01x08 - Go Big or Go Home

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Previously on "Follow Me"...

The influencers got the opportunity to work

with Starburst in a special all pink-themed challenge.

And the team of Obé and Joe got the win.

With Eric eliminated, he was tasked with telling

the other eliminated players to vote one of their own

back in the game.

We need everyone right now to vote

whose time it is to go back on stage.

Oh, no.

It all comes down to the final three,

as we will crown a season one "Follow Me" champion,

and they will take home the $50,000 cash prize.

The winner is...

It's all happening right now on "Follow Me,"

presented by FilmRise.

Family, we need everyone right now to vote

whose time it is to go back on stage right now.

Oh, no.

This is happening.

The eliminated players are all voting right now.

And the only rule is that you can't

vote yourself back in.

And so now it's time to vote.

I wanna make my vote be for Zack.

I really feel like he hasn't got a big opportunity

to showcase himself.

I really appreciate your vote.

Who do you think they're gonna vote for, Julia?

Jacy.

I really, really, really want back in this game.

And, honestly, there's nobody

I'd rather see in this game but you.

Joe, what do you think?

I think we already know it. Jacy.

I was gonna try to pitch my case for myself.

How's the rest of this gonna go?

Because it's all happening so fast that I might

not get my chance to pitch my own case.

I'm sorry I'm beautiful.

Contestants, we have a decision.

One player has been voted back in the championship episode.

Who's coming back?

Have there been alliances formed?

Things are moving super fast,

but my mind is going in slow motion.

Who's about to walk through that door?

So it feels like pure chaos in my brain.

There's a lot going on.

The player who has been voted back into the game is...

Oh, my God, I was crying like a little baby,

so I had to come in with energy.

Angelina, you are back in the game.

There was a lot of crying right there. Wow.

Hey. There's a lot of emotions flying everywhere.

I'm just as happy as Angelina.

I'm probably more happy than even Angelina

is for herself, because out of anyone

in the bottom five, she has had the most progress,

and I wanna see what she can do on a bigger scale.

Thank you. You guys made a phenomenal post.

Congratulations, Angelina.

You have made it to the grand finale.

Thank you so much. I can't believe it.

You're gonna make me cry.

I know. I need to stop.

Okay. Save it for the dressing room.

What a finale we're gonna have.

Joe, Julia and Angelina, you are the finalists

for "Follow Me," season one.

Look at me.

And one of you is going to walk away

with the $50,000 cash prize.

Oh, yes.

Angelina, how are the nerves right now?

So high, like so high, I was gonna crawl out here

crying, but I'm like, "I gotta show the energy.

I was gonna...

I was gonna do the Joe scream.

Joe, what can winning this competition mean to you?

This is gonna change everything for me.

I've been dreaming of setting up actual studio to sh**t

the Uncle Joe show that we used to do back home in Illinois.

I used to run, like, a little late night show

with a live band and we'd interview everyone

from martial artists to Falconers,

and ever since that venue closed down and I moved out

to Phoenix, I've been just doing it out of my house

and I'd really like to build that studio

and also set my parents up, who I just recently moved

to Phoenix, that are trying to get a spot together.

So this is gonna mean a lot to me.

Amazing. Julia, is there any family members or friends

you're playing for in this competition?

I'm playing for myself.

I really wanna go back to school

and get a master's in psychology.

It's a big passion of mine.

I wanna be a counselor

and I wanna have my own practice one day,

so this money would be life-changing for me.

That's amazing.

Well, I'm super excited to see what you come up with

for your ultimate showcase post

'cause I can see it's gonna be game on.

And I'll meet you at your mystery location

for your ultimate showcase post.

Get some rest and I will see you all tomorrow.

Thank you.

Okay, so we pull up to Six Flags,

and this is the final showdown. I am the underdog.

Everybody thinks that I have some crazy following.

I don't. I just have a tight-knit community.

Wow. It is me, Joe and Julia in the finale.

I have so much of my work cut out for me,

and I want to feel like I did not let my foot off the gas.

One of us will win this entire competition

and I know my chances are pretty good, but I'm just happy,

but staying humble.

At this point, anything can happen.

