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22 photos of teens losing their minds over YouTube and Vine stars

Madison Malone Kircher

2015-10-04T20:15:00Z

fanfest youtube — Fans at a YouTube event. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images Entertainment

Digital video creators on platforms like YouTube and Vine have become celebrities in their own right. And like any celebrity, they have fans.

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Millions of them.

Whether attending formal events like VidCon and MagCon or taking spontaneous selfies on the streets, these fans are always excited to get the chance interact with their favorite digital talent.

Plus, the photos of teenagers going absolutely bananas for their digital idols are incredibly entertaining.

Check out 22 pictures of fans losing their minds over YouTube and Vine stars.

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It can also be overwhelming.

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Or the perfect opportunity to ask your favorite YouTube star to a school dance, like these girls at YouTube FanFest in Australia.

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Fans often wait in line for hours to spend a few minutes with their favorite stars. This line is for a meet and greet with beauty vlogger Ingrid Nilsen.

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The lines are also often filled with parents too.

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It's also a great opportunity for selfies.

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Did we mention the selfies?

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Check out the fan squeezing herself into this selfie with YouTuber (and brother of Ariana) Frankie Grande. That's commitment.

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Or the fan popping her head out to get in a picture with beauty vlogger Michelle Phan.

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There are also tears. "I met Nash. I met Nash," this girl tweeted after meeting Vine star Nash Grier at DigiFest. "I cried so hard."

—:( (@yourstrulymacie) June 21, 2015

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And more tears. "It meant a lot to me, that's why I cried," this girl tweeted after meeting YouTube lifestyle vlogger Bethany Mota.

—Steph (@wishfulbeth) October 8, 2014

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So many tears.

—Hailee // 71 (@hjl13hailee) July 27, 2015

There's also lots of hugging when YouTube stars meet their fans.

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Here's Viner Logan Paul playing around with one of his many fans.

—alexandra (@alexpolo0131) October 3, 2015

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"Met the love of my life," this girl tweeted after meeting YouTuber Matt Espinosa.

—Ale Bonadies (@ale_bonadies) September 30, 2015

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"I'm never washing my hand again," this teen told Business Insider after meeting YouTuber Luke Korns at an 2014 event.

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Fandom isn't just for the girls. There are plenty of guys who love YouTube and Vine stars too.

—Finn Maraj-Singh (@MarajIsMyMirage) September 24, 2015

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At the 2015 DigiFest in NYC, fans threw themselves at the stage to get as close as possible to stars like Nash Grier and Jack and Jack.

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Check out these fans reaching out to touch their favorite digital stars.

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All smiles from fans at this YouTube event.

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Thee girls are pumped to meet YouTuber Bethany Mota.

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Luckily, the stars always seem excited to meet their fans, even when they're being mobbed on the street, like Jérôme Jarre in this picture.

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