is an Open Door)".<ref>{{cite web |title=Good Looking Parents Sing Disney's Frozen (Love Is an Open Door) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gavEC5aWAzM |publisher=YouTube |access-date=August 26, 2017}}</ref> The video was an instant success and went viral in March 2014; it currently has over 23 million views.<ref>{{cite web |title=Parents go viral with perfect 'Frozen' lip-sync video |url=https://www.today.com/parents/parents-go-viral-perfect-frozen-lip-sync-video-2D79377702 |publisher=Today.com |access-date=August 26, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Good Looking Parents Sing Disney's Frozen (Love Is an Open Door) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gavEC5aWAzM |publisher=YouTube |access-date=August 31, 2017}}</ref>
'''Sam and Nia''' are [[YouTube]] [[vloggers]] based out of [[Terrell, Texas]],<ref>{{cite web |title=About Us |url=https://www.facebook.com/pg/SamAndNia/about/ |publisher=Facebook |access-date=August 26, 2017}}</ref> who vlog about their daily life as a [[Christians|Christian]] family. They first rose to prominence with a video of themselves lip-syncing to the song "[[Love Is an Open Door]]" from ''[[Frozen (2013 film)|Frozen]]'' titled "Good Looking Parents Sing Disney's Frozen (Love Is an Open Door)".<ref>{{cite web |title=Good Looking Parents Sing Disney's Frozen (Love Is an Open Door) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gavEC5aWAzM |publisher=YouTube |access-date=August 26, 2017}}</ref> The video was an instant success and went viral in March 2014; it currently has over 23 million views.<ref>{{cite web |title=Parents go viral with perfect 'Frozen' lip-sync video |date=March 14, 2014 |url=https://www.today.com/parents/parents-go-viral-perfect-frozen-lip-sync-video-2D79377702 |publisher=Today.com |access-date=August 26, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Good Looking Parents Sing Disney's Frozen (Love Is an Open Door) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gavEC5aWAzM |publisher=YouTube |access-date=August 31, 2017}}</ref>


In August 2015, Sam and Nia released another viral video of Sam surprising Nia with her own pregnancy.<ref>{{cite web |title=HUSBAND SHOCKS WIFE WITH PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENT! |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GODw8TuinNQ |publisher=YouTube |access-date=August 26, 2017}}</ref> A few days later, they announced that their pregnancy ended in a miscarriage.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sam and Nia on Viewers Who Doubt Their Pregnancy and Miscarriage – And Why They'd Announce Early Again |url=http://people.com/celebrity/youtube-vloggers-sam-and-nia-announce-heartbreaking-miscarriage/ |publisher=Time Inc. |access-date=August 26, 2017}}</ref> They currently have over 2.6 million subscribers.<ref>{{cite web |title=samuel8955 YouTube Stats, Channel Statistics - Socialblade.com |url=https://socialblade.com/youtube/c/samandnia |publisher=Socialblade.com |access-date=August 26, 2017}}</ref> They have since had a fourth child.{{Citation needed|date=December 2021}}
In August 2015, Sam and Nia released another viral video of Sam surprising Nia with her own pregnancy.<ref>{{cite web |title=HUSBAND SHOCKS WIFE WITH PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENT! |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GODw8TuinNQ |publisher=YouTube |access-date=August 26, 2017}}</ref> A few days later, they announced that their pregnancy ended in a miscarriage.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sam and Nia on Viewers Who Doubt Their Pregnancy and Miscarriage – And Why They'd Announce Early Again |url=http://people.com/celebrity/youtube-vloggers-sam-and-nia-announce-heartbreaking-miscarriage/ |publisher=Time Inc. |access-date=August 26, 2017}}</ref> They have over 2.5 million subscribers as of May 2024.<ref>{{cite web |title=samuel8955 YouTube Stats, Channel Statistics - Socialblade.com |url=https://socialblade.com/youtube/c/samandnia |publisher=Socialblade.com |access-date=August 26, 2017}}</ref> They have since had a fourth child.{{Citation needed|date=December 2021}}


== Relationship and marriage ==
== Personal history ==
Sam and Nia met while attending [[Wills Point High School]] in [[Wills Point, Texas]]. They also simultaneously attended [[Trinity Valley Community College]], where they both received associate degrees. Sam transferred to [[The University of Texas at Arlington]] where he received a BS degree in nursing.<ref>{{cite web |title=TUESDAY'S CUTE EIGHT Q&A #7 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zc5SvIaI_eo |publisher=YouTube |access-date=August 31, 2017}}</ref> They dated for about 5 years until they married in Wills Point on September 12, 2009.<ref>{{cite web |title=Good Looking Parents Q&A |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8_GHqc0d5Y |publisher=YouTube |access-date=August 30, 2017}}</ref> Sam worked as an ER nurse and Nia as a manager of a [[Maurices]] store at the [[Tanger Factory Outlet Center]] in Terrell, Texas for the first four years of their marriage.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tuesday's Cute Eight Q&As #5 by Sam and Nia |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bXhjPFeles |publisher=YouTube |access-date=August 31, 2017}}</ref> On July 18, 2010, their daughter Symphony Pearl Rader was born. On September 18, 2013, their son Abram Samuel was born. Juliet Elizabeth, their third child, was born on June 1, 2016.<ref>{{cite web |title=THE MIRACULOUS BIRTH OF JULIET! 👼🏻 (Birth Vlog) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQZlmn2TuY8 |publisher=YouTube |access-date=September 2, 2017}}</ref> Their fourth child, Josie Grace was born on March 10, 2021.{{Citation needed|date=December 2021}}
Samuel Paul Rader was born October 26, 1985, and NiaChel "Nia" Jonique Rand was born September 2, 1988.{{citation needed|date=May 2024}} Sam and Nia met while attending [[Wills Point High School]] in [[Wills Point, Texas]]. They also simultaneously attended [[Trinity Valley Community College]], where they both received associate degrees. Sam transferred to [[The University of Texas at Arlington]], where he received a BS degree in nursing.<ref>{{cite web |title=TUESDAY'S CUTE EIGHT Q&A #7 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zc5SvIaI_eo |publisher=YouTube |access-date=August 31, 2017}}</ref> They dated for about five years until they married in Wills Point on September 12, 2009.<ref>{{cite web |title=Good Looking Parents Q&A |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8_GHqc0d5Y |publisher=YouTube |access-date=August 30, 2017}}</ref> Sam worked as an ER nurse and Nia as a manager of a [[Maurices]] store at the [[Tanger Factory Outlet Center]] in Terrell, Texas for the first four years of their marriage.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tuesday's Cute Eight Q&As #5 by Sam and Nia |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bXhjPFeles |publisher=YouTube |access-date=August 31, 2017}}</ref> On July 18, 2010, their daughter Symphony Pearl Rader was born. On September 18, 2013, their son Abram Samuel was born. Juliet Elizabeth, their third child, was born on June 1, 2016.<ref>{{cite web |title=THE MIRACULOUS BIRTH OF JULIET! 👼🏻 (Birth Vlog) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQZlmn2TuY8 |publisher=YouTube |access-date=September 2, 2017}}</ref> Their fourth child, Josie Grace, was born on March 10, 2021.{{Citation needed|date=December 2021}}