Hi, guys.

Welcome to Six Flags Magic Mountain.

We finally made it to your ultimate showcase post.

To start it here at one of the most iconic

entertainment parks around makes it even more incredible.

Now, everything you've learned and all the brands

you've worked with, like M&M's, Skittles, Orbit gum

and Snickers, to name a few, it all comes down to this.

This is the post that determines

who walks away with the $50,000 grand prize.

Joe, Julia and Angelina, you will have 24 hours

to film and edit your one minute showcase post.

But guess what.

To make this showcase post truly yours,

we're letting you film anywhere you choose in Los Angeles.

Put everything you have into this one

because you'll really need to blow away

the Versus Game universe to go home with that winning prize.

Angelina, how does it feel to have the opportunity

to get back in the game?

Oh, my God.

I'm speechless and I'm never speechless.

I literally feel so good, so confident.

I'm ready to rock.

Julia, what have you learned the most

from this experience and how do you feel you're going

to apply that to your final post?

I've learned that length isn't necessarily important.

Quality over quantity.

And I've learned amazing editing tricks

from Joe over here.

I've learned to be positive from Eric,

and learned how important it is to have

that kind of community around you.

So, Joe, how are you feeling?

How are you gonna take this one home?

We got an uphill battle today,

and I'm gonna really have to pull out

every single thing I got, every single person I know,

every nephew's gotta come together.

We're gonna do the absolute best we can,

and I'm gonna push like hell, so.

Well, I'm so excited to see what you guys come up with.

But before we send you off,

there's one more thing you should know.

So we're gonna give you guys a little help along the way.

So you will have the support from your former competitors

as you film your post.

Pretty cool, right?

Yes. I need them.

So you will each pick your team

from the group of eliminated cast members.

To determine who's with who,

we have randomly preselected the order

in which you will choose.

The first person to choose will get one cast member.

The second and third will select two each

- of the remaining cast. - Cool.

So choose wisely, as it could be the difference

of winning the $50,000 cash prize.

Oh, that's pressure.

Angelina, you're up first.

- I only get one? I wanted two. - I know.

I really wanted Zack and Olivia because they are my dynamic duo,

and my heart is breaking because I can only take one

and I don't wanna choose that for me.

I wish it was my decision.

I love you so much, but I have to pick Zack

because I need his editing skills.

I need his guidance in this one.

- Olivia, baby girl. - You got this. Proud of you.

- We got this. - Let's go.

Yeah.

Next up we have Joe.

I'm gonna pick the person that I think has had some

of the best content in the show,

hands down, the best conceptualization,

the best stories, and would have been the person that I would

have brought back if I had a chance to vote.

And they got a nice sweater, too. Jacy.

Let's go. Let's go.

Put it there, Jojo. Let's get this done.

All right, Julia, you're up next.

I love all of you, but I have to trust my gut on this one.

I need to pick the person who has given it their all.

- So, Eric. - All right. Let's do this.

All right, Angelina, so since you picked first,

your team is set. And, Joe, you're up next.

Even though Olivia and I are some of the closest

friends here on the show,

I need a cameraman and Obé's got some incredible shots,

so let's bring him on over here, baby.

- Let's go. - Right.

And, Julia, you have the last pick.

- Olivia. - Yay!

All right. It looks like the teams are set.

Joe, how do you feel about your team?

I'm pretty stoked. I'm gonna be honest.

Julia, how do you feel about your team?

I feel great. You know, I have the girl

who always lifts me up and Eric, Mr. Positive,

so I'm feeling good about today.

Angelina, are you and Zack ready to win it all?

Oh, we ready to take it, small and mighty is what I do.

We don't need a lot of people. We got exactly what we need.

All right, guys, it is time.

The teams are set, the vans are ready,

and you have your time limit.

Your ultimate showcase post starts now!

Good luck, guys.

I'm so happy that you're on my team.

I didn't know what to expect.

So happy to be on your team, honestly.

I am so ready to rock this out with Zack.

I was really scared I was gonna have to do this all by myself.

- You got this. - Oh, I'm so excited. I can...

I really can't even believe I'm back in the game.

I'm gonna be honest, guys,

I don't think we could have picked a better team.

