- What's up, guys?
- What's up, guys?

I'm Loren Gray here with BuzzFeed,
I'm Loren Gray here with BuzzFeed,

and today, I'm going to be sliding into my own DMs.
and today, I'm going to be sliding into my own DMs.

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So, I'm gonna go into my Requested Inbox right now
So, I'm gonna go into my Requested Inbox right now

on Instagram and see what kind of messages are inside.
on Instagram and see what kind of messages are inside.

I get a lot of DMs like this
I get a lot of DMs like this

where people I think
where people I think

are having like a one-sided conversation.
are having like a one-sided conversation.

This one says, "Oops.
This one says, "Oops.

"Hey Loren.
"Hey Loren.

"Hehe.
"Hehe.

"Hey, baby.
"Hey, baby.

"You okay?
"You okay?

"Loren, I love you, I'm sorry, ugh."
"Loren, I love you, I'm sorry, ugh."

I forgive you for whatever it is
I forgive you for whatever it is

that you're apologizing for.
that you're apologizing for.

Okay, this one's really nice.
Okay, this one's really nice.

This one says, "Hi, Loren.
This one says, "Hi, Loren.

"I'm one of your biggest fans
"I'm one of your biggest fans

"and I've wanted to meet you
"and I've wanted to meet you

"since you started Musical.ly in 2015.
"since you started Musical.ly in 2015.

"I make edits for you on my page.
"I make edits for you on my page.

"I'm 14 and I love you so much.
"I'm 14 and I love you so much.

"I hope you stay safe and have an amazing day.
"I hope you stay safe and have an amazing day.

"I know you might not see this,
"I know you might not see this,

"but I really appreciate all the nice things you've done
"but I really appreciate all the nice things you've done

"and how amazing you are with your fans.
"and how amazing you are with your fans.

"If you see this, you mean the world to me."
"If you see this, you mean the world to me."

So, that's just a nice one
So, that's just a nice one

and I get a lot of those.
and I get a lot of those.

Those are my favorite kind of DMs, so thank you.
Those are my favorite kind of DMs, so thank you.

The next one says, "Are you a camera by chance?"
The next one says, "Are you a camera by chance?"

And there's no follow up to that,
And there's no follow up to that,

but I'm really, really curious as to what the follow-up
but I'm really, really curious as to what the follow-up

could have and would have been.
could have and would have been.

Because I'm not a camera.
Because I'm not a camera.

This one says, "This was the perfect story
This one says, "This was the perfect story

"for me to reply on, but honestly, it left me speechless."
"for me to reply on, but honestly, it left me speechless."

And then he DM'ed again a few hours later
And then he DM'ed again a few hours later

and said, "I was thinking about the odds of you answering,
and said, "I was thinking about the odds of you answering,

"then I realized if I messaged you at least once a day
"then I realized if I messaged you at least once a day

"they'd go up by a lot.
"they'd go up by a lot.

"If anyone sees this, they'll think I'm crazy.
"If anyone sees this, they'll think I'm crazy.

"But you're just like, wow."
"But you're just like, wow."

And then (laughs) and the next message the next day,
And then (laughs) and the next message the next day,

so he had this whole thing
so he had this whole thing

where he was gonna message me everyday.
where he was gonna message me everyday.

And then, the day after that, he said,
And then, the day after that, he said,

"All right, I gave up.
"All right, I gave up.

"Can't make a fool of myself for you.
"Can't make a fool of myself for you.

"We'll meet some day."
"We'll meet some day."

He gave up pretty quickly,
He gave up pretty quickly,

but I respect it, and I respect the hustle.
but I respect it, and I respect the hustle.

The next one's pretty straightforward,
The next one's pretty straightforward,

"Can you literally marry me?"
"Can you literally marry me?"

And then replies again in a couple hours
And then replies again in a couple hours

and says, "Please marry me."
and says, "Please marry me."

So, he's a bit more polite the next time.
So, he's a bit more polite the next time.

But I'm not sure I'm looking
But I'm not sure I'm looking

for that kind of commitment right now.
for that kind of commitment right now.

I do get a few marriage proposals.
I do get a few marriage proposals.

Although, I did get proposed to once
Although, I did get proposed to once

when I was on tour in person,
when I was on tour in person,

and that was kinda awkward, but we made it through.
and that was kinda awkward, but we made it through.

