Hey, guys!
I'm sorry, I-I'm just a little thrown off today.
I don't know if you guys know or not, but
I wasn't - It's so stupid. I wasn't nominated for this
Creator of the Decade award
that's going on right now.
I don't know if you guys
even know what that is.
I don't even care at all. It's the first time I heard of The Shorty Awards. What? I don't even know
what that is. But I mean like label, like Creator of the Decade is kind of a
big deal. You know it's not just one year, it's a
whole decade - like five times as many years as normally. I'm just little thrown off, you know.
I like kind of question to myself like, what I've been doing all these ten years then
and like am I even vlogging right-right now. Don't care for the record guys, I don't care like I...
don't care...
Seriously I don- I don't...
Just been rough you know, just been like, just been other stuff...
*Cut away to a flashback*
The sound of suffering. AKA, the alarm clock.
*happy music*
*end of happy music*
*sound of clock ticking*
*start of sad music*
(Screaming) You're short! You're short!!
(Voice cracking) Don't need a Shorty Award. I still have my lamps.
*gibberish*
You're not sad, you're happy.
*gibberish*
Here's an autograph for you.
And an autograph for you.
*sobbing*
*end of sad music*
Ryan, Ryan, pick up your phone! Ryan-
Ryan?
What the hell is all this?
Never gonna win one.
What?
Wasn't even nominated.
What are you talking about? Nominated for what?
A Shorty award.
Creator of the Decade... You know, I always thought that if you worked hard enough,
and you really put your heart into something,
that no matter what-
You mean this?
Wait ho- how did you-
YOU got this
when you won it five years ago?
I- I did?
Yeah.
And that's, that's a Shorty award?
Yes, it is. So can we please get ready now?
Wait wait, get ready for what?
The Streamys.
The real award show.
Right.
The Streamys, yeah, that's that, that's the one that really matters.
Was I nominated?
Nope.
And that's why I don't even feel like doing this vlog right now.
Cuz that cutaway was so damn long and boring it sucked all the energy out of me.
I really don't know when to stop.
This is going on way too long.
Hey guys!
So if it isn't obvious enough,
I was being sarcastic, just a little bit.
No, I really do not care about winning some Shorty award.
No offense to Shorty Awards.
I'm not trying to, like,
throw shade or anything. I'm just-
That's not one of the reasons why I do Youtube.
And don't get me wrong.
I actually really appreciate that a lot of you guys did care that I didn't get nominated for this award.
There was actually a lot of people that were really angry about it.
Just knowing how bad you guys wanted me to win this award already
is, that's more valuable than the award itself to me.
I mean, I'm not going to lie.
I'm still human, like it's always nice to get, win an award
or be recognized for something.
You know, it's human nature.
But after a certain point of, you know, winning these awards or being nominated or going to the
award shows themselves you kind of get to a point where you're kind of-
*sigh* It's gonna sound bad. It's not that you don't appreciate it anymore, it's just that you get to a point where you kind of realize like
all these awards and award shows are
pretty pointless. And I'll rather bet I just have to go and say that I wanted to make this video a long time ago,
years ago, but I never did for two main reasons. Reason number one: I did not
want to appear bitter, I was actually waiting for the opportunity where I would win one of these awards, so I could make
this video and not seem like I'm being bitter. Cuz right now I'm probably coming across as somebody who's just being a bitter
sore loser. Not the reason guys, (voice cracking) I don't care that I didn't win.
(Back to normal voice) No, but seriously, I was going to wait until I won an
award to do this video but in the form of a speech. This is going to be pretty much my
award speech. Good thing I didn't win, it wouldn't have been smart to do.
You'll see why. Second reason I never made this video up until now is because, let's be real, there's a lot of powerful people
and politics that goes, you know, behind the scenes when it comes to entertainment. And these
powerful people, they they create and run these award shows and the reason
why i'm finally speaking up right now is because I think I'm finally in a place in my career where I don't really care that
much- no, not that I don't care about my career, but I
don't care as much. (chuckle)
It's been a process over, like, two-three years where I- I decided I'm not
going to go through BS just to make my career better. Luckily, I don't know how,
a lot of you guys have still stuck around, which, that's why I'm so appreciative that you guys
still watch and that you guys still want me to win these random awards. I'm just finally comfortable enough to a
place where I feel like I can speak my mind and not worry
about the consequences and I think it kind of shows in the videos I've been
making recently, like the recent ReRyan video or like the How to get Views on Youtube. They're very critical on Youtube
and that's not something I normally would have spoke out on because it's so controversial and I think a lot of you guys
who've been around with me long enough know
that I'm not the kind of person to go out and start
controversy or be a part of any drama but I'm just
calling it as I see it. You know, I'm just speaking my mind whereas Oprah would say "speaking my truth". I don't know
if that's correct, I saw someone put it on Facebook. I don't watch those stupid
awards show... See, these things like that get me into trouble. Anyway back to the topic. *sound of phone receiving message*
Right after these messages... I think I said it a few times already but I personally believe that, you know,
these awards and these award shows are kind of pointless, like for one, these award shows that, you know,
we all watch, I don't want to say that they're fake.