I'm ecstatic.

I'm happy. I can't wait for you to win this thing.

I get the best storyteller and the best cameraman

of the show to help me out. I'm excited.

I think we've both been team Joe from the beginning.

I had you pegged as the winner from the start.

So glad we're a part of a winning team

'cause we're gonna help you take this all the way.

Okay, guys, I'm so happy you're on my team.

So I want this last post to be, like, about me and my stories.

My concept this week is to take everyone back

to where it all started.

My YouTube video with my sister that went viral.

When I was 18, I found out I had a sister.

No!

I didn't know...

I didn't know I had a sister

and she's actually a big influencer.

So it's so cool that Julia is kind of going full circle

and bringing what started her here,

and what--how the competition's ending.

I just feel like, since it's this far,

like I should do something really personalized.

- What do you guys think? - Actually, having that...

My song still needs work, but I have, like, the basis down,

so at least we could use it as a framework.

Angelina came into today ready to go.

She has her song written and recorded,

storyboard ready to go and she has choreography.

- Change the game. - Yeah.

I need to show and shake up the game

because I feel like Joe got so comfortable

and he--he saw Julia coming for him,

so I'm like, I'm gonna be double trouble

and coming for him, too, so he's not gonna know

- what to do. - Exactly.

He's gonna be shaking in his little horse hat.

First things first, we're gonna go to a little

recording studio, a little drum studio.

I didn't know Joe plays the drums,

but apparently he might crush it on the drum set

or he might be trolling us all

and trying to do another funny bit.

I'm not quite sure where this is going.

After that, we're gonna piece together

a beautiful letter to the nephews.

A letter to the nephews. I think that sounds

really heartfelt and isn't something

you've shown us before. Is that softer side?

- I'm excited to see it. - Hey, Kat.

Hey. I decided to call my sister in the van.

So today we are going the beach,

and I'm gonna sh**t, like, our little story video.

I think that Julia's vision for her post

is going to be the ultimate winning strategy.

So I'm super excited to be doing this video

with you in it and telling our story.

Yeah. I can't wait for you to see all of it.

Sister!

I feel so blessed to be able to see

my baby sister's face.

I'm back in the game.

You're gonna see more dancing from me.

I'm in this competition for her and for my family.

Yes, mama.

Thank you so much for your vote.

You guys are amazing. And my family got to meet Zack.

Oh, my gosh. This was meant to be.

Bye, beautiful.

One, two, three. Team Joe. Let's go.

Yeah!

- I love Eric. - This looks so good

from the outside already.

Oh, my God.

- That's your name. - That's my full name.

So I think definitely here.

Anything to do with, like, travel and visiting

different places is good.

Okay.

- This is your music video. -

The dance studio is gorgeous.

It has lights that change colors,

a catwalk that you could walk across.

Now I'm so happy. I already know exactly what to do.

Everything I could have ever wished for.

I'm really feeling like I can execute this

just so perfectly 'cause there's so many spots

that really is gonna bring my vision to life.

Just seeing like, little details that I'm just like...

We start off our sh**t day by Angelina

letting me listen to the song she wrote.

It's so you.

I know this video is about to be fire.

Oh, my God.

It's so Angelina. Yeah.

Here I am, but here's where I'm going.

- Yeah. - And doesn't matter.

I'm about to get that 50.

Let's just come back to the song.

- Let me get these images first. - Let's get started.

- Yeah! - Yeah.

Let's do it.

In my post, I'm gonna mention that I go

on a lot of adventures and travel.

As a content creator, I really wanna display

these adventures through food.

So I'm gonna sh**t some food, some coffee,

and just have a good lunch.

Yay!

Eric is such a good hype man behind the camera.

Oh, that's perfect.

I think the lighting looks great as well.

- Ready? Let's see them... - Hey, Julia.

...side by side.

As we're creating Julia's video, my main focus is

getting all the clips that she needs.

You're beautiful.

Yeah, that's it. Now we can move to the next location.

- Ferris wheel time. - Where are we going next?

The pier.

Let's go.

Come on. Let's Go.

Let's do what I've done 100 times before.

sh**t a nice drum video.