We're not married.
We're not married.

I'm not married.
I'm not married.

Just puttin' it out there.
Just puttin' it out there.

The next DM is one of my favorites,
The next DM is one of my favorites,

because all he said was "Chocolate queen."
because all he said was "Chocolate queen."

And that I am not.
And that I am not.

I'm not sure what context he meant that in,
I'm not sure what context he meant that in,

but he followed it up with three kissy faces,
but he followed it up with three kissy faces,

so it was meant to be a positive.
so it was meant to be a positive.

Sometimes people will send me hate messages to my DMs,
Sometimes people will send me hate messages to my DMs,

which I actually think is quite nice
which I actually think is quite nice

because they're keeping it between us
because they're keeping it between us

and not you know, publicly commenting.
and not you know, publicly commenting.

So, this one just says, "Hate you, Loren."
So, this one just says, "Hate you, Loren."

And I really appreciate it, it's to the point,
And I really appreciate it, it's to the point,

and you know, she didn't do it publicly.
and you know, she didn't do it publicly.

She made it private.
She made it private.

And she just wanted to let me know how she feels.
And she just wanted to let me know how she feels.

I respect it.
I respect it.

This one says, "You look like Kylie Jenner."
This one says, "You look like Kylie Jenner."

Which, I don't see the resemblance at all actually,
Which, I don't see the resemblance at all actually,

but I guess it's a compliment,
but I guess it's a compliment,

so I guess I will say thank you.
so I guess I will say thank you.

The next one just says "You are doing well, honey."
The next one just says "You are doing well, honey."

I appreciate that.
I appreciate that.

Sometimes, you just need a little motivation.
Sometimes, you just need a little motivation.

(laughing)
(laughing)

This person said "You have good natural lashes
This person said "You have good natural lashes

"with mascara."
"with mascara."

So, they were letting me know
So, they were letting me know

that my natural lashes are good,
that my natural lashes are good,

but they need a little bit of help, so thank you.
but they need a little bit of help, so thank you.

This one, I like, because they've thrown in some
This one, I like, because they've thrown in some

you know when you put numbers instead of letters.
you know when you put numbers instead of letters.

They've done that to like make the message more interesting.
They've done that to like make the message more interesting.

"There's my queen in her majestic verse scene.
"There's my queen in her majestic verse scene.

"I could stare at those all day, in every light array."
"I could stare at those all day, in every light array."

I feel like that was a very heavy like really deep message.
I feel like that was a very heavy like really deep message.

Also could have been pulled from like Pinterest.
Also could have been pulled from like Pinterest.

I like this one because I've got a nickname
I like this one because I've got a nickname

that I'd never heard before.
that I'd never heard before.

"Hey, Princess Yoda."
"Hey, Princess Yoda."

I'm not sure what that's supposed to mean.
I'm not sure what that's supposed to mean.

"I saw that everyone is trying to reach your attention,
"I saw that everyone is trying to reach your attention,

"but I didn't see that someone asked you how are you,
"but I didn't see that someone asked you how are you,

"how was your day?
"how was your day?

"How's quarantine going?
"How's quarantine going?

"What do you do through these days?
"What do you do through these days?

"I love you so much, and I hope you could answer.
"I love you so much, and I hope you could answer.

"Have a great day and stay safe."
"Have a great day and stay safe."

Yeah, Princess Yoda, that's me, I guess.
Yeah, Princess Yoda, that's me, I guess.

And this person says I look like Alison
And this person says I look like Alison

from the movie Pretty Little Liars.
from the movie Pretty Little Liars.

But I'm pretty sure it's a show.
But I'm pretty sure it's a show.

I've never really seen it.
I've never really seen it.

But I don't know if there's a resemblance, I don't know.
But I don't know if there's a resemblance, I don't know.

Maybe it's just 'cause, a lot of people just compare me
Maybe it's just 'cause, a lot of people just compare me

to people who have blonde hair.
to people who have blonde hair.

I'll take it as a compliment.
I'll take it as a compliment.

Thank you guys so much for watching
Thank you guys so much for watching

and coming into my Instagram DMs with me.
and coming into my Instagram DMs with me.

I have a new single out right now called "Cake"
I have a new single out right now called "Cake"

so, check it out if you want.
so, check it out if you want.

And thanks for having me, BuzzFeed.
And thanks for having me, BuzzFeed.

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