== YouTube history ==
== YouTube history ==
=== Viral video of "Love Is An Open Door" lip sync ===
=== Viral video of "Love Is An Open Door" lip sync ===
On March 10, 2014, Sam uploaded a video titled "Good Looking Parents Sing Disney's Frozen (Love Is an Open Door)".<ref>{{cite web |title=Good Looking Parents Sing Disney's Frozen (Love Is an Open Door) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gavEC5aWAzM |publisher=YouTube |access-date=August 31, 2017}}</ref> The video was picked up by news stations and websites all over the world and quickly became a [[viral video]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Parents go viral with perfect 'Frozen' lip-sync video |url=https://www.today.com/parents/parents-go-viral-perfect-frozen-lip-sync-video-2D79377702 |publisher=Today |access-date=August 31, 2017}}</ref> The video has amassed over 22 million views. The success of the video caused the number of subscribers to their YouTube channel to increase greatly. Within one month they had over 35,000 subscribers.<ref>{{cite web |title=samuel8955 YouTube Stats, Channel Statistics |url=https://socialblade.com/youtube/user/samuel8955 |publisher=Socialblade.com |access-date=August 31, 2017}}</ref> Their sudden burst into Internet fame gained them the attention of [[Disney]] who had them do a cameo appearance in a music video based on another song from the movie ''[[Frozen (2013 film)|Frozen]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=FROZEN'S "IN SUMMER" GETS A REBOOT IN THIS AWESOME NEW VIDEO |url=https://www.babble.com/disney/in-summer/ |publisher=Disney |access-date=August 31, 2017}}</ref>
On March 10, 2014, Sam uploaded a video titled "Good Looking Parents Sing Disney's Frozen (Love Is an Open Door)".<ref>{{cite web |title=Good Looking Parents Sing Disney's Frozen (Love Is an Open Door) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gavEC5aWAzM |publisher=YouTube |access-date=August 31, 2017}}</ref> The video was picked up by news stations and websites all over the world and quickly became a [[viral video]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Parents go viral with perfect 'Frozen' lip-sync video |date=March 14, 2014 |url=https://www.today.com/parents/parents-go-viral-perfect-frozen-lip-sync-video-2D79377702 |publisher=Today |access-date=August 31, 2017}}</ref> The video has amassed over 22 million views. The video's success greatly increased the number of subscribers to their YouTube channel. Within one month, they had over 35,000 subscribers.<ref>{{cite web |title=samuel8955 YouTube Stats, Channel Statistics |url=https://socialblade.com/youtube/user/samuel8955 |publisher=Socialblade.com |access-date=August 31, 2017}}</ref> Their sudden burst into Internet fame gained them the attention of [[Disney]] who had them do a cameo appearance in a music video based on another song from the movie ''[[Frozen (2013 film)|Frozen]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=FROZEN'S "IN SUMMER" GETS A REBOOT IN THIS AWESOME NEW VIDEO |url=https://www.babble.com/disney/in-summer/ |publisher=Disney |access-date=August 31, 2017}}</ref>