Just setting up, Joe starts crushing it on the drums.

It was literally the most impressive thing

that I've ever seen.

Obé and I are off to the side

with just our eyes wide and our jaws dropped

because we didn't know he had this talent.

Blew my mind. He's amazing.

Obé is gonna be the cameraman.

And when we shot the Starburst challenge together,

I mean, you can see the angles on it.

We love those music video cinematic type moves,

and that's exactly what I needed for the drum video

to splice in between three or four static shots.

I tell these cool people what the hell I need,

and they slam me in the back and they say, "Hell, yeah."

And we go in there. We have a good time.

This is a no stress situation.

- Yeah! - Yeah!

Really? Nah, I got something better.

I want to really show the evolution

that the girl you are watching on the screen...

Yes!

...is at her peak. She is at the top.

We go open.

Oh, I like that.

Angelina and I work effortlessly together.

Hopefully, this looks cool up there.

Like I feel like with the lights, is it too much?

No. Okay.

Number One. Did you just say is that too much?

- Cool. - Yeah, like I made

this all blinged out.

It's you and me.

- We the extra club. - If anything, it ain't enough.

Zack does it all, and I'm so appreciative of him.

We are just so in sync.

- Just keep going. - Back in proper...

Yes.

I really want it to be dynamic

and kind of cinematic in a way that maybe a story

is being told here and is just letting the world know it.

Angelina is the underdog in this competition

as far as followers are concerned.

Is Angelina the underdog in any other way?

Absolutely not.

I wanted to give Eric and Olivia just a breath of fresh air.

Thank you.

I think everyone enjoyed themselves.

- Hi, guys. - Whoo!

And getting outside of the studio.

Zoom into it, and I'll be watching it.

- Zoom in or get closer. - Get Closer.

- Okay. - Okay, ready?

- Yeah. - And go.

I'm trying to act as a little paparazzi behind her.

Just recording clips that she doesn't even know of.

Eric and I obviously wanna get

Julia's shots that she's looking for.

Perfect.

Do it right here. And I'll just walk through.

We're playing. We're live.

Am I out?

- You're out of it. - Okay.

You're in it.

- You're out of it. - Okay, perfect.

And then I'll do the exact same thing in a different outfit,

and I'm gonna clone it so that the second outfit

is walking behind the first one in the same shot.

Fire. - Olivia has such good ideas.

Step back. Go.

She really understands my vision.

She chooses the right angles. Oh, that's sick.

Overall, they are such a great team.

Okay, thank you, guys.

Joe breaks the stick while playing.

Broke the stick. He was jamming out so hard.

He almost hit me. I was like--

- That's impressive. - Damn, bro.

Oh, man. So Joe says that he wants

to go to another location.

Let's say we shot the hell of that thing, all right?

Let's go for the second part.

Let's go get emotional.

And he wants a sentimental location,

and we're like, "What the heck does that mean?"

Next thing you know, we're at the sunset.

We're at the beautiful view.

You're in frame there.

Hello, nephews, this is I, your uncle.

The setting is beautiful.

It's at sunset. You got the skyline.

And I'm starting to understand his vision

a little bit more because this is a beautiful sight.

I love you from the bottom of my heart.

Here's to the rest of it all.

Some side of me that I haven't shown the whole competition.

So your uncle can do it all.

I'm looking forward to the future,

whatever that may hold.

I'm also... pretty emotional guy.

Okay, so I got this shot and this one as well,

so I think we can splice them together,

and then it might be okay, but--

My nephew's calling me.

- Okay. - Hello, nephew Quinn?

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Quinn?

- Quinn, are you there? - Yeah, what's up?

- Yeah, I'm here, I'm here. - Oh, my God.

Listen, I made it to the finale.

- Quinn, are you there? - Yeah, what's up?

Yeah, I'm here. I'm here.

Oh, my God.

Listen, I made it to the finale.

And to have Nephew Quinn call me

at the final moments of this.

We're competing tomorrow.

- Dream come true. - It is.

- Oh, my God. - Y'all, thank you so much.

You helped mobilize everybody.

You--you've been absolutely by my side.

I can't thank you enough, man.