It's super misleading and I started finally going to these when i was like 10 years old, like,
back in high school, I was shocked at what these shows really are like during the scene.
If award shows were honest, I think people would not care about them nearly as much. They'd just be like, this is just for promotion.
Again, I'm basing this a lot off my own personal experiences, it might not be the same for other people.
I also heard a lot of things from friends who told me their stories as well, so I think it's a pretty commonly
known thing in our industry, but the public doesn't ever get to see. I'm not even talking about the
award shows themselves, the real important things happen even before the award show happens. It's easier if I just
show you guys. Here, let me just show you some of the things that happen behind the scenes of these award shows and you can decide.
Yo.
"Alright, so red carpet starts at four.
Your hair and makeup should be there on 2:30, your wardrobe will be there shortly after."
What? I'm pretty much ready already.
Oh, they helped you already?
No, I just did it myself.
Okay, yeah.
They'll be there 2:30.
Okay.
How about your date? Does she have her own people?
Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you, G actually
can't make it tonight.
Wait, what?
Yeah, her grandmother got sick. So she is not going to be able to make it.
Why didn't you say something earlier? Do you at least have a backup?
No, I just figured out I would go by myself.
No, you're not a loser. You know what? I'll figure it out.
Have your driver meet me a block away from the venue, alright?
Got it? Good, great, awesome, buh bye.
Okay.
Alright. And, ah,
driver, sorry, could you start driving?
So yeah, we have picked up the person of interest, we're gonna be your on the way, and- Oh, sorry, Ryan, this is?
Petrise.
No, your name's Hennessy. Yeah, Hennessy. Henessy's gonna be your date tonight.
What? We just met.
Yeah, so do we. We just hired her.
Hired her? Is that even legal?
Ryan, she is not a prostitute. She's just here to hang out with you.
Rich people do this all the time to look cooler.
We're here all right, well thank you no no, no look cars not big enough, uh what time is it
Let's circle the block, again sir what why, look, there's not enough people you show
Up too early you look, like a loser you show. Up too late all the real celebrities get the attention
You, gotta find the sweet spot so we just drive around in circles yep
This looks doable, wait!
let them do it
All right, here's the plan, you're just gonna stay here and look good you're
gonna Go, talk, to some fans and sign autographs and when i come up to you just say just give me a minute why
Would i have to just do it fine
Ryan, we have to go but you just told me to come over there inside i have, oh
Just give me a minute oh fine
Hey, so how's the event go and it's pretty good right
Where's the patrice hennessy is gonna be waiting at the end of the interviews
Which i lined up for us so what do you, want to start with, oh?
We know people we?
matt
Jacob really all right, new, plan so what you're gonna do is you're gonna go over there you just say
Hi, you're, gonna have a couple laughs and then we're. Gonna move on that's it i don't even know
The, guy, he's 22 years old, 12 million subs, has a younger sister, and-
Good luck
It's so good to see you, again nice hey how, do you like be from hawaii how, do it what
collab, yeah, okay sure
Check it your email or okay, so maybe these things didn't exactly happen that way, but i'm just trying to show
You an idea and to be honest it's not that far wrong
And i'm just speaking from, my point of view of things i've witnessed other creators who's been around
The block long you know if they might not say it publicly but
They know what i'm talking about they know, the game, oh?
They know z that's them meeting me up, about the game because, sorry, guys i put some
Sorry and i know it might seem strange from the outside like, why
Would people do these things through this it works this, is the bs i was talking about that i don't like?
