Nash Grier, will you go to Cotillion with me?

Leah Touchstone, a sophomore at Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart, created a YouTube video to ask Nash Grier, a well-known “Viner,” to a Cotillion dance with her. Pictured (at right) is Leah with her friend Ally Calderhead, who helped her film her video.

One Friday, my friends and I were brainstorming ideas on how to get Nash Grier to notice me out of all of his fans. Nash Grier is a 16-year-old “Viner” who became well-known through the smartphone app Vine by creating six-second videos that many people enjoy. My friend came up with an idea to ask Nash to Cotillion by making a funny YouTube video that would stand out to people our age. Cotillion is a girls-ask-guys formal dance, and it is on Valentine’s Day this year. I thought it was a great idea, and I started coming up with skits.

The reason why I chose Nash Grier out of all the other teenage heartthrobs is because he has always brought a smile to my face, whether it is through Snapchat, YouTube or Vine. He is a really funny, outgoing person who I would love to spend time with at Cotillion. I met him in person in San Antonio at Wizard World Comic Con’s Fan Tour, and he was such a sweet, enthusiastic guy.

Making this video was not a simple task. With many of my friends helping me, I spent about three weekends filming the clips that I put together to create the video. I filmed the skits from a range of five to 25 times each to make sure that it was perfect before I uploaded it. Although it was a long, stressful process creating and editing the video, in the end, I am proud of the outcome and the amount of views I have been getting.

At the moment, I have more than 4,700 views. It makes me happy that people enjoy my video and want this to happen for me. My friends have promoted my video in every way possible. Without them, this video would not have turned out the way it did. It would mean the world to me if Nash Grier went to Cotillion with me, and I can’t wait to see how it will all come together.

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