Him just give me that extra little boost

that I needed to get through this.

We're gonna mobilize all the forces. You know this.

I'm calling up all the guys tonight, actually.

They meant the world to me.

No matter what, I feel like we're gonna come home

champions, guys. All right?

He's breaking down his walls.

I love you very much, and I...

I gotta edit this video online, so.

And it was such a special moment,

and it was so beautiful to see him show how much he really

cares and how badly he wants to win this competition.

I'll make you guys proud. All right? Be good.

Let's do it. Let's do it.

Let's go, let's do it.

We got all the shots we needed, and the song is so great.

As I'm walking out the door I feel so happy

I feel over the moon. Now, we got some really great footage.

She's about to win this.

We got this! - Like we're done.

All I could think about is

- That's so crazy. - It was so peaceful.

I grew up around the ocean.

It makes me feel most at home and it humbles me.

Final minutes on the clock.

We're getting Julia's reaction of the video.

Look at the sunset, guys. So pretty.

We out here, we out here.

Because it's a big part of who I am at the end of the day.

So this is, like, the photo gonna say vote for me.

This photo, this is the $50,000 photo

right here that everyone's gonna see

and everyone's gonna be directed to Versus Game.

- You know, we tried. - Final countdown.

Get in, get in.

All the footage is compiled together.

Take a look, guys.

Let's watch this thing again.

Okay. Are we ready?

This is the last time I will be editing.

- My final showcase post. - Ooh.

I'm really excited but I'm very nervous

because I know what's coming up ahead.

Great finish. Wow.

Those lines are incredible.

That's how you... That's how you...

You know it. That's how put that together.

This video has this soul to it

that I think some of the other ones didn't, so.

I don't think it's as crazy as everybody expects.

No, people... I'm telling you. Bethany's gonna cry.

We're ecstatic. Yeah.

The vibes are high and I'm feeling pretty good.

Okay, focus. I think I can get this done. I got the help.

Yeah, this is good.

But I just really hope that my content stands out.

I love it.

And it shows the strength

and my ability to grow.

Done. If it looks good, we done.

And, honestly, I feel like this is great.

Like, I showed last week what I can do

with my editing, and this week is more about me.

All I can think to say to myself is you've given

it your all, you did your best, you put yourself out there

and that's what's important, no matter the results.

No going back.

Let's export. I'm gonna export with my lips.

- All right, guys? - Push the button.

Let's go. Ah!

- Oh, we did it. We did. - You did it. Number one.

Oh, my God.

It's a.. It's a beautiful day. I'm gonna be honest.

This is my last post before elimination.

It is the moment we've all been waiting for.

And I really put my all into this.

I put my heart into it, my emotions.

I've put every single ounce and more so of every connection

and talent, skill and friend I have,

and... I feel oddly at peace right now.

I made a whole video, music video

that I'm gonna premiere to you guys,

and I still can't believe that I'm in it

for a chance to win the 50,000 and be the "Follow Me" champ.

We're really gonna bring the community together here

for this beautiful finale.

And I wanted to make this one really personal to me

and who I am and how I got into social media.

I think I made you guys proud with this one.

I had Zack on my team and we went super hard

and I just can't believe I made my own song.

I did everything I could and, uh...

whatever happens from here is what happens,

but I got to be on the whole journey

and it was beautiful.

I hope it just resonates with people

and gets them motivated to share their story as well.

So I need you to vote, vote, vote, because this is it.

Final round, final day.

It was a beautiful journey, so I'm very happy.

I hope you guys enjoy my last post.

So let's post it.

And posted.

Congratulations to the winner. Let's post.

Without further ado, in three, two, one.

Ah! Go check it out, guys. I love you so much. Toodles.

For the last time.

BETHANY Now that the creators have posted their videos

to the Versus Game platform, it will be up to the millions

of followers online to watch, react and ultimately decide

which influencer they really love

and which influencer they think should be going home.

Okay, you guys, it is that time.

We are at the finale and one of you

is gonna be crowned season one champ

and win the $50,000.

You've all been so amazing

and I'm so proud of each and every one of you.