Doing, but to be honest if i really wanted to help, my career and if you're an entertainment
You, want to help your career you should be doing these things that's, why, so many creators and actors who hate doing
these things Still do it because they have to and it's not anyone's fault they have to do it to stay relevant, again
I have nothing against these, award shows i think it's great entertainment but, that's it where i have an, issue with this
Is that we as a society value these, awards so much more than just entertainment some of these awards
We treat it like it's an integral part of our society take the oscars for example remember the, whole hashtag, oscarssowhite
Controversy remember that we're a bunch of people even other actors and celebrities were saying like you know the oscars are racist
Because there's so many white people winning and not enough you know. People other misses and being a minority being asian
Myself i always thought you know i completely get, why, people are upset but i always thought, like, this happens every
year nothing gets changed
You know there's what's the solution and when i really thought?
About it my point of view was always if you really think the oscars are racist then, why are you watching them
Why are you supporting it there are all these celebrities that are speaking out against the oscars saying the Oscars are
Racist still showing up to the oscars hoping to win one. You guys, want to change then
Make, that change and stop doing this silly piece of metal more value than it really deserves
We are the reason the oscars are valuable, we don't need the officers or any, award show to tell
Us what's good and what isn't we can, decide that for ourselves by caring so much about these, awards we're just giving
Them more power for example all the people, who are leonardo dicaprio, fans and we're so upset that he'd
Never won in austin does why without an oscar leonardo dicaprio is not a great actor he's not one of the best just because he
Has an oscar now, we're suddenly, like, okay, now he's one of the best doesn't make, any, sense it's like, letting a
Whole group of other people decide all our opinions for us is if we can't do that ourselves i'm?
Sorry, getting mad i don't know. Why, we are taught the known, oscar is this incredibly valuable?
Prestigious award and i know a lot of people are gonna say
Oh, yeah it is valuable prestigious, because just like having one you, make millions more as an actor, well again
yes that's because
We were taught that it is worth this money in the grand scheme of things that if you really break it down is this little
Trophy really that great if the oscars were invented today and you know all the same actors all the same movies were all
Nominated nobody would care, who won the celebrities probably, wouldn't even show
Up if you gave a little kid who has no knowledge of the oscars a choice between a
Oscar statue
or a fidget spinner, chances are he would take the spinner. Cause without being taught how valuable
an award is it's meaningless. Even by complaining about it so much you're showing how, much it matters how
Much you care, you're just giving, more power to the, award that's your fault anything is the people in charge of these
Awards just become more powerful you might not think it affects
you But it does because if you control something that
celebrities want you have control over a lot of people all that power goes all the way back to the top right now believe it
Or not the same thing is happening with
These internet award and then because i was there to see it for the very beginning it's just so clear and brilliant actually how it
happens.
How do you make something value?
You can't make something valuable without people paying attention. How do you get people's attentions?
Celebrities. You get celebrities to be a part of it. Their egos, tell them you want to give them something to show
Them how great they are. Once you get a few
Big celebs there then all the other smaller ones join in too because they, want to be a part of whatever these
Bigger celebrities are doing once all of the celebrities care, about it so do all their, fans and i'm sure you can
See, where i'm going with this it just keeps spreading let's be real you know
Celebrities come together and collectively say something
About anything it becomes a fad that's just how our society works because nobody thinks for themselves including myself
We like to be told what to think, we just accept what we're being taught, oh i'm sorry guys
I haven't made a ran video like this in a long time
Probably set up a bunch of stuff i shouldn't be saying publicly but you know whoops?
Overall what i'm really trying to say is whether it's a shorty, award a streamy
Award an oscar even is not an award and all just think for yourself, don't just believe everything
You're, being done including everything i'm saying to you right now as always that's, why, that's the motto out of the vine again
This is just my opinion and probably a very unpopular
One i'm just trying to give a different point of view it doesn't mean it's right it says for you
Guys, to decide i go for this video, wasn't just to change your mind about
Award shows it was at the very least just to get people to think for themselves
That's the real, thing i wanted to say before you just believe what you're being taught think twice about
i
Was really getting into it at that time see and i swear my silence?
Did but i'm not even texting this person back and they keep
As i was saying you know, my goal, was to get people to think for themselves and
But you know the thing is sometimes
Celebrities are popular for a reason you know
Like, there's still, some validity to what to what's behind you know
Someone's popularity, so first sometimes maybe you should just
listen to
Just maybe sometimes
(Wth I'm just here rewriting or fixing the captions and they just seem to be almost a copy and paste from YouTube's Closed Captions)