Kenya Loves Jake Hamilton HS Graduation '09

[zoeybaby07]

I wish getting 2 grand was always this easy! :)

[xoxjojobxox]

who cares if she did it for money? I would have, everyone, especially teens need the money right now, why not get it for saying a couple random lines and promoting a movie? I think people have done worse things for money and critisizing her is stupid.

[sandie0green]

i remember this.

[twista763]

Good job taking money from these movie exec idiots! What a piece of trash movie.

[CutTheBlackTape]

Good God that is awkward. You know if you are going to go "viral" as the ad wizards call it, you should probably not mention the product you are whoring. This is as transparent as the "All I want is a PSP"

[bigpotatofive]

Its funny as hell because it didn't actually gain the studio any advertisement because the valedictorian wasn't very social so nobody really cared about her "confession". It was in the local news one morning and then everyone forgot. lol, oh well she gets to keep the 2 grand or whatever it was for saying a few lines to people she will never see again.

[schmetterlink]

At least the movie she was shilling for was good...OH WAIT...

[reap00004]

if the multiple camera angles with the single uninterrupted audio track didn't prove to you it was fake I don't know what will

[DannysUltimatum]

lol this fake stunt was a failure.

[SSonyv]

hahaha funny

[lmrcobalt]

okay stupid people, seeing as i went to this school i can tell you one thing, IT WAS A JOKE! STOP READING INTO STUPID SHIT

[32495]

she shouldnt have been obvious and say it was for the whole beth cooper thing, and maybe she doesnt even like that jake kid, just set it up

[Syntox]

Hey Kenya, are you going to get your masters in SELLING OUT?

[District9News]

Soooo, you wouldn't have done the same? It's not her fault, it's the studio's and the advertising company's fault.

[Syntox]

Oh baloney, not her fault, yes it is, she's an adult at this point. It's a personal choice, as this is a capitalist democracy. I just think her choice SUCKS. Because I don' t think and ADVERTISING CENTRIC WORLD where Advertising and commercialism INVADE EVERY FASCET of daily life is a GOOD THING. Isn't anything precious anymore? What's next, slapping Coke logos on caskets at funeral homes? And the school board where this happened is ALSO pissed. Wonder why.

[ItsMikkieBitch]

it was HER chouce, not yours, dont critisize her. just because you wouldnt have the guts to do something like that, doesnt mean you should critisize others.

[ItsMikkieBitch]

whats wrong with it? i would have done it! it looks like a lot of fun,, seriously whats wrong with it?

[Syntox]

GUTS? Gimme a break, sweetheart. It's called CLASS.

[ItsMikkieBitch]

so? you probably dont have either

[zenrarity]

Wow. They turned a high school graduation into a publicity stunt. Wonderful.

[ALSMitH18]

This is so stupid. I was in her class and it sounded totally fake, I didn't even hear the name of that crappy movie. Fox tried to commercialize our graduation but the movie sucked too much for it to work

[ItsMikkieBitch]

you are so full of shit

[SunnyDayBluez]

Haha!

[Jmccain1881]

Way to go viral marketing douche bags. GAYMO to the max

[SLAMBASH]

from the newspaper article, her name is Kenya Mejia, frosh at MIT.

[theSTAR70]

EPIC FAIL

[samanthalopez27]

haha fox PAYED them to do this but the movie still flopped. haha so fake!

[WatchVenusSpa]

lol greatest bad hoax attempt ever!

[tacaocom]

rsrsrsrsrs!!!!!

[gpsantos1]

Yeah, I have to agree, it's a piece of s***!

[rtsnanner]

so lets "virulize" this one

[milowent]

up to 17,548 views now, compared to just over 2000 the morning that the WSJ article came out.

[Swizzler121]

marketing FAIL.

[Network23549]

You fail for saying fail. It doesn't fail, it sucks.

[anim8rjb]

holy crap I must see the movie now!!! Oh wait, I never will and neither will anyone else. What a horrible viral marketing attempt. I bet there were lots of buzzwords and high fives around the office when an intern thought of this.

[Zerkaboid]

Was this supposed to look "real"? When's the last time a handheld video like this was actually EDITED? That alone reeks of fakery. Not only is it lame stunt but it's poorly done.

[AirplaneFoods]

When's the last time a handheld video like this was actually edited? Since the computer children generation of the 90s grew up and are now old enough to have their own cameras and editing software! I edit ALL my home footage like this, even videos of my friends doing stupid things, if only by habit.