You got to work with brands like M&M's,

Skittles, Snickers, Orbit, Extra gum,

Starburst and Twix, just to name a few.

And no matter what happens tonight,

every one of you has huge potential to build your brand

and to make a huge difference in people's lives.

And just like every other episode this season,

it all comes down to one post, the showcase post.

And this time you were challenged to take

anything you learned throughout this entire season,

or not, and make an original piece of content

that has been shared with the Versus Game universe.

Their platform has millions of fans,

and you were instructed to try and get

as many of your followers to vote for you

and hopefully your collabs fans to vote for you.

The results are in.

The contestant with the most votes this week

is the champion.

- Angelina. - Hey.

You feeling a little nervous?

I'm feeling like I'm gonna cry.

And we have a bet. Who's gonna cry first?

I don't wanna lose.

Okay, ready.

Julia, how are you feeling right now?

I'm definitely nervous, but I know I did everything I can.

So just looking forward to getting this over with.

Joe, how are you feeling right now?

Feeling very freakish right now.

Um, I'm twisted up. I'm excited.

I'm at peace as well.

This has been a long journey and I've given it my all,

so let's see what happens.

All right, well, let's hear from the others,

your collab partners from this episode.

Olivia, what are your thoughts?

I'm gonna cry. I'm so proud of everybody.

Like, seeing them up there is just like...

Ah. Yeah, I can't keep talking.

I'll keep crying, but...

Obé, how are you feeling right now?

You know, I'm gonna miss these guys when we're gone

and, uh, I'm proud of everybody here.

I'm proud of everybody up there.

The finalists, I know what you guys can do.

No matter who wins, who loses, we still love you guys, so.

Zack, how are you feeling right now?

Each one of them did so good.

All of their videos are amazing

and, um, I'm just so proud of all of them.

All right, everybody ready to get into this?

But before we do...

...let's take a little trip down memory lane...

- No. - No.

...to see how our three finalists

got to this grand finale.

Shall we?

Close.

Yeah?

Life is a powerful battle.

You are a beautiful and wonderful soul,

no matter what anyone says.

Yeah.

Life isn't about being flawless.

Whoo! - It's about being flaw-some.

Embrace the inner eagle inside yourself

and let your wings take flight.

Joe, does that bring back any memories for you?

I think I blacked out for a whole month.

Julia, what do you feel like you're going to take

from this entire journey?

Honestly, everything.

This journey has really been life-changing.

I've met the most amazing people,

got to work alongside such talented creators

and learned a lot about myself.

How I work under pressure.

Learned a lot of technical skills, such as editing.

And just overall, this is one of the best experiences

I've had, hands down.

Angelina, can you believe how far you've come?

I cannot believe it. I really can't.

I feel so blessed.

Like, I know we're gonna be lifelong friends here.

Bethany, please be in the crew.

Absolutely.

It has been literally a dream come true,

even just this far.

No matter what happens, I know we all feel proud

of each other and that's just so rare.

So I feel like this is such a special moment

and it is forever engraved in my heart.

- Aww. - So,

after seeing each of your showcase posts,

I'll tell you if you are in the top two,

which means you are safe,

then we will declare who of the top two

- is going to be the top dog. - Oh.

Okay, the fans, your fans have spoken,

and I'm gonna start with Julia.

Julia, it seems like your energy in this competition

had a huge boost

knowing that you were a top vote-getter last week.

What can we expect from your post this week?

I hope that my post this week performed as well.

Obviously, I came into this situation very humble.

I know that anything can happen.

I know that the votes can drop.

It's very uncertain. I have such strong competitors alongside me,

but, you know, I had the best support yesterday

and I'm just so excited to show off the final product

because it's very special to me.

Well, I can say this, you made it this far

and know you're a winner no matter what happens tonight.

So, Julia, let's see your post.

The ocean makes me feel most at home in this crazy world.

It connects us all, just like social media does.

My name is Julia and this is my story.

Five years ago, I found out I had a sister

by searching my last name online.

When I met her for the first time,

we created a YouTube video and it went viral.

After we shared our story, we both grew personally

and in other aspects of our lives,

manifesting our careers in social media.

Ever since, I've been lucky enough to travel the world

while doing what I love to do.

