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| '''Nash Grier''' (born December 28, 1997)<ref>{{cite AV media | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rB09m87_VwI&feature=youtu.be&t=2m38s | chapter=Ask Nash | title=Nash Grier YouTube channel | last=Grier | first=Nash | time=2:38 | quote=How old are you? Sixteen years of age, born December 28, 1997. | date=February 3, 2014 | accessdate=August 8, 2014}}</ref> is an ] teenager who became nationally known in 2013 for the short video-]s, which are usually 6-seconds long, he posted online. As of April 2014 he is the most popular star on Vine.<ref name=nymag>{{cite news | title=Nash Grier: The Jesus-Loving Vine Star | first=Christopher | last=Glazek | work=] | date=April 20, 2014 | url=http://nymag.com/news/media/internet-fame/nash-grier-2014-4/ | accessdate=July 23, 2014}}</ref> According to ''New York'' magazine Grier "is a God-fearing Christian who frequently consults his iPhone’s Bible app while on the road."<ref name=nymag /> ''Daily Dot'' estimates that between ], Vine, and ] posts Grier speaks to more than 14 million fans as of July 2014.<ref name="daily"/> ''Huffington Post'' noted in August 2014 that Nash has 9 million followers on Vine, 6.2 million on ], 3.3 million on YouTube and 3 million on Twitter, giving him "higher social media ratings than the ]."<ref name=huffypost>{{cite web|last1=Bosker|first1=Bianca|title=16 And Famous How Nash Grier Became The Most Popular Kid In The World|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/07/nash-grier-vine_n_5631144.html?ir=Technology&utm_campaign=080714&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Alert-technology&utm_content=Photo|publisher=Huffington Post|accessdate=9 August 2014}}</ref> Nash's team "confirmed that major brands will pay the star between $25,000 to $100,000 to plug their products" in vines.<ref name=huffypost/> | |||
| He attends the ] in North Carolina.<ref name="charobser1">{{cite web|last=Ruebens |first=Lindsay |url=http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/10/11/4381277/vine-famous-nash-grier.html |title='Vine-famous,' this 15-year-old has 1.4 million followers online |publisher=Charlotte Observer |date=October 13, 2013 |accessdate=May 21, 2014}}</ref> | |||
| ==Career== | |||
| Nash has appeared on '']'' twice.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ruebens |first=Lindsay |url=http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/10/15/4389868/vine-sensation-nash-grier-heads.html |title=Vine sensation Nash Grier heads to New York City for 'Good Morning America' |publisher=Charlotte Observer |date=October 15, 2013 |accessdate=May 21, 2014}}</ref> Grier and his best-friend Cameron Dallas have accepted a movie deal with '']'' to star in their own movie.<ref name="bustle">{{cite web|last=Rullo |first=Samantha |url=http://www.bustle.com/articles/23177-vine-stars-cameron-dallas-nash-grier-got-a-movie-deal-but-can-they-handle-more |title=Vine Stars Cameron Dallas & Nash Grier Got A Movie Deal, But Can They Handle More Than 6 Seconds? |publisher=Bustle |date= |accessdate=May 21, 2014}}</ref> They have a combined number of followers on Vine of more than 11 million.<ref name="dailydot">{{cite web|last=Klee |first=Miles |url=http://www.dailydot.com/entertainment/nash-grier-cameron-dallas-vine-movie/ |title=Teen Vine stars Nash Grier and Cameron Dallas are getting their own movie |publisher=Daily Dot |date=April 30, 2014 |accessdate=May 21, 2014}}</ref> | |||
| Nash has a PR company, 26MGMT, to "manage who gets access to him," and three managers including his father Chad.<ref name=huffypost/> In spring 2014 he moved to Los Angeles with Cam, another Vine star Nash met through the site, so the aspiring actors could be near their agents.<ref name=huffypost/> Chad Grier helps run 26MGMT which focusses on Vine stars and includes five clients including Nash, Cam, and Nash's younger brother Hayes.<ref name=huffypost/> Nash has earned money with deals from Sonic and Virgin Mobile among others, he also has a deal with ] so encourages his fans to follow him there.<ref name=huffypost/> | |||
| Nash mostly self-taught on how to make videos including studying other Vine stars to see what would get the largest audience.<ref name=huffypost/> The most popular Vine stars at the time were "almost all men and many of them are God-fearing Christians who bleep f-bombs and steer clear of sex."<ref name=huffypost/> Nash's "apparent spontaneity", ''Huffington Post'' states, is actually shrewdly crafted and scripted programming, with clips re-filmed many times, and can be edited for hours.<ref name=huffypost/> He is also careful to post them in the afternoon when teenagers are getting done with school.<ref name=huffypost/> Nash has a second Vine account, ''Nash Grier 2'', for less-scripted and reworked content that doesn't "entertain everyone."<ref name=huffypost/> | |||
| == Video controversies == | |||
