Jake and Logan Paul‘s dad Greg feared his sons would have to take up porn when they first moved to Los Angeles.
The Paul brothers, teenagers at the time, moved from their family home in Cleveland in a bid to pursue respective careers in the world of entertainment in 2014. That said, Paul Snr admitted he was left fearing the worst when his two children moved to LA.
Paul, 61, revealed his concerns on the family’s new reality TV show called Paul American – streaming on Max. The eight-part production follows the brothers and their close friends and family as fans are able to get an in-depth look into their personal lives.
“Those guys moving to LA, we were like, f*** they are gonna end up doing porn because their s*** didn’t work out,” said Paul. “You know, you’re thinking all the worst things.” Not long after the move, the pair were two of the most famous social media stars. Both created short skits on Vine and then transitioned to YouTube – posting a wide range of vlogs, pranks and music videos.
‘The Problem Child’ at one point was dubbed the ‘world’s worst neighbour’ when he moved to LA and turned his tranquil neighbourhood into what locals would call a ‘living hell’. He racked up noise complaints with his non-stop parties, setting fire to his furniture and encouraging his fans – known as ‘Paulers’ – to swarm the area.
Despite the controversy, their gamble certainly paid off after earning millions through YouTube. After amassing millions of followers and subscribers, Paul Snr’s mind was quickly at ease. The older brother, 29, said: “The views are increasing, the attention is increasing. I’m making money. Bro, when I started making merch, f*** me! We grossed $50million in 2017. Fifty f***ing million dollars.”
With both of their stock’s continuing to rise, it caused a brief war. ‘The Problem Child’ bravely opened up on their relationship at the time, saying: “Logan’s at his house with his friends doing crazy s*** everyday. I had my whole squad called Team 10. At some point we just kind of started talking about who gets more views, who gets more subscribers and it manifested into this real life thing.”
Paul’s brother, 29, admitted: “People liked this rivalry that we had and the line between reality and content starts to get blurred especially in your early 20s when content is your entire life. How can I get the most views and attention possible? So virtue, which is normally important in family, in brotherhood, was thrown out the window.”
The pair even made a series of diss tracks against each other. However, eventually, they put aside their rivalry and were quick to be there for each other. Since then, ‘The Maverick’ has been seen attending several of his brother’s fights. The Paul brothers sat side-by-side ahead of ‘The Problem Child’s’ walk to the ring against Mike Tyson last November.
Logan, who currently plies his trade in the world of WWE, concluded: “Admittedly, things aren’t always perfect between Jake and I. We’re always finding ways to one up each other but I call it inspiration. We both just want to be at the top of our sport. I want to be the biggest WWE star in the world, Jake has found a serious calling to boxing.”
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