Despite all the instability and adventures,

thank you to my sister, who continues to inspire me

and everyone who supports me.

I have learned that life will continue to throw curve ba*ls,

but life is also what you make of it.

So I guarantee you there is much more coming.

Don't be afraid to tell your story

because telling my story is what got me here.

- That was so beautiful. - Thank you.

As an audience member, when I watch social media,

that's what I love the most,

is when I get to see myself in other people.

And I think that you've just done a beautiful job

of showing us so many sides of yourself

while also simultaneously growing and improving

your skillset and it's been very beautiful to watch.

Thank you.

I definitely wanted to make this one more personal

and bring it back to the beginning,

to where it all started and just empower others

to tell their story if they have something they wanna say.

You have a voice online.

And, frankly, I used to be bullied

for doing stuff like this, but it got me here

and that's what I wanna share.

Julia, I can tell you this.

The numbers were off the charts this week.

And I can tell you your numbers and your fate

are gonna be revealed right after this.

Welcome back to season one finale of "Follow Me."

You've been giving it your all

in this ultimate fan competition.

Julia, what I can tell you is...

you are safe and in the top two.

But it is anyone's game to crown a winner tonight.

Angelina, are you ready to go?

I'm ready. I stay ready. Let's do it.

So you had the first pick of the eliminated players

and you chose Zack.

So what can we expect from your showcase post?

You are gonna see fun.

You are gonna see the two dynamic duo

shining their brightest.

It's priceless. It's priceless.

So thank you so much. I hope you guys like it.

Well, I can say it's been so amazing

to see you grow this season.

So, Angelina, let's take a look at your post.

I have so many ideas for you.

I think we do a mansion, a boat.

Everybody's gonna see definitely the cool, funny.

Julia beat Joe? Of course I'm gonna beat them.

Come on now.

- Hang tight. - Superstar.

You had everything in there.

You wrote a little song. Like you were dancing.

I love that Zack joined you for, like, a little duo moment.

That was so cool.

It felt like a finale performance.

And I know that this competition has, like,

been an emotional ride for you and I feel like you've had

so much growth and that's been beautiful to see and I think

that that's what's most important.

I love you, girl, and I'm so happy

that we all got to be here

and witness this journey with you.

- Thank you. - That was an amazing post.

- So amazing job. - Thank you. Thank you.

Your words touch my soul. I love you. I love all you guys.

Thank you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

You didn't even have to say you liked this.

So the fact that you loved it and you see the growth.

I truly appreciate that. Thank you for seeing me.

Well, Angelina, I have some news.

I'm ready.

Your numbers are also in.

Do you think they were better or worse?

I pray that they're better.

I mean, I was hugging out my peeps,

so I hope they represented.

All right, so I can tell you that your results are...

gonna have to wait till we see Joe's video.

- The master. - Several weeks of this.

You know how this works by now, okay?

I'm surprised every time. I'm surprised every time.

So, Joe, you got knocked off the top spot last week by Julia.

Do you think your followers rallied

to this week's showcase post?

When I heard about this show three years ago,

when they brought us in,

I didn't think I'd even have a chance

of even making it past the first round.

I wanted to start off with some chauvinistic wild freak drum

video and I ended up writing a beautiful letter

to all the people who helped me get here.

So thank you for involving me and whatever happens

at this point, I made it to the end

and I'm extremely proud of that. So thank you, guys.

Well, what I can say about you is

throughout this competition, we've seen someone who has such

an incredible talent and is really finding

their voice and en route to building an amazing brand.

So, Joe, let's take a look at your post.

Dear nephews, it's your Uncle Joe,

and I'm sounding the battle drums.

I need every single nephew on deck

for this beautiful finale of an incredible journey.

I'm so proud of us.

I never expected us to make it this far,

and here we are.

And it's time to just let you guys know

how thankful I am.

You've made my life absolutely wonderful and I'm hoping I've

made yours a little bit more wonderful, too.

Here we are, pushing towards the end,

and I can't let you guys know enough that...

I appreciate you.

I love you, guys, from the bottom of my...

Little Uncle Joe.