=== Viral pregnancy announcement ===
=== Viral pregnancy announcement ===
In June 2015, Sam uploaded a video of him surprising his wife with her own pregnancy by dipping a pregnancy test into a toilet bowl with her urine in it on a morning she did not flush it. The video was called, "HUSBAND SHOCKS WIFE WITH PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENT!"<ref>{{cite web |title=HUSBAND SHOCKS WIFE WITH PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENT! |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GODw8TuinNQ&t=48s |publisher=YouTube |access-date=August 31, 2017}}</ref> and it was immediately picked up by the media and went viral.<ref>{{cite web |title=A Husband Did the Impossible and Surprised His Wife With Their Pregnancy News—Watch Now! |date=August 6, 2015 |url=http://www.eonline.com/news/683869/a-husband-did-the-impossible-and-surprised-his-wife-with-their-pregnancy-news-watch-now |publisher=E! Entertainment Television, LLC. A Division of NBCUniversal. |access-date=August 31, 2017}}</ref> Within two days it had over 5 million views, it currently has a total of 18 million views. The video caused a fair amount of controversy, including ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]'' and [[Mic (media company)|Mic]] questioning whether a man had the right to know a woman was pregnant before she knew herself.<ref>{{cite web |title=Men Shouldn't Get to Surprise Women with a Pregnancy |date=August 7, 2015 |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2015/08/youtube-digest-august-7 |publisher=Vanity Fair, Condé Nast |access-date=September 1, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=There's Something a Little Troubling About the Viral Male Pregnancy Reveal Video |url=https://mic.com/articles/123593/why-the-viral-male-pregnancy-reveal-video-is-a-little-troubling |work=[[Mic Network Inc.]] |access-date=September 1, 2017}}</ref> To dispute the claims made by Sam and Nia in their video, [[BuzzFeed]] interviewed a doctor and published an article casting doubt on the ability to get a positive pregnancy test result from toilet bowl water.<ref>{{cite web |title=Doctors Cast Doubt On Viral Video Stars Sam And Nia's Pregnancy Claims |url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/stephaniemcneal/people-are-doubting-vloggers-sam-nias-viral-pregnancy-announ |publisher=BuzzFeed News |access-date=September 1, 2017}}</ref>
In June 2015, Sam uploaded a video of him surprising his wife with her own pregnancy by dipping a pregnancy test into a toilet bowl with her urine in it on a morning she did not flush it. The video was called "HUSBAND SHOCKS WIFE WITH PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENT!"<ref>{{cite web |title=HUSBAND SHOCKS WIFE WITH PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENT! |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GODw8TuinNQ&t=48s |publisher=YouTube |access-date=August 31, 2017}}</ref> and it was immediately picked up by the media and went viral.<ref>{{cite web |title=A Husband Did the Impossible and Surprised His Wife With Their Pregnancy News—Watch Now! |date=August 6, 2015 |url=http://www.eonline.com/news/683869/a-husband-did-the-impossible-and-surprised-his-wife-with-their-pregnancy-news-watch-now |publisher=E! Entertainment Television, LLC. A Division of NBCUniversal. |access-date=August 31, 2017}}</ref> Within two days, it had over 5 million views and currently has 19 million views. The video caused a fair amount of controversy, including ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]'' and [[Mic (media company)|Mic]] questioning whether a man had the right to know a woman was pregnant before she knew herself.<ref>{{cite web |title=Men Shouldn't Get to Surprise Women with a Pregnancy |date=August 7, 2015 |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2015/08/youtube-digest-august-7 |publisher=Vanity Fair, Condé Nast |access-date=September 1, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=There's Something a Little Troubling About the Viral Male Pregnancy Reveal Video |url=https://mic.com/articles/123593/why-the-viral-male-pregnancy-reveal-video-is-a-little-troubling |work=[[Mic Network Inc.]] |date=August 7, 2015 |access-date=September 1, 2017}}</ref> To dispute the claims made by Sam and Nia in their video, [[BuzzFeed]] interviewed a doctor and published an article casting doubt on the ability to get a positive pregnancy test result from toilet bowl water.<ref>{{cite web |title=Doctors Cast Doubt On Viral Video Stars Sam And Nia's Pregnancy Claims |date=August 16, 2015 |url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/stephaniemcneal/people-are-doubting-vloggers-sam-nias-viral-pregnancy-announ |publisher=BuzzFeed News |access-date=September 1, 2017}}</ref>


=== Miscarriage ===
=== Miscarriage ===
Three days after the pregnancy announcement video, Sam and Nia released another video (which has since been removed) announcing that their pregnancy had ended in a miscarriage.<ref>{{cite web |title=Vlogger Couple Grieves Miscarriage Three Days After Announcing Pregnancy in Viral Video |url=http://gawker.com/vlogger-couple-grieves-miscarriage-three-days-after-ann-1723078900 |publisher=Gawker.com |access-date=August 31, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Days After Viral Pregnancy Announcement, YouTube Stars Sam and Nia Share Heartbreaking Miscarriage News |url=http://people.com/celebrity/youtube-vloggers-sam-and-nia-announce-heartbreaking-miscarriage/ |publisher=People, Time Inc. |access-date=August 31, 2017}}</ref> This announcement received mixed reactions. Articles and videos were made in support of them and others were made doubting the authenticity of their claims. Sam admitted that Nia had not gone to a doctor to be looked at, he said it was unnecessary because he was a registered nurse and already knew how to handle the situation.<ref>{{cite web |title=WHY WE NEVER SAW A DOCTOR |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Of1ST_KSB4 |publisher=YouTube |access-date=September 1, 2017}}</ref> This created even more doubt. Sam and Nia have insisted that they were completely honest in their pregnancy and miscarriage videos.<ref>{{cite web |title=Couple Behind Viral Baby Announcement Insists Pregnancy Was Real After Suffering Miscarriage |url=http://www.insideedition.com/headlines/11417-couple-behind-viral-baby-announcement-insists-pregnancy-was-real-after-suffering-miscarriage-i-couldnt-have |publisher=Inside Edition Inc. |access-date=August 31, 2017}}</ref> Sam and Nia have also insisted that they do not regret announcing the pregnancy so early. They said they feel the goal of their channel is to be authentic and allow their viewers to experience life as they experience it and allow their faith in God be demonstrated in everyday and in tragic life moments.<ref>{{cite news |title=After a miscarriage, Sam and Nia explain why they don't regret their viral pregnancy announcement |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2015/08/10/after-a-miscarriage-sam-and-nia-explain-why-they-dont-regret-their-viral-pregnancy-announcement/ |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=August 31, 2017}}</ref>
Three days after the pregnancy announcement video, Sam and Nia released another video (which has since been removed) announcing that their pregnancy had ended in a miscarriage.<ref>{{cite web |title=Vlogger Couple Grieves Miscarriage Three Days After Announcing Pregnancy in Viral Video |date=August 10, 2015 |url=http://gawker.com/vlogger-couple-grieves-miscarriage-three-days-after-ann-1723078900 |publisher=Gawker.com |access-date=August 31, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Days After Viral Pregnancy Announcement, YouTube Stars Sam and Nia Share Heartbreaking Miscarriage News |url=http://people.com/celebrity/youtube-vloggers-sam-and-nia-announce-heartbreaking-miscarriage/ |publisher=People, Time Inc. |access-date=August 31, 2017}}</ref> This announcement received mixed reactions. Articles and videos were made to support them, and others were made doubting the authenticity of their claims. Sam admitted that Nia had not gone to a doctor to be looked at; he said it was unnecessary because he was a registered nurse and already knew how to handle the situation.<ref>{{cite web |title=WHY WE NEVER SAW A DOCTOR |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Of1ST_KSB4 |publisher=YouTube |access-date=September 1, 2017}}</ref> This created even more doubt. Sam and Nia have insisted that they were sincere in their pregnancy and miscarriage videos.<ref>{{cite web |title=Couple Behind Viral Baby Announcement Insists Pregnancy Was Real After Suffering Miscarriage |url=http://www.insideedition.com/headlines/11417-couple-behind-viral-baby-announcement-insists-pregnancy-was-real-after-suffering-miscarriage-i-couldnt-have |publisher=Inside Edition Inc. |access-date=August 31, 2017}}</ref> Sam and Nia have also insisted that they do not regret announcing the pregnancy so early. They said they feel the goal of their channel is to be authentic, allow their viewers to experience life as they experience it, and let their faith in God be demonstrated daily and in tragic moments.<ref>{{cite news |title=After a miscarriage, Sam and Nia explain why they don't regret their viral pregnancy announcement |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2015/08/10/after-a-miscarriage-sam-and-nia-explain-why-they-dont-regret-their-viral-pregnancy-announcement/ |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=August 31, 2017}}</ref>


