Nash Grier

Hamilton Nash Grier ( born December 28,1997) is an American entertainer from Davidson, North Carolina. He is most famously known for his Vine, in which he has 8 million followers. Grier rose to fame when a student from Arkansas shared his 6 second video. In September of 2013, he was offered to become a member of MagCon which expanded his fan base and made him a household name. After the disbandment of MagCon n April of 2014, he had joined the 26 mgnt. Team with fellow MagCon members, Cameron Dallas, Carter Reynolds, and his younger brother, Hayes Grier. In January of 2014, he became the most followed Viner in the world. He lives with fellow Viner and fellow tour mate, Cameron Dallas. In April of 2014, Grier and Dallas signed for a movie deal together. In November of 2013, Nash made a self entitled YouTube account, earning him 3 million subscribers in just a few weeks.

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."