Nash Grier
Nash Grier (born December 28, 1997) is an American internet personality. He became known for his online Vine videos in early 2013.[1]
Personal life
Nash Grier was born and raised in North Carolina by mother Elizabeth Floyd and father Chad Grier who is now one of his managers.[2] He is the second oldest child with an older brother Will Grier who is a quarterback for the Florida Gators, a younger brother Hayes who also posts vines, and a younger half-sister Skylynn which his mother had with her current husband John Floyd.[3] Nash Grier was a freshman at Davidson Day School when the mobile app Vine was released which allows users to post looping 6 second videos for others to view. Grier began to post comedy related videos for friends and classmates and quickly amassed a wider fanbase.[4]
Shortly after Grier's rise to internet fame, he joined the touring group Magcon (Meet and Greet Convention), a convention where fans could meet and interact with famous Internet Personalities. There were multiple shows in the major cities of the U.S between 2013 and 2014. Other Vine celebrities on the tour included Cameron Dallas with whom he met over the app, Matthew Espinosa, Jack Gilinsky, Jack Johnson, Aaron Carpenter, Taylor Caniff, Shawn Mendes, Jacob Whitesides, Carter Reynolds, Mahogany Lox, and his brother Hayes Grier. In early 2014, Grier along with a few other members quit Magcon as they felt that it limited their future careers and were interested in pursuing other goals.[5] In summer of 2014 at 16 years of age, Grier moved to Los Angeles, California where he bought his first apartment with Cameron [6] so they could be closer to their management (26MGMT) [7] and to also pursue careers in acting. The two along with their photographer Bryant Eslava lived there for 9 months until they were evicted.[8] Grier currently lives in a new house located in Beverly Hills. After moving to California, Grier started online schooling to complete his high school education which he has recently graduated from.
Career
Grier has stated that he is mostly self-taught on how to edit videos, and his 'apparent spontaneity' is actually shrewdly crafted and scripted, with clips refilmed many times and sometimes edited for hours.[9] He is very popular in all major social media platforms. As of July 2015, Nash has amassed over 12 million Vine followers,[10] 4.4 million subscribers on his YouTube channel,[11] 4.8 million Twitter followers [12] and his Instagram account with 8 million followers.[13] His second Vine account, "Nash Grier 2," where he post less scripted videos, has amassed more than 2 million followers.[14] Grier's team has confirmed that major brands will pay the internet star between $25,000-$100,000 to advertise their products in his Vines.[15] Because of his popularity, Grier has appeared on various news shows including Good Morning America [16][17] and The View.[18] Grier along with other members of his management have released mobile games and social media apps including 'Cash Dash' 'Mobli' and 'Challenged' [19] Grier has his own website where fans can buy his merchandise as well as an Aeropostle clothing line called "UnitedXXVI," designed in part with Grier, Dallas, and younger brother Hayes.[20]
In January 2015, Grier and Dallas signed on for a movie deal where they will be acting alongside each other in an upcoming movie called 'The Outfield' which will premiere October 2015. This is Grier's first real acting role and Dallas' second.[21] Grier also directed a music video for singer Bera called 'I Look Good On You' and was released on Grier's YouTube Channel.[22] Grier has also been planning an international tour to meet more of his fans that are outside the U.S but has had some issues with him and his friends' schedules.