=== Scandal ===
=== Ashley Madison ===
{{seealso|Ashley Madison data breach}}
Three days after the miscarriage was announced, it was revealed that Sam had an account on the affair website [[Ashley Madison]] three years prior.<ref>{{cite web |title=The YouTube Star Who Surprised His Wife With a Pregnancy Announcement Was on Ashley Madison?! |date=August 21, 2015 |url=http://www.eonline.com/news/688861/the-youtube-star-who-surprised-his-wife-with-a-pregnancy-announcement-was-on-ashley-madison |publisher= E! Entertainment Television, LLC. A Division of NBCUniversal. |access-date=August 31, 2017}}</ref> Many major news websites and magazines picked up the story, including [[BuzzFeed]], ''[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]]'', and [[Perez Hilton]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Oh Crap, Sam Rader Had An Ashley Madison Account |url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/camerong4d40a9dc0/oh-crap-sam-rader-had-an-ashley-madison-account-1hs2i |publisher=BuzzFeed |access-date=September 1, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sam Rader of Christian Vloggers "Sam & Nia" Admits He Had Ashley Madison Account |date=August 22, 2015 |url=http://www.cosmopolitan.com/lifestyle/news/a45232/sam-rader-of-christian-vloggers-sam-nia-had-an-ashley-madison-account/ |publisher=Cosmopolitan, Hearst Communications, Inc |access-date=September 1, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=YouTube Surprise Pregnancy Husband Admits To His Ashley Madison Account — But He Says He's Already Been Forgiven, By God And His Wife! |url=http://perezhilton.com/2015-08-22-sam-rader-nia-rader-youtube-surprise-pregnancy-ashley-madison-account-forgiven-god-wife |publisher=PerezHilton.com |access-date=September 1, 2017}}</ref> Two days later, Sam, with Nia by his side, released a video (now removed) acknowledging and apologizing for having the account and said that God and Nia had forgiven him.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sam and Nia Star Speaks Out on Ashley Madison Account: 'My Wife Has Forgiven Me' |url=http://people.com/celebrity/sam-and-nia-star-speaks-out-on-ashley-madison-account-my-wife-has-forgiven-me/ |publisher=People.com, Time Inc. |access-date=September 1, 2017}}</ref> This video caused even more controversy and backlash and was seen as a cop out.<ref>{{cite web |title=God forgives Christian YouTube star who used Ashley Madison |url=https://nationalpost.com/entertainment/god-forgives-christian-youtube-star-who-used-ashley-madison |publisher=National Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. |access-date=September 2, 2017}}</ref> Despite all of the controversy, their subscriber count grew greatly.<ref>{{cite web |title=How a stunt pregnancy announcement, and a miscarriage, turned Sam and Nia into YouTube stars |url=https://nationalpost.com/entertainment/celebrity/sam-and-nia-youtube-stars |publisher=National Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. |access-date=August 31, 2017}}</ref> The Ashley Madison scandal broke while Sam and Nia were attending Vlogger Fair in [[Seattle]], where Sam encountered another family vlogger whom he accused of liking a tweet critical of him.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sam and Nia Channel |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxUvFJhxWic |publisher=YouTube |access-date=August 31, 2017}}</ref> He apparently started yelling at the other vlogger.<ref>{{cite web |title=EXCLUSIVE: YouTuber Confronted by "Sam & Nia" Dad Responds |date=August 26, 2015 |url=http://whatstrending.com/hot-on-youtube/20093-youtuber-confronted-by-sam-and-nia-responds |publisher=What's Trending |access-date=September 1, 2017}}</ref> Sam was then asked to leave Vlogger Fair, which he did without issue.
Three days after the miscarriage was announced, it was revealed that Sam had an account on the affair website [[Ashley Madison]] three years prior.<ref>{{cite web |title=The YouTube Star Who Surprised His Wife With a Pregnancy Announcement Was on Ashley Madison?! |date=August 21, 2015 |url=http://www.eonline.com/news/688861/the-youtube-star-who-surprised-his-wife-with-a-pregnancy-announcement-was-on-ashley-madison |publisher= E! Entertainment Television, LLC. A Division of NBCUniversal. |access-date=August 31, 2017}}</ref> Many major news websites and magazines picked up the story, including [[BuzzFeed]], ''[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]]'', and [[Perez Hilton]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Oh Crap, Sam Rader Had An Ashley Madison Account |date=August 22, 2015 |url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/camerong4d40a9dc0/oh-crap-sam-rader-had-an-ashley-madison-account-1hs2i |publisher=BuzzFeed |access-date=September 1, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sam Rader of Christian Vloggers "Sam & Nia" Admits He Had Ashley Madison Account |date=August 22, 2015 |url=http://www.cosmopolitan.com/lifestyle/news/a45232/sam-rader-of-christian-vloggers-sam-nia-had-an-ashley-madison-account/ |publisher=Cosmopolitan, Hearst Communications, Inc |access-date=September 1, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=YouTube Surprise Pregnancy Husband Admits To His Ashley Madison Account — But He Says He's Already Been Forgiven, By God And His Wife! |url=http://perezhilton.com/2015-08-22-sam-rader-nia-rader-youtube-surprise-pregnancy-ashley-madison-account-forgiven-god-wife |publisher=PerezHilton.com |access-date=September 1, 2017 |archive-date=September 1, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170901153613/http://perezhilton.com/2015-08-22-sam-rader-nia-rader-youtube-surprise-pregnancy-ashley-madison-account-forgiven-god-wife |url-status=dead }}</ref> Two days later, Sam, with Nia by his side, released a video (now removed) acknowledging and apologizing for having the account and said that God and Nia had forgiven him.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sam and Nia Star Speaks Out on Ashley Madison Account: 'My Wife Has Forgiven Me' |url=http://people.com/celebrity/sam-and-nia-star-speaks-out-on-ashley-madison-account-my-wife-has-forgiven-me/ |publisher=People.com, Time Inc. |access-date=September 1, 2017}}</ref> This video caused further controversy and criticism.<ref>{{cite web |title=God forgives Christian YouTube star who used Ashley Madison |url=https://nationalpost.com/entertainment/god-forgives-christian-youtube-star-who-used-ashley-madison |publisher=National Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. |access-date=September 2, 2017}}</ref> Despite the controversy, their subscriber count grew greatly.<ref>{{cite web |title=How a stunt pregnancy announcement, and a miscarriage, turned Sam and Nia into YouTube stars |url=https://nationalpost.com/entertainment/celebrity/sam-and-nia-youtube-stars |publisher=National Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. |access-date=August 31, 2017}}</ref>

