Nash Grier

Nash Grier (born in North Carolina) is an American teenager who, in 2013, became known for the short videos he posted online using the mobile application Vine. As of April 2014 he is the most popular star on Vine. According to New York magazine Grier is 16 years old as of April 2014, and "is a God-fearing Christian who frequently consults his iPhone’s Bible app while on the road." Daily Dot estimates that between Twitter, Vine, and YouTube Grier speaks to more than 14 million fans as of July 2014.

He attends the Davidson Day School in North Carolina. Nash has appeared on Good Morning America twice. Grier and his friend Cameron Dallas have accepted a movie deal with AwesomenessTV to star in their own movie. They have a combined number of followers on Vine of more than 11 million.

Video controversies
Grier has gained attention and criticism for some of his work which has offended people, including many of his followers. One post was a December 2013 YouTube video he did with friends and social media stars JC Caylen and Cameron Dallas that has been criticized as sexist. 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. 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.'" The DailyDot noted Grier's following "largely consists of teenage girls." 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." He later took the video down due to backlash, but others reposted it.

He has been criticized by various media outlets for disparaging comments against LGBT people. 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, "It's not a gay thing." Grier later deleted the vine, but it had already spread online. Towleroad stated Grier had a history of "making homophobic remarks on social media (and then deleting them)." 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 an old image that had resurfaced. 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." But it is rumored that Grier and Cameron Dallas are in a relationship.