VidCon 2025 kicked off its opening ceremony in Anaheim, CA, by honoring YouTube legends on Thursday. Hosted by Kalen Allen and VidCon’s social media supervisor Ali Sales space, the Corridor of Fame Ceremony honored Hank Inexperienced, co-founder of VidCon and half of the Vlogbrothers channel; Rhett & Hyperlink, hosts of Good Legendary Morning and founders of Legendary Leisure; Grace Helbig; Tyler Oakley; Joey Graceffa; Rosanna Pansino; and Smosh co-founders Anthony Padilla and Ian Hecox.
Anthony Padilla and Ian Hecox, co-founders of Smosh accepted their Corridor of Fame awards collectively on the VidCon stage.
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Every creator arrived on the VidCon stage to simply accept their awards. The primary award of the night time went to Anthony Padilla and Ian Hecox, co-founders of Smosh, who shouted out Hank Inexperienced for his hand in founding VidCon.
The second honoree, Tyler Oakley, took the stage with a heartfelt thanks: “Ever since I was little I knew I wanted to talk to strangers on the internet. Thank you for being those strangers.”
Grace Helbig accepted her stage on the VidCon Stage, celebrating her 18 years as a creator on YouTube.
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The subsequent award of the night went to Grace Helbig, who took to the stage along with her signature comedy, thanking “Everyone who has ever paid attention to her.”
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Up subsequent was Joey Graceffa, who was onerous to listen to over the screams. “Y’all are loud,” Joey laughed. He talked about his most essential VidCon recollections — assembly Smosh as a fan, having his first kiss, and premiering his YouTube collection Escape the Night time.
Following Joey Graceffa, the subsequent award of the night time went to Rosanna Pansino. She thanked the neighborhood, remarking on her 15 years of YouTube, and that the platform modified her life.
Good Legendary Morning creators Rhett & Hyperlink then took the stage, beginning off by acknowledging that folks typically ask them what the important thing to longevity is on YouTube. As the gang shouted again solutions, Rhett clarified, “This is not an interactive exercise.”
The ultimate inductee of the night was Hank Inexperienced, co-founder of VidCon.
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The ultimate inductee of the night was Hank Inexperienced, co-founder of VidCon. In his acceptance speech, he thanked his brother, John Inexperienced, who has been his very long time collaborator, noting that their mission has at all times been to depart issues higher than they discovered them.