Initially, Sam acknowledged that he did have an Ashley Madison account but insisted he never met up with anyone or cheated on his wife. However, in 2024, as part of the [[Netflix]] documentary ''Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal'',<ref>{{cite web |last1=Fequiere |first1=Roxanne |title=Sam and Nia Rader on What Happened After Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal |url=https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/ashley-madison-sex-lies-scandal-sam-nia-rader |publisher=[[Netflix]] |access-date=17 May 2024}}</ref> Sam admitted that he lied and had been unfaithful to his wife.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sarner |first1=Lauren |title=Ashley Madison Netflix doc: All the celebrities revealed in cheating hack |url=https://nypost.com/2024/05/16/entertainment/ashley-madison-netflix-doc-celebs-revealed-in-cheating-hack/ |publisher=[[New York Post]] |access-date=17 May 2024}}</ref>


=== Hiatus ===
=== Hiatus ===
After the controversies, Sam and Nia announced that they were going to take a hiatus from vlogging for an indefinite amount of time. They said they needed time to recover from their controversies and spend time on focusing on and healing their marriage and family.<ref>{{cite web |title=Viral Christian Vloggers Sam and Nia Are Taking an Internet Break |date=August 26, 2015 |url=http://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/news/a45381/viral-christian-vloggers-sam-and-nia-are-taking-an-internet-break/ |publisher=Cosmopolitan, Hearst Communications, Inc |access-date=September 1, 2017}}</ref>
After the controversies, Sam and Nia announced that they would take a hiatus from vlogging for an indefinite amount of time. They said they needed time to recover from their controversies and focus on healing their marriage and family.<ref>{{cite web |title=Viral Christian Vloggers Sam and Nia Are Taking an Internet Break |date=August 26, 2015 |url=http://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/news/a45381/viral-christian-vloggers-sam-and-nia-are-taking-an-internet-break/ |publisher=Cosmopolitan, Hearst Communications, Inc |access-date=September 1, 2017}}</ref>


=== Return ===
=== Return ===
A petition on [[Change.org]] was created to convince Sam and Nia to return to vlogging. Sam and Nia resumed vlogging only 33 days later, though not daily as they had before.<ref>{{cite web |title=ARE WE EVER COMING BACK? |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-I4Ea8mmTLw |publisher=YouTube |access-date=September 1, 2017}}</ref> They published vlogs several times a week, until they resumed their daily vlogging about a month later. Sam and Nia's handling of their controversy has become a formula for other religious vloggers who have had controversies: make a video acknowledging and apologizing for what happened, take a hiatus, and gradually return to vlogging.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Nive Nulls: Austin Null ADMITS To CHEATING On Wife Britt Null For FIVE Months! |url=http://familyvlogs.com/austin-null-cheating/ |publisher=Family-Vlogs |access-date=September 1, 2017}}</ref>
A petition on [[Change.org]] was created to convince Sam and Nia to return to vlogging, which garnered just 64 supporters.<ref>{{cite news |title=Come Back Sam and Nia |publisher=[[Change.org]]}}</ref> Sam and Nia resumed vlogging only 33 days later, though not daily as they had before.<ref>{{cite news |title=ARE WE EVER COMING BACK? |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-I4Ea8mmTLw |publisher=YouTube |access-date=September 1, 2017}}</ref> They published vlogs several times a week, until they resumed their daily vlogging about a month later. Sam and Nia's handling of their controversy has become a formula for other religious vloggers who have had controversies: make a video acknowledging and apologizing for what happened, take a hiatus, and gradually return to vlogging.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Nive Nulls: Austin Null ADMITS To CHEATING On Wife Britt Null For FIVE Months! |url=http://familyvlogs.com/austin-null-cheating/ |publisher=Family-Vlogs |access-date=September 1, 2017 |archive-date=September 1, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170901160153/http://familyvlogs.com/austin-null-cheating/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>