| ''Huffington Post'' noted in August 2014 that despite only doing his vines and videos for about a year Nash has had great success but also many controversies with his posts including being "called sexist, racist and homophobic."<ref name=huffypost/> Grier has gained attention and criticism for some of his work which has offended people, including many of his followers. A video mocking Asian names, "How asians name their children..." in September 2013 was seen as ].<ref name=huffypost/> Another post in December 2013 YouTube video he made with friends and social media stars JC Caylen and Cameron Dallas that has been criticized as ].<ref name="HPT">{{cite web|last1=Vincent de Urquiza |first1=Camilla|title=The Pressure for Perfection Is Becoming Too Much |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/camila-vincent-de-urquiza/the-pressure-for-perfecti_b_4536884.html|website=Huffington Post|accessdate=July 26, 2014|date=January 8, 2014}}</ref> The three young men attempt to "dictate what a girl should and should not do" in the entry entitled ''What Guys Look for in Girls''.<ref name="HPT"/> ''Huffington Post Teen'' noted, "According to the video if they're not the type of girl they describe, then they'll probably 'never be loved.'"<ref name="HPT"/> ''The DailyDot'' noted Grier's following "largely consists of teenage girls."<ref name="TDD">, By Aja Romano on December 29, 2013, ''The Daily Dot''.</ref> The nine-minute long video consisted of the three stating what girls should be in order to attract guys, including criticizing physical aspects they don't like, the video was up for five days where it "gathered major backlash over what many viewers felt were the boys’ reinforcement of horrible beauty and behavioral standards in young women who already battle with low self-esteem."<ref name="TDD"/> He later took the video down due to backlash, but others reposted it.<ref>http://www.bustle.com/articles/30885-vine-star-nash-grier-apologizes-for-homophobic-slur-but-it-really-doesnt-help</ref> | |||
| Grier has been criticized by various media outlets for disparaging comments against ] people.<ref name="dailydot">{{cite web|last1=Schroeder|first1=Audra|title=Vine star Nash Grier under fire for homophobic comments|url=http://www.dailydot.com/entertainment/nash-grier-vine-tyler-oakley/|website=The Daily Dot|accessdate=July 8, 2014|date=July 8, 2014}}</ref><ref name="NCRM">{{cite web|last1=Badash|first1=David|title=Top Social Media Star Says Only Gays Get HIV -- Calls Them 'F*gs'|url=http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/top_social_media_star_says_only_gays_get_hiv_calls_them_f_gs|website=New Civil Rights Movement|accessdate=July 8, 2014|date=July 8, 2014}}</ref><ref name="CO">{{cite news|last1=Jeffery|first1=Hannah|last2=Doss Helms|first2=Ann|title=Vine star Nash Grier faces criticism for screaming homophobic slur|url=http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/07/08/5030542/vine-star-nash-grier-screams-homophobic.html|accessdate=July 8, 2014|work=Carlotte Observer|date=July 8, 2014}}</ref> In April 2013, Grier posted a vine to his 8.7 million followers where he said, "Yes, it is! ]!" in response to an ] at-home oral HIV test ad which stated, "It's not a gay thing."<ref name="towleroad">http://www.towleroad.com/2014/07/tyler-oakley-slams-vine-star-for-homophobic-slur-video.html</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.onlinesocialmedia.net/20140715/nash-grier-vs-justin-bieber-on-vine/|title = Nash Grier vs. Justin Bieber on Vine|date = July 15, 2014|accessdate = July 17, 2014|website = OSM|publisher = Online Social Media|last = |first = Mark}}</ref> Grier later deleted the vine, but it had already spread online.,<ref name="towleroad" /> after Vine user Munera re-uploaded in April, 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanhatesthis/vine-star-nash-grier-deleted-hiv-video|title = 16-Year-Old Vine Celebrity Nash Grier Uploaded And Deleted A Video Saying Only Gay People Get HIV|date = July 8, 2014|accessdate = July 30, 2014|website = BuzzFeed|publisher = BuzzFeed|last = Broderick|first = David}}</ref>''Towleroad'' stated Grier had a history of "making homophobic remarks on social media (and then deleting them)."<ref name="towleroad" /> "Grier hasn’t acknowledged the deleted vine or tweets from angry users, instead only promoting a new video about dealing with haters online," noted BuzzFeed.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/top_social_media_star_says_only_gays_get_hiv_calls_them_f_gs|title = Top Social Media Star Says Only Gays Get HIV -- Calls Them 'F*gs'|date = 8 July 2014|accessdate = 30 July 2014|website = The New Civil Rights Movement|publisher = The New Civil Rights Movement|last = Badash|first = David}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanhatesthis/vine-star-nash-grier-deleted-hiv-video|title = 16-Year-Old Vine Celebrity Nash Grier Uploaded And Deleted A Video Saying Only Gay People Get HIV|date = July 8, 2014,|accessdate = July 30, 2014|website = BuzzFeed|publisher = BuzzFeed|last = Broderick|first = Ryan}}</ref> A ] photo of Grier kissing a man also went viral, but it is not clear if the image was connected to the recent homophobic post or an old image that had resurfaced.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.businessinsider.com/vine-celebrity-kisses-a-guy-on-snapchat-as-an-apology-for-saying-only-gay-men-get-aids-2014-7|title = Business Insider|date = July 13, 2014|accessdate = http://www.businessinsider.com/vine-celebrity-kisses-a-guy-on-snapchat-as-an-apology-for-saying-only-gay-men-get-aids-2014-7|website = Snapchat Of Vine Celeb Kissing A Guy Goes Viral Days After His Tasteless 'Only Gay Men Get AIDS' Video Resurfaces|publisher = Business Insider|last = Moss|first = Caroline}}</ref> Grier posted an apology on Twitter noting that he was "young, ignorant, stupid and in a bad place. I’ve moved on and learned from my mistakes and I am so truly sorry to anyone I have offended."<ref name="daily">Vine star Nash Grier under fire for homophobic comments. By Audra Schroeder on July 08, 2014. ''Daily Dot''. http://www.dailydot.com/entertainment/nash-grier-vine-tyler-oakley/</ref> | |||
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