I'm only replying to you because I also taped my sisters graduation and immediately edited it and posted it on facebook, so it's as if you had flamed me as well.

[Zerkaboid]

I don't think you understand my point, this was shot to look like an audience member had recorded it yet there are at least 3 different camera angles with seamless audio. If you're going as far as having 3 different cameras, you'd think someone would have a tripod? It should have been a single shot. I've edited my videos, but not like this one was.

Fox was going for a "viral" feel with this video, didn't pull it off. The way she says "I recently saw a trailer for...", sounds so planted.

[Mac1779]

First off, that video was just stupid. Definite fail.

Second, yeah it's staged, but wow Fox cannot even hide the fact that it's fake. Good job. Honestly, no one outside of the big movie-watching community says "I recently saw a trailer". People just call them "commercials" or "videos", like "Did you see the New Moon commercial before Harry Potter"?

So kudos, Fox.

[Zerkaboid]

I'll object to that a bit, lots of people call them trailers.

But agreed on the rest.

[H0ndaC1v1c94]

No shit Sherlock. Fox never tried to hide the fact that they paid her to do this, they just felt that it would be a unique marketing strategy. No matter how much this movie sucked ass.

[bigpotatofive]

This was at my graduation. It was a marketing stunt and I know both kenya and jake. This is kinda funny but its also really stupid

[ohmgbecca]

no he didnt love her back and she doesnt love him

[milowent]

actually i heard they are an item now, but that they haven't told their former gf/bfs yet.

[andwerver]

What an attention-whoring slut, taking money to promote a fucking movie at her speech.

[Nillok]

ya, cause, ya know, college is inexpensive and high school graduates don't need money.

[Network23549]

When you are looking at 50k in school loans, you wouldn't do that for $1800? I can't blame the girl, you have to blame a marketing company that I don't see putting this on the resume.

[ItsMikkieBitch]

how does that make her a whore or a slut? and she probably needed the money, what are you? an eleven year old?

[ellessiig]

What happened !

Did he love you bakk!

[bramb600]

It was shameless promotion. She get 2000 dollars to say that.

[sweetjen051]

I think what makes me sad is that such a great speech and she had to add that. I know it was for the money but yeah I wouldn't be able to do that. It did make my high school famous...kinda.

[sweetjen051]

Fail.

[ohmgbecca]

jake miner is my boyfriend

and i was in complete shock when i heard this while watching the graduation

[ItsMikkieBitch]

you are so full of shit

[triggy1]

well clearly, their 1800 is paying off...any attention is GOOD attention in marketing. fools.

[ijustinsane]

what a fuckin slut

[ItsMikkieBitch]

you got problems, how does it make her a slut?

[theFACTORYcloset]

I know she was paid to do it-its upsetting. but seriously sitting in an area where everyone screamed for everything and then they quiet down for this moment. oh my god it was too hilarious. its the most memorable moment of graduation. just like they meant it to be

[KillBillHarcus]

this is so fucking staged. $1,800 for ruining a graduation speech? way to go, fox.

[theFACTORYcloset]

this isnt a fox video. this happened at graduation. it was so funny! and i sat close to jake minor who just sat there while everyone pushed him around. this is the moment i remember when i think of graduation

[Angelcorrine]

The Wall Street Journal wrote an article about it. She was paid $1800 to say that at graduation. The school didn't know about it.

[igeekone]

Haha you must work for FOX. It's news now.

[KillBillHarcus]

lol

[igeekone]

Well it doesn't take much balls when you know the payout is $1800. If the price is right you can make anyone say anything.

This is sad that this their idea of viral marketing.

[iceage420]

That was real cool and crazy of that girl!!! I don't think I would have ever been able to do something like that,  but now that I saw this video I think I can. I also want to see that movie now as well....

[MustacheMike]

I was there for this and found it pretty dumb at the time. Now I know it was an advertisement. Pretty scummy if you ask me. What ever happened to dignity and honor?

[Dukeboy187]

This is terrible. I cringed throughout the whole thing.

[samanthalopez27]

ha ha fox thought we would watch the movie cause they made this vid? haha nice try fox, nice try...

[lurchpop]

btw, much of the views on this video are due to the write-up on gawker how much of a viral video fail it is.

[lurchpop]

FOX: you make my skin crawl!

[elanp]

sorry milowent, but that's not even jake minor

[milowent]

ah, good to know elanp - i guess it really didn't matter, it was just the impression. I WAS DECEIVED YET AGAIN!