=== Fourth pregnancy ===
=== Fourth pregnancy ===
On October 23, 2015, Sam and Nia uploaded a video announcing that they were pregnant once again. They made the announcement by surprising both their mothers by placing a literal bun in the oven.<ref>{{cite web |title=SON SHOCKS MOM WITH PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENT!! |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aY-KSgwhJnM |publisher=YouTube |access-date=August 31, 2017}}</ref> This video also went viral but not to the same extent as the previous pregnancy announcement video.<ref>{{cite web |title=Christian Vloggers Announce Pregnancy Months After Miscarriage |date=October 26, 2015 |url=http://www.insideedition.com/headlines/12591-christian-vloggers-announce-pregnancy-months-after-miscarriage |publisher=Inside Edition Inc. |access-date=August 31, 2017}}</ref> Their third child, daughter Juliet, was born seven months later.<ref>{{cite web |title=THE MIRACULOUS BIRTH OF JULIET! 👼🏻 (Birth Vlog) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQZlmn2TuY8 |publisher=YouTube |access-date=September 2, 2017}}</ref> They continue to daily post vlogs about their family's lives on YouTube.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sam and Nia Channel |url=https://www.youtube.com/user/samuel8955/featured |publisher=YouTube |access-date=August 31, 2017}}</ref>
On October 23, 2015, Sam and Nia uploaded a video announcing they were again pregnant. They announced by surprising both their mothers by placing a literal bun in the oven.<ref>{{cite web |title=SON SHOCKS MOM WITH PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENT!! |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aY-KSgwhJnM |publisher=YouTube |access-date=August 31, 2017}}</ref> This video also went viral but not to the same extent as the previous pregnancy announcement video.<ref>{{cite web |title=Christian Vloggers Announce Pregnancy Months After Miscarriage |date=October 26, 2015 |url=http://www.insideedition.com/headlines/12591-christian-vloggers-announce-pregnancy-months-after-miscarriage |publisher=Inside Edition Inc. |access-date=August 31, 2017}}</ref> Their third child, daughter Juliet, was born seven months later.<ref>{{cite web |title=THE MIRACULOUS BIRTH OF JULIET! 👼🏻 (Birth Vlog) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQZlmn2TuY8 |publisher=YouTube |access-date=September 2, 2017}}</ref> They continue to post vlogs on YouTube several times a week about their family's lives.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sam and Nia Channel |url=https://www.youtube.com/user/samuel8955/featured |publisher=YouTube |access-date=August 31, 2017}}</ref>

== Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal Documentary ==

Sam and Nia starred in the [[Netflix]] documentary ''Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal'', produced by Minnow Films. In the three-part documentary, Sam and Nia shared their story of how the Ashley Madison hack revealed Sam's infidelities and how they worked through it to save their marriage.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal’ Director on How They Got Unfaithful Men to Confess on Camera |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/ashley-madison-sex-lies-and-scandal-director-toby-paton-netflix-1236005330 |publisher=[[Variety (magazine)]] Media, LLC. |access-date=May 18, 2024}}</ref>



== Rankings ==
== Rankings ==
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|[[Teen.com]] in May 2016 listed Sam as one of six YouTubers caught in major cheating scandals.<ref>{{cite web |title=6 of Your Fave YouTube Stars Who Were Caught in Serious Cheating Scandals |url=http://www.teen.com/2016/05/04/celebrities/youtube-couples-cheating-scandals/#5 |publisher=Teen.com, Defy Media |access-date=September 1, 2017}}</ref>
|[[Teen.com]] in May 2016 listed Sam as one of six YouTubers caught in major cheating scandals.<ref>{{cite web |title=6 of Your Fave YouTube Stars Who Were Caught in Serious Cheating Scandals |url=http://www.teen.com/2016/05/04/celebrities/youtube-couples-cheating-scandals/#5 |publisher=Teen.com, Defy Media |access-date=September 1, 2017}}</ref>
|[[Digital Spy]] in February 2017 listed Sam and Nia as number six of 7 of YouTube's most shocking scandals.<ref>{{cite web |title=7 of YouTube's most shocking scandals, from fake kidnappings to fake pregnancies |url=http://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/feature/a821848/youtube-scandals-pewdiepie/ |publisher=Digital Spy, Hearst Magazines UK , Defy Media |access-date=September 1, 2017}}</ref>
|[[Digital Spy]] in February 2017 listed Sam and Nia as number six of 7 of YouTube's most shocking scandals.<ref>{{cite web |title=7 of YouTube's most shocking scandals, from fake kidnappings to fake pregnancies |url=http://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/feature/a821848/youtube-scandals-pewdiepie/ |publisher=Digital Spy, Hearst Magazines UK, Defy Media |access-date=September 1, 2017}}</ref>
|''[[The Verge]]'' in June 2017 said Sam caused one of the five biggest YouTube scandals of all time.<ref>{{cite web |title=YOUTUBE'S GOSSIP VLOGGERS HAVE CREATED THEIR OWN TABLOID INDUSTRY |date=June 7, 2017 |url=https://www.theverge.com/2017/6/7/15662976/youtube-gossip-vloggers-drama-alert-keemstar-scarce-tabloids |publisher=The Verge, [[Vox Media, Inc.]] |access-date=September 1, 2017}}</ref>
|''[[The Verge]]'' in June 2017 said Sam caused one of the five biggest YouTube scandals ever.<ref>{{cite web |title=YOUTUBE'S GOSSIP VLOGGERS HAVE CREATED THEIR OWN TABLOID INDUSTRY |date=June 7, 2017 |url=https://www.theverge.com/2017/6/7/15662976/youtube-gossip-vloggers-drama-alert-keemstar-scarce-tabloids |publisher=The Verge, [[Vox Media, Inc.]] |access-date=September 1, 2017}}</ref>
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== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
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| [[ABC News]]
| [[ABC News]]
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|title=Nightline, Quest For Clicks|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/video/nightline-youtube-parents-sam-nia-quest-clicks-33296478 |publisher=Nightline ABC News |access-date=July 21, 2017}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|title=Nightline, Quest For Clicks|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/video/nightline-youtube-parents-sam-nia-quest-clicks-33296478 |publisher=Nightline ABC News |access-date=July 21, 2017}}</ref>
|-

