How 20-year-old Cameron Dallas became the hottest guy on Vine

On Sunday night, 20-year-old Cameron Dallas won the Teen Choice Award for Best Viner as well as the male Choice Web Star.

Thank you all so much for voting every single day. Excited to see what else we can achieve together. This award goes out to all of you. Thanks @teenchoicefox

A photo posted by Cameron Dallas (@camerondallas) on Aug 16, 2015 at 8:22pm PDT

It’s an enviable title that also went to YouTube sensation Bethany Mota in the female Choice Web Star category and that pits social media stars with millions of followers against each other.

This win was not a surprise to fans of Dallas who have been watching him grow from an early Vine sensation in 2013 to a budding actor with movies like “Expelled” and the upcoming “The Outfield." 

With 5.26 million Twitter followers, 7.3 million Instagram fans, and 8.2 million followers on Vine, Dallas has the mass-appeal that could translate into movie stardom one day and is definitely one to watch.

Keep reading to see the best Cameron Dallas Vines and learn what makes him tick.

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Cameron Dallas is a 20-year-old from Chino, California who started on Vine back in 2013 making videos of his family, friends, and daily life.

 

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Originally, he took Vines off the cuff around his house and with friends. But after starting to gain traction on the platform, he began editing, writing, and thinking seriously about his videos by September 2013.

 

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The “Magcon Boys” would goof off, do backflips, and banter. They charged fans $32 for a general admission ticket and $150 for VIP tickets, which ensured you got a spot in the front row and a chance to take selfies with all the guys.

 

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Touring with other Vine stars allowed Dallas and friends like Nash Grier, Carter Reynolds, and Matthew Espinosa to combine their talents and make videos together in their hotel rooms and venues. Fans loved their school boy banter.

 

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But some of their content was not so well-received. In late 2013, Nash Grier and Dallas released a video called “what guys look for in girls” that majorly backfired. Critics called the video “problematic” and “abusive.” He was forced to do damage control.

 

Source: The Daily Dot

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Despite any backlash, Dallas’s star continued to rise. By April of 2014, he had become too big for Magcon and decided to leave the tour to focus on other projects, like longer YouTube videos.

 

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In August of that year, Dallas won the Teen Choice Award for Choice Viner, but started a controversy after he Tweeted to his then-three million followers that he was told he had won six days before the show. It launched the hashtag #TeensDon’tHaveAChoiceAwards.

 

Source: The Washington Post

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Dallas also began focusing on his acting career. In December of last year, his Ferris Bueller-esque movie “Expelled” had a very brief theatrical release before it was released to DVD. Still, thanks to his fans, Dallas’s movie became the no. 1 movie on iTunes. It even stayed in the top 10 for four weeks.

 

Source: Variety

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He also was chosen to be a part of teenage clothing brand Aeropostale's latest campaign. Though there's no information on how much Dallas makes from his campaign deals, they can be worth anywhere from $5,000 to $100,000 per social post.

Go take a picture with my Twin in any @aeropostale Store and post it with #UnitedXXVI for a chance to wins. Photo shoot with @bryant

A photo posted by Cameron Dallas (@camerondallas) on Mar 12, 2015 at 3:54pm PDT

 

Source: Complex

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Life wasn’t a complete breeze for the Vine star, however. In March 2015, Dallas was arrested for allegedly throwing a paint can out of his sixth floor window. He was arrested on felony vandalism and held on $20,000 bail.

 

Source: TMZ

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Despite professing to not really being able to sing in some of his Vines, Dallas released a song called “She Bad” in April. He raps throughout the song and was a huge hit with his fans.

 

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Perhaps feeling nostalgic for his early days, Dallas tried to re-launch Magcon this June. His efforts were not well-received by Nash Grier and Matthew Espinosa, who thought it best to leave the past in the past.

 

Source: J-14

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For now, Dallas seems to still be focusing on his acting. He has an upcoming movie called “The Outfield” where he will co-star alongside fellow Vine sensation Nash Grier.

 

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Dallas is also still Vining. As the #10 most followed Vine Star, his videos have been looped nearly 2 billion times.

 

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Dallas's fans are mainly teenage girls who love his videos because of his good looks and silly sense of humor.

 

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On Sunday, Dallas won the Teen Choice Award for Choice Viner for the second year in the row as well as the Choice Male Web Star. “Social media is a crazy thing," he said during his acceptance speech. "You can post something and you don’t see people looking at it, right? And the fact that I can see so many of my fans here to accept this award makes me feel so good, thank you guys.”

Cameron and Bethany Mota on the Teen Choice Awards 2015 red carpet (August 16)

A photo posted by Cameron Dallas News (@camerondallasnews) on Aug 17, 2015 at 12:58am PDT

 

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Chances are we’ll be seeing much more of this 20-year-old social media star.

 

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