Blake Vapes

About

Blake Vapes is a satirical Instagram page parodying fans of e-cigarettes, also known as vaping. He is also known for being the feature of the most disliked video in Buzzfeed multiple YouTube channels.

Origin

According to an interview with popular underground podcast, No Jumper, Blake originally started on Twitter, but was somewhat unsuccessful. He decided to move to videos, and see how he could bait younger users into thinking he was legitimate on Instagram, where he received much more popularity and backlash.

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Buzzfeed

On October 16th, 2015, Buzzfeed Videos released a video titled "Can You Believe This Guy Is The Vape God of Instagram?". The video, which was featured in a mock-interview style, was panned by YouTube users, getting 1.2 million views, but 37,000 dislikes, becoming the most disliked video in Buzzfeed's filmography.

Blake Vapes has multiple times cited this video as one of the main reasons his videos have spread the way they have, with his follower count jumping from just under 90,000 followers to over 180,000 in the months following. He has also credited Instagram user Fuckjerry for boosting his account, as well.

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