| 2020
| Sam and Nia
| Sam Rader - himself <br>Nia Rader - herself
| Pinnacle Peak Pictures LLC
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|title=Amazon Prime Video|url=https://www.primevideo.com/detail/Sam-and-Nia/0NIT9TIPGHFYE8R80SE8K0O9NG | publisher=Amazon.com, Inc. |access-date=March 27, 2023}}</ref>
|-

| 2024
| Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal
| Sam Rader - himself <br>Nia Rader - herself
| Minnow Films, [[Netflix]]
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|title=IMDB.com|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32307741/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_4_tt_6_nm_2_q_Ashley%2520Madison | publisher=IMDb.com, Inc. |access-date=May 18, 2024}}</ref>
|}
|}


=== Bibliography ===
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! scope="row" | ''[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D4JHRFD8/ref=sr_1_1 Sam and Nia - Live in Truth: Public Scandal, Secret Vows, and Restored Hearts]''
| 2024
| Memoir
| NiSam Media Inc.
| This raw memoir stands as Sam and Nia's final confession, separating reality from rumor and an integral chapter in their story of redemption.
| align="center" | <ref>{{cite web |title=Sam and Nia - Live in Truth: Public Scandal, Secret Vows, Restored Hearts |url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D4JHRFD8/ref=sr_1_1 |publisher=Amazon |access-date=May 18, 2024}}</ref>
|}



== Awards and nominations ==
== Awards and nominations ==
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| 2014
| 2014
| [[Artists Music Guild]]
| Artists Music Guild
| Video of the Year
| Video of the Year
| "Good Looking Parents Sing Disney's Frozen (Love Is an Open Door)"
| "Good Looking Parents Sing Disney's Frozen (Love Is an Open Door)"
| {{won}}
| {{won}}
|style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web |title=The Artists Music Guild - Awards Search |url=http://artistsmusicguild.com/awardsearch.aspx |publisher=The Artists Music Guild |access-date=May 18, 2024}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center;"|
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==References==
==References==
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Sam and Nia
Nia Rader (left) and Sam Rader (center) in 2016 with their four children Symphony, Abram, Juliet and Josie
Personal information
Born
  • Samuel Paul Rader
  • October 26, 1985 (1985-10-26) (age 38)
  • NiaChel Jonique Rader (née Rand)
  • September 2, 1988 (1988-09-02) (age 35)
OriginHeath, Texas, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationYouTube vloggers
Children
  • Symphony
  • Abram
  • Juliet
  • Josie
Websitesamandnia.com
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2014–Present
GenreVlog
Subscribers2.56 million[1]
Total views1.10 billion[1]
100,000 subscribers2014
1,000,000 subscribers2016
Last updated: 02 Jul 2022

Sam and Nia are YouTube vloggers based out of Terrell, Texas,[2] who vlog about their daily life as a Christian family. They first rose to prominence with a video of themselves lip-syncing to the song "Love Is an Open Door" from Frozen titled "Good Looking Parents Sing Disney's Frozen (Love Is an Open Door)".[3] The video was an instant success and went viral in March 2014; it currently has over 23 million views.[4][5]

In August 2015, Sam and Nia released another viral video of Sam surprising Nia with her own pregnancy.[6] A few days later, they announced that their pregnancy ended in a miscarriage.[7] They have over 2.5 million subscribers as of May 2024.[8] They have since had a fourth child.[citation needed]

Personal history[edit]

Samuel Paul Rader was born October 26, 1985, and NiaChel "Nia" Jonique Rand was born September 2, 1988.[citation needed] Sam and Nia met while attending Wills Point High School in Wills Point, Texas. They also simultaneously attended Trinity Valley Community College, where they both received associate degrees. Sam transferred to The University of Texas at Arlington, where he received a BS degree in nursing.[9] They dated for about five years until they married in Wills Point on September 12, 2009.[10] Sam worked as an ER nurse and Nia as a manager of a Maurices store at the Tanger Factory Outlet Center in Terrell, Texas for the first four years of their marriage.[11] On July 18, 2010, their daughter Symphony Pearl Rader was born. On September 18, 2013, their son Abram Samuel was born. Juliet Elizabeth, their third child, was born on June 1, 2016.[12] Their fourth child, Josie Grace, was born on March 10, 2021.[citation needed]

YouTube history[edit]

Viral video of "Love Is An Open Door" lip sync[edit]

