Rhett and Link are related to an American comedy duo that are very popular on YouTube. They are known for their comic songs, viral commercials, skits and the daily show Good Mythical Morning. Good Mythical Morning is the most watched daily show online with an average of 100 million views per month. The show featured guests including comedian and actress Amy Schumer, Harry Potter himself, Daniel Radcliffe and John Green, author of the popular YA novel, The Fault in Our Stars . The couple also have other successful YouTube channels, all devoted to entertainment. Learn about the ‘Comedy Kings of YouTube’, how they became friends, their wives, net worth and other family facts here.
Rhett and Link – Bio
Rhett James McLaughlin was born on October 11, 1977 in Georgia. Charles Lincoln Neal III was born on June 1, 1978 in North Carolina. The story of how these BFFs met is a story that rivals any Hollywood conspiracy. They met on their first day of first grade at Buies Creek Elementary School in North Carolina. The date was September 4, 1984. They were in the same class and their teacher, Mrs. Locklear, forbade them to take a break because they had written profanity on their desk. As part of the punishment, she sentenced them to coloring mythical beasts. They became instant friends while inking and have been together ever since. For college, Rhett and Link attended North Carolina State University, where they lived together. While Link studied industrial engineering, Rhett earned a degree in civil engineering. After completing their studies, both joined the conventional workforce and worked for large technology companies. However, their good jobs did not bring them fulfillment. As teenagers, they were always creative spirits, writing and directing films and dissatisfied with their regular jobs. They therefore decided to find a creative way.
They created a website (at the time YouTube didn’t exist) and started uploading comical musical performances. The site garnered some views, but these remained largely unknown. All of that changed in 2006 when another person posted one of the videos from their website to YouTube. The video of Rhett’s son crying became a viral sensation. When Rhett and Link saw how successful the video was on YouTube, they decided to move there and make internet entertainment a day-long affair. You now have several popular YouTube channels. One of them is Good Mythical Morning, a daily talk show where they cover interesting topics like pop culture, lifestyle, science and technology. The show also features incredible things like eating the world’s hottest chilli and trying out weird food combinations. Another popular station is Rhett and Link. It is dedicated to their comic performances likeMy OCD (which has 44 million views) and Epic Rap Battle: Nerd vs Geek (which has 41 million views). The duo also have a weekly podcast, Ear Cookies and a YouTube Red Series, Rhett and Link’s Buddy System . They also authored a book, Rhett and Link’s Book of Myth: A Guide to Curiosity, Creativity, and Stupidity .
Family Facts – Who Are Their Wives?
Rhett comes from a family of four that includes father, Jim McLaughlin, mother, Diane McLaughlin and older brother, Cole McLaughlin. Rhett was born in Georgia but only moved to North Carolina because of his father’s job. In North Carolina he now met Link. Link, on the other hand, is the only child of his parents, Sue Capps and Charles Lincoln II. There is no other information about his family, except that his parents divorced when he was two years old and his mother remarried.
Rhett and Link are both from the market. Rhett is married to his longtime girlfriend Jessie Lane. They tied the knot on March 29, 2001 and have two children together. They are sons, Locke McLaughlin and Shepherd McLaughlin. Link is equally married. His wife’s name is Christy Neal and they started dating when they were both in college. Christy attended an all-girls school, Meredith College, not far from Link’s school. They married in 2000 and have three children together. They are, daughter Lily and sons, Charles IV and Lando. Their wives aren’t really crazy about appearing on their shows and have only made a few cameo appearances. In addition, we can confidently inform you that these two couples (at least biologically) have no more children. Rhett and Link performed a vasectomy in 2017. They shared the experience on their Good Mythical Morning show.
Wealth (income and earnings)
Rhett and Link have a combined net worth of $16million. They are each worth $8 million. Half of their earnings come from YouTube and the other half from paid ads on their channels. They run ads for big brands like Gillett and Toyota. Not only do they show these commercials, they also shoot them. One reason they initially became popular was because of a series of commercials they shot for a few local businesses across America. These low-budget commercials proved a huge hit and were featured on CNN, Forbes, TMZ, and the New York Times. The success of these commercials earned them a TV series entitled Rhett and Link: Commercial Kings .
