The Original Magcon Stars: Where are the social media?
Back in the day, MagCON was the place to meet your favorite social media stars.It has been more than seven years since the meet and greet convention first launched, and time has flown by.
The group of teens that made up Magcon were: Jack Johnson, Jack Gilinsky, Cameron Dallas, Shawn Mendes, Nash Grier, Matthew Espinosa, Taylor Caniff, and Carter Reynolds.Their social media success led to some major tours, where the 11 members would travel around the country for huge fan conventions, meet and greets and performances.A behind-the-scenes look at the entire operation was filmed for the series Chasing Cameron, which hit the streaming service in December 2016
"I want to build something where these kids have a place to go that is safe, fair and reasonable, and that's actually in their favor."That is one of my biggest missions.
He said he was trying to bridge the gap between internet famous and mainstream famous.They are two different things, but eventually social media will be the way to become a celebrity.
Some fans have wondered what the former members are up to since the end of MAGCON.A lot of them went on to do some pretty epic things after J-14 did some investigating.From major music careers to starring on Broadway and everything in between, Magcon was just the beginning for these stars!
Shawn's music career is the biggest success story from the group.It was an intimate thing with us and our fans.According to the Canada native, things have been blowing up for all of us since the beginning.Things have exploded for the singer.
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When Magcon first started, Nash was only 16 years old.The social media star and his fiancée, Taylor Giavasis, welcomed a baby boy on September 25, 2019.
Their first child will be born in April of 2019.Nash posted a photo of himself and Taylor in a field of flowers.He wrote, "1 + 1 + 3."
Nash got down on one knee and proposed to Taylor in September of last year, four years after they first got together.
The former Viner is engaged and has a newborn baby.Nash has appeared in films such as The Deleted and Scream.
He has continued his music career after Magcon.The 21-year-old signed to Capitol Records in March and since then has dropped some fire bops like "No Control" and "You."
Aside from his music career, Aaron still has a major social media presence and often posts adorable, PDA-filled snaps with his girlfriend, model Connar Franklin.
Since Magcon, he has become a model, actor and singer.Since 2015, the social media star has released three singles.He filmed a reality show for the streaming service.He revealed to his followers that he had been in rehab for two years because of his addiction.
In January 2020, he made an appearance in the Broadway musical Mean Girls.
Shawn has gone on to have a successful music career.Since 2015, he has dropped three full-length albums and opened for Taylor Swift on four world tours.It is safe to say that he has been killing it.
The singer has been known for his relationship with another musician.They have been inseparable ever since they confirmed their relationship in July.
Since Magcon ended, Taylor has continued his social media career.He has become a very popular person on social media.
Jack and Jack Johnson formed a music duo called Jack & Jack.Their full-length album A Good Friend Is Nice was released in 2019.He released his first single in April 2020.
In March 2020, the pair was spotted out together, sparking rumors that they were back together.
Jack and Jack formed a music duo called Jack & Jack.Their full-length album A Good Friend Is Nice was released in 2019.He released his first single in September 2020.
Carter became a major social media star.Over the years, he has amassed over two million followers on social media and was in public relationships with both of them.
Matthew is a comedian and an aspiring actor.The influencer has over five million followers and posts a lot of funny content.
He was in the movie Be Somebody.Matthew works with Kian Lawley and KC Caylen.
It might be because he wasn't one of the original Magcon members, that he was lost in his brother Nash's shadow.He is coming into his own now.He does weekly vlogs on his channel, but he also has three seasons of his own show on the streaming service.