[vsusanmoon]

Hayden Panettiere is a failer as an actress

go eat a freakin hotdog

The movie looks like a pile of her shit

[RandolphRankin]

viral fail. it's got +200% views from it's being covered for failing so hard. awesome stuff.

[karldotcom]

Does Kenya drive like Beth Cooper in the movie? I hope they gave her a Toyota Yaris as a departing gift!

[Freepablo]

I love you, Viral Marketing!

[modelmotion]

is she on the run from the Order?

:):):)

[milowent]

i love how jake hams it up, and of course the camera is on him right away with a cut away. and kenya is so embarrassed, that's part of the problem with the stunt, she didn't really own it. come on "intelligence group", perhaps a wedding dance video would have worked better.

[ObsessedWithSpike]

Heh, that boy is not Jake Minor. :)

[fluxcapctr]

viral fail

[bushidoww]

Lame attempt at viral by Fox.

[milowent]

its made gawker now. only at 2159 views.

[pureballer2001]

Yeash. Hayden Panettiere was enough to keep me from seeing this movie, now this.

[schmetterlink]

No, I think they were groaning because it was a horrible movie.

[milowent]

nice try Fox. it was a low budget gamble, i suppose.

[22activator22]

The whole thing was staged - she was paid to say that by a marketing company working with 20th Cent. Fox to promote the movie..

[milowent]

i saw that activator, i guess we'll see how many people who read the WSJ have youtube accounts. haha.

[ekahjoy]

I thought that was cute :D

[jahanzebk91]

now THATS confidence !

[Mr9000and1]

omg, awwsooommeee

[blondewithbenefits]

LOLLLLL

[blackxrosex27]

oh wow. she had guts.

[iKenaOfficial]

you got guts!!!

i wish i can have that much gut:[.

man i wanna tell soo badd.

[celineB444]

haha! xD

[MariahLuvzBobbie]

Wow that must have been embarrasing but wow i wish i could do that hahaha.

[xEmoxGangsterx]

Wow, Great Job

You've Got Guts

[incerdable]

You must have some real guts!!!

great job!!!

Ur amazing!!!

[thereturnofman295]

i remember this lol

[trackfeet7]

okay that was amazing! this video seriously will win, wow

[Kippz214]

wow!

[ariannebryson]

i would have looved to see jakes reaction and response to that!

[Fmylifeproductions]

WOW.!!!!!!!!

That took balls lol.!!!!!!

[laurenlu6746]

i never could have done that!

[melissa30stm]

this video HAS to win!!

she's my new hero! i wish i had half the guts she has!!

[miraderadtastic]

She's my freaking hero. I wish I had the balls to do that... Damn.

[OnlyJer]

damn that takes guts

[bronaghmca]

WHOA!!!

[chunka278]

that takes guts

[kaileymarrie]

WOW! I wish I was there

[Ushur1234]

Congrats on that! :D

[chicklet8641]

awesome!!! haha good for u! and congrats

[max29297]

Haha this is funny! "Hope you're listeneing Jake" :P

Haha but the one that's supposed to be broadcast on television is supposed to be set up like you've recorded it and are sending it to tell them your confession... Unless I'm mistaken!

[StrykeNyn009]

Wow, that deserves to win!

[TehGreatMionic3]

wow u got guts

[maskofmemories]

This vid needs to win!!

[ki6eki]

THAT WAS GOOD!!! HAHA you go[:

[iLoveJapan2]

did they get together?!?!

[pigletlover92]

OMG! Haha (:

I would never been able to do that!

[julz413]

haha i would have fainted haha

[Falconsfan35]

thats cool!

[loljo]

lmao

[ginderman17]

I'm legit inspired by this, very brave and corageous of her, wish I could do something like this!

[555meni45]

awesome i would never be able to do tht cmc lol u mustve been REALLY embarrased

[coolgirllXOXO]

you must have been a lil embarrassed! i cant even tell my crush to a friend!! unless he likes me back : )

[massimoleone18]

that is amazing...she needs to win!

[twicelab]

Wow! that took a lot of guts. Just like in the movie!

[albeeleung]

cute!

[ILoveYouBethCooper]

Thanks for the shout out!

Definitely add this to my I LOVE YOU BETH COOPER channel... take care!

[Parallel34]

Niiiice! You should submit this to the I Love You Beth Cooper contest... youtube /ILoveYouBethCooper

[zimmortal]

chutzpah