Video controversies
In August 2014, Huffington Post noted that despite his video career being only a year old at the time, Grier has great success but also controversies with his social media posts, including some being called "sexist, racist, and homophobic." [23] Grier has gained attention and criticism for several of his work that have been viewed as offensive. In September 2013, a Vine video in which Grier mocks Asian names captioned "How asians name their children..." was seen as racist.[23] In December 2013, a YouTube video entitled What Guys Look for in Girls that Grier made with friends and social media stars JC Caylen and Cameron Dallas was criticized as sexist. 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 such as hairy arms and legs. The video was up for five days and "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."[24][25] 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.'"[25] The DailyDot noted Grier's following "largely consists of teenage girls."[24] He later took the video down due to backlash, but it was reposted by other users.[26]
Grier has been criticized by various media outlets for disparaging comments against the LGBT community.[27][28][29] In April 2013, Grier posted a Vine to his 8.7 million followers where he said, "Yes, it is! FAG!" in response to an OraQuick at-home oral HIV test ad which stated, "Testing for HIV... It's not a gay thing."[30][31] Grier later deleted the vine after it resurfaced but it had already spread online,[30] after Vine user Munera re-uploaded in April 2014.[32] Towleroad stated Grier had a history of "making homophobic remarks on social media (and then deleting them)."[30] "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.[33][34] A Snapchat 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 was an old image that had resurfaced.[35] 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."[36] In October 2014, teen clothing retailer Aeropostale, which has been "aggressively" using social media stars to reach out to teens, faced backlash for partnering with Grier because of his controversies.[37][38][39] BuzzFeed News noted "the backlash highlights the challenges brands face in working with today’s new breed of celebrity in a supremely competitive landscape."[40]
Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2014 "Mmm Yeah" by Austin Mahone Himself Lyric video
2014 Good Morning America Himself Guest [16][17]
2014 Fox News Himself Guest [41]
2014 'Work For It' by Poo Bear Himself Music video
2015 The View Himself Guest [42]
2015 Good Morning America Himself Guest
2015 "I Look Good On You" by Bera Himself Featured in video as well as directed
2015 The Outfield Jack Sanders October 2015
References
Grier, Nash (February 3, 2014). "Ask Nash". Nash Grier YouTube channel. Event occurs at 2:38. Retrieved August 8, 2014. How old are you? Sixteen years of age, born December 28, 1997.
"Magcon Ending". Youtube. Nash Grier. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
grier, nash. "MEET MY SISTER - Nash Grier". Youtube. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
Grier, Nash. "Here's the full story about the vine i made". HuffingtonPost. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
Grier, Nash. "Magcon Ending". Youtube. Nash Grier. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
Dallas, Cameron. "ROOM TOUR!!!". Youtube. Cameron Dallas. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
"Nash Grier". Celebrity and talent managment. 26MGMT. Retrieved 4 August 2015. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
"Grier & Foushee News". Youtube. Nash Grier. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
Bosker, Bianca. "16 and famous". HuffingtonPost.
Grier, Nash. "Nash Grier". Vine. Nash Grier. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
Grier, Nash. "Nash Grier". Youtube.
Grier, Nash. "Nash Grier". Twiiter.
Grier, Nash. "Nash Grier". Instagram.
Vine https://vine.co/u/1062351339965014016. Retrieved 29 September 2015. Missing or empty |title= (help)
Bosker, Bianca. "!6 and Famous". HuffingtonPost. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
^ a b "Nash and Cam on Good Morning America!". 26MGMT.com. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
^ a b "GMA Live! (4.30.14) | Watch the video - Yahoo Good Morning America". Gma.yahoo.com. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
View, The. "Vine on 'The View' Nash Video". The View. The View. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
"Top Viners Lanch CashDash Game". Whats Trending. Whats Trending. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
Kowalski, Kristine Hope. "Nash Grier dishes on new aeropostale collection". Twist. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
Malach, Maggie. "First look at Nash Grier + Cameron Dallas' Movie The Outfield". Popcrush.
Grier, Nash. "I Look Good on You". Youtube.
^ a b "
16 And Famous
How Nash Grier Became The Most Popular Kid In The World
". The Huffington Post.
^ a b Jaworski, Michelle (March 23, 2015). "Teen Vine stars enrage followers by telling girls how to be more attractive". Dailydot.com. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
^ a b Vincent de Urquiza, Camilla (January 8, 2014). "The Pressure for Perfection Is Becoming Too Much". Huffington Post. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
"Bustle". Bustle.com. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
Schroeder, Audra (July 8, 2014). "Vine star Nash Grier under fire for homophobic comments". The Daily Dot. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
Badash, David (July 8, 2014). "Top Social Media Star Says Only Gays Get HIV -- Calls Them 'F*gs'". New Civil Rights Movement. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
Jeffery, Hannah; Doss Helms, Ann (July 8, 2014). "Vine star Nash Grier faces criticism for screaming homophobic slur". Carlotte Observer. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
^ a b c "Nash Grier, Vine's Most-Followed User, Slammed for Homophobic Slur: VIDEO| Gay News". Towleroad.com. July 8, 201