Josh and Katie Brueckner Katie Brueckner, formerly Betzing, posted her first YouTube video in 2013, when she was 15 She was soon joined by her now husband, Josh, and they created JatieVlogs together, documenting pranks for millions of views on YouTube Now, their life is less pranks and more family-focused as they have one daughter and another on the way Katie Brueckner, formerly Betzing, posted her first YouTube video in 2013, when she was 15. New to the site, her first upload was a tutorial on how to make galaxy print sneakers using paint. Brueckner built a following as she began posting consistently, sharing makeup videos, dating updates and a glimpse into her daily life. In 2018, she hit 1 million followers. Brueckner tells PEOPLE exclusively that she always hoped to be a positive influence on her loyal followers. "I felt like I was like a big sister to all these girls, always trying to give them good advice. I always take it very seriously, trying to be a good role model," she says. "I always took that role pretty seriously. I love when people say, 'I've watched you since before Josh,' because I think that's so cool that someone has cared enough about my life to want to continue to support me and for that long," she adds. Josh and Katie Brueckner A few years into her YouTube journey, the content creator introduced her followers to her then-boyfriend, Josh Brueckner. The two started dating in 2018, and Katie's followers quickly fell in love with their fun dynamic. Together, they formedJatieVlogs, posting their first video that same year. They would often post prank videos together, pretending to cheat on each other, spinning little white lies, and staging awkward moments for millions of views. Their shared account now has over 3 million followers. Their most popularvideocame in 2019 when Josh proposed to Katie, amassing over 10 million views. Their second-most-viewedvideo, titled "Picked up my girlfriend in an Uber under disguise," has 7.3 million views. Over the years, their content has become more serious, focusing less on elaborate pranks and more on their everyday lives. They document their trips, dates, and major milestones in their relationships, such as their March 2021 wedding. "We used to do a lot more pranks with each other. As we've gotten older, our content has definitely switched into more family content now that we have a kid in our life," Katie says. They had their first daughter, Skye, on Sept. 5, 2023. In February 2024, they revealed they were expecting their second daughter, who is due in late August. Fans can follow their journey to becoming parents of two on their YouTube channel, where they also shared Skye's birth. However, those who want to know the name are going to have to wait until after their new daughter is born. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Despite starting out as pranksters, the Brueckners hope that their followers continue to see how authentic their relationship is. "I would love it if people could see me and think, 'Oh, wow. This is a genuine couple who just love each other, love spending time with each other,'" Katie says. Josh and Katie Brueckner "We're still the same couple, but now it's seeing where our life went five or 10 years later, with kids, and we're showing what it looks like to be in a healthy relationship with kids and to have a dad who's so involved in his kids' lives." Josh agrees that it's been fun having a community to grow and evolve with. "It's cool when people, back then, when we first started dating, saw our content, and saw how much we loved each other and how much we got along," Josh shares. "I would want them to come back years later and see we have a kid. I would want them to look up to our relationship in a way." As for the pranks that originally got them millions of views, that chapter isn't fully closed for them. The Brueckners say they will slowly introduce pranks to their children, but ones that are light-hearted and fun, similar to ones their families pulled on them. "I definitely like doing pranks here and there. It depends," Josh says. "Now that I'm older and with a kid, like I feel like, more sensitive once you have a kid. But even to this day, we still like to pull little pranks on each other. We're not filming every single one but we have a good time with it." Read the original article onPeople