No matter what, I feel like we're gonna

come home a champion, guys. All right?

- Love you 100%, Joe. - All right.

- All right. - Come back a champion, okay?

All right, all right. I'll make you guys proud.

All right? Be good.

Joe, I feel like you have inspired

all of us here throughout your journey.

You are such an amazing storyteller

in all of he challenges that you've been given

and all the tasks and themes.

You have such a great way of putting it

in your own voice

and even incorporating little tricks and things

that are very difficult for a lot of us to do,

and you make it seem so easy.

Obviously, you've built such an amazing fanbase

already that loves you,

and I felt like this is a great way

to thank everybody in such a beautiful post.

And I'd also like to thank you just for being you

because it's inspired so many people already.

Thank you, guys, and thank you to my nephew Quinn,

who called me at the mountaintop and I love these guys.

I love you, guys. Thank you.

You guys are all my nephews as well, if you'd like to be.

And... congratulations to everybody.

I'm just so thankful. Eternally grateful. Thank you.

But, Joe, as we all know, ultimately,

it's the votes that count,

and this competition is very tight.

Who wants to know who's being eliminated right now?

I could wait.

Actually, let's first see what the rest of the cast

have to say.

Eric, do you have a favorite of who could be

joining Julia in the top two?

Put me on the spot like that.

- Sorry. - No, it's all good.

I think that both of the creators are both

writing their own stories, which is super,

super inspiring to see from over here.

Um, you know, they both definitely rose to the occasion,

and I think they both kind of opened up

and showed their true, authentic selves

of who they actually are.

Um, so I will be happy for either of them to be

in the final with Julia.

Jacy, which post did you love the most?

I think both posts brought me to tears because it felt like

the perfect encapsulation of both of them.

It felt like the whole competition

was leading up to these two videos

to show their gratitude for their supporters,

all of their little editing and video tricks.

And I think that this is the perfect

top three, and I couldn't be more proud of them,

that I'm just so proud of all of you.

Well, there's no denying that all three were

very amazing posts, but the time has come.

The person who is not joining Julia

in the top two tonight is...

I'm so sorry. Angelina.

That means, Julia and Joe, you are

still in the competition.

Angelina, you've been so amazing this season.

It's been so amazing to watch you grow

and do your thing.

Thank you so much.

You are a superstar, and thank you so much

for being a part of this amazing season.

Thank you. I really love all you guys so much.

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

We are this close to crowning a winner,

and we are gonna give that player $50,000

on the season finale of "Follow Me,"

when we come back.

Welcome back to the season finale

of "Follow Me."

So we have Julia and Joe.

Two players enter and one player leaves

as the champion with $50,000 in their pockets.

Now, what I can tell you is

the difference between your two vote tallies

was only 1%.

Holy cow.

So anything either of you wanna say before

we reveal who is the champion?

- Julia? - So I've really enjoyed this,

and even though, you know, I'm up against you,

you're so talented.

This is a friendship that's gonna last forever.

And I really appreciate everything you've taught me

and just taught me to be myself and not care.

- Joe. - This is unbelievable.

I--I didn't think I was gonna have

seven new friends after this.

You know, I'm just the guy from Illinois who was

streaming out of his basement, and now I'm here, so...

Well, it is time to reveal our winner.

The winner of the first season of "Follow Me" is...

Julia.

Congratulations, Julia.

You are the season one champion of "Follow Me."

I am just so proud of myself.

If you told me that I would win this whole thing,

I would tell you you're lying.

I think this really made me believe in myself and believe

in my abilities, and I am just so happy.

You win $50,000.

I'm at peace. This is how social media works.

I mean, I did it. You know? I did it.

I just didn't get the cash at the end.

Come on over here and get your check, girl.

Here you go. Congratulations.

Congrats, congrats.

Thank you, guys.

Although I didn't get to take the W this time,

the biggest win for me is that I literally gave it my all,

evolved and showed the world what I have to offer.

Like, this is just the beginning for me.

This is definitely nowhere near the end.

It's been a heck of a ride.

Thank you so much to all of the fans,

our guest mentors, as well as all of the brands.

I'm Bethany Mota, and I will see you next time

on "Follow Me."