On March 10, 2014, Sam uploaded a video titled "Good Looking Parents Sing Disney's Frozen (Love Is an Open Door)".[13] The video was picked up by news stations and websites all over the world and quickly became a viral video.[14] The video has amassed over 22 million views. The video's success greatly increased the number of subscribers to their YouTube channel. Within one month, they had over 35,000 subscribers.[15] Their sudden burst into Internet fame gained them the attention of Disney who had them do a cameo appearance in a music video based on another song from the movie Frozen.[16]

Viral pregnancy announcement[edit]

In June 2015, Sam uploaded a video of him surprising his wife with her own pregnancy by dipping a pregnancy test into a toilet bowl with her urine in it on a morning she did not flush it. The video was called "HUSBAND SHOCKS WIFE WITH PREGNANCY ANNOUNCEMENT!"[17] and it was immediately picked up by the media and went viral.[18] Within two days, it had over 5 million views and currently has 19 million views. The video caused a fair amount of controversy, including Vanity Fair and Mic questioning whether a man had the right to know a woman was pregnant before she knew herself.[19][20] To dispute the claims made by Sam and Nia in their video, BuzzFeed interviewed a doctor and published an article casting doubt on the ability to get a positive pregnancy test result from toilet bowl water.[21]

Miscarriage[edit]

Three days after the pregnancy announcement video, Sam and Nia released another video (which has since been removed) announcing that their pregnancy had ended in a miscarriage.[22][23] This announcement received mixed reactions. Articles and videos were made to support them, and others were made doubting the authenticity of their claims. Sam admitted that Nia had not gone to a doctor to be looked at; he said it was unnecessary because he was a registered nurse and already knew how to handle the situation.[24] This created even more doubt. Sam and Nia have insisted that they were sincere in their pregnancy and miscarriage videos.[25] Sam and Nia have also insisted that they do not regret announcing the pregnancy so early. They said they feel the goal of their channel is to be authentic, allow their viewers to experience life as they experience it, and let their faith in God be demonstrated daily and in tragic moments.[26]

Ashley Madison[edit]

See also: Ashley Madison data breach

Three days after the miscarriage was announced, it was revealed that Sam had an account on the affair website Ashley Madison three years prior.[27] Many major news websites and magazines picked up the story, including BuzzFeed, Cosmopolitan, and Perez Hilton.[28][29][30] Two days later, Sam, with Nia by his side, released a video (now removed) acknowledging and apologizing for having the account and said that God and Nia had forgiven him.[31] This video caused further controversy and criticism.[32] Despite the controversy, their subscriber count grew greatly.[33]

Initially, Sam acknowledged that he did have an Ashley Madison account but insisted he never met up with anyone or cheated on his wife. However, in 2024, as part of the Netflix documentary Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal,[34] Sam admitted that he lied and had been unfaithful to his wife.[35]

Hiatus[edit]

After the controversies, Sam and Nia announced that they would take a hiatus from vlogging for an indefinite amount of time. They said they needed time to recover from their controversies and focus on healing their marriage and family.[36]

Return[edit]

A petition on Change.org was created to convince Sam and Nia to return to vlogging, which garnered just 64 supporters.[37] Sam and Nia resumed vlogging only 33 days later, though not daily as they had before.[38] They published vlogs several times a week, until they resumed their daily vlogging about a month later. Sam and Nia's handling of their controversy has become a formula for other religious vloggers who have had controversies: make a video acknowledging and apologizing for what happened, take a hiatus, and gradually return to vlogging.[39]

Fourth pregnancy[edit]

On October 23, 2015, Sam and Nia uploaded a video announcing they were again pregnant. They announced by surprising both their mothers by placing a literal bun in the oven.[40] This video also went viral but not to the same extent as the previous pregnancy announcement video.[41] Their third child, daughter Juliet, was born seven months later.[42] They continue to post vlogs on YouTube several times a week about their family's lives.[43]

Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal Documentary[edit]

Sam and Nia starred in the Netflix documentary Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal, produced by Minnow Films. In the three-part documentary, Sam and Nia shared their story of how the Ashley Madison hack revealed Sam's infidelities and how they worked through it to save their marriage.[44]


Rankings[edit]

  • The Daily Dot in December 2015 listed Sam and Nia as the 3rd most influential YouTubers of 2015.[45]
  • Teen.com in May 2016 listed Sam as one of six YouTubers caught in major cheating scandals.[46]
  • Digital Spy in February 2017 listed Sam and Nia as number six of 7 of YouTube's most shocking scandals.[47]
  • The Verge in June 2017 said Sam caused one of the five biggest YouTube scandals ever.[48]


Filmography[edit]

Year(s) Show or Music Video Role Producer Ref(s)
2014 In Summer (from "Frozen") Sam Rader - the bus driver & male teacher
Nia Rader - a lunch lady & female teacher 		Disney Music Group [49]
2014 Good Looking Parents Sing Frozen, Again... (Love is an open door) Sam Rader - himself
Nia Rader - herself 		YouTube Music Awards [50]
2015 Nightline, Quest For Clicks (Interview) Sam Rader - himself
Nia Rader - herself 		ABC News [51]
2020 Sam and Nia Sam Rader - himself
Nia Rader - herself 		Pinnacle Peak Pictures LLC [52]
2024 Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal Sam Rader - himself
Nia Rader - herself 		Minnow Films, Netflix [53]


Bibliography[edit]

Title Year Type Publisher Notes Ref.
Sam and Nia - Live in Truth: Public Scandal, Secret Vows, and Restored Hearts 2024 Memoir NiSam Media Inc. This raw memoir stands as Sam and Nia's final confession, separating reality from rumor and an integral chapter in their story of redemption. [54]


Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref(s)
2014 Artists Music Guild Video of the Year "Good Looking Parents Sing Disney's Frozen (Love Is an Open Door)" Won [55]


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