This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today.
This is an archival story that predates current editorial management.
This archival content was written, edited, and published prior to LAist's acquisition by its current owner, Southern California Public Radio ("SCPR"). Content, such as language choice and subject matter, in archival articles therefore may not align with SCPR's current editorial standards. To learn more about those standards and why we make this distinction, please click here.
Video: L.A. Teen Asks Kate Upton to Prom, She Says Maybe!
L.A. high school senior Jake Davidson just upped the game when it comes to asking the lady of his dreams to prom. He put together a YouTube video for supermodel Kate Upton he shared with her via Twitter asking her to be his date, and Upton seems to be considering accepting.
Kate Upton, February 2013 (Photo by Bryan Steffy/Getty Images)
Davidson, 17, attendes Milken Community High School, a private Jewish school off Mulholland in Bel Air. He "enlisted family friend Talia Myers, a University of Southern California student, to shoot the video," according to the Today Show. In the video, Davidson calls the Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Katie, and points out what the two have in common, and perhaps less in common:
"I'm Jewish, 5'9" on a really good day -- and I can't dance. At all," he jokes in the video. "You're Christian, 5'10", and that Cat Daddy video should have won an Oscar for best short film. You could say this is destiny.”
The brave teen posted the video (which includes a shower scene!) to Twitter and tagged @KateUpton, and the video was passed around mightily by others "by retweeting and using hashtags, such as #PromWithJake and #katenjakeprom," reports CBS2, adding that "the post went viral and finally reached 20-year-old Upton who responded on Twitter Tuesday."
“@JakeDavidson23:http://t.co/4PjGLDd6i9” you can call me Katie if you want! How could I turn down that video! I'll check my schedule ;)
— Kate Upton (@KateUpton) March 19, 2013
Sponsored message
“I absolutely love the video. It was so hilarious and so creative," said Upton on The Today Show.
No word yet if the May 23 date has made it on to Upton's calendar, but Davidson is reportedly making plans; he'll get Upton a "classy" wrist corsage.
Previously: Video: Kate Upton Teaches Jimmy Fallon the Cat Daddy
You come to LAist because you want independent reporting and trustworthy local information. Our newsroom doesn’t answer to shareholders looking to turn a profit. Instead, we answer to you and our connected community. We are free to tell the full truth, to hold power to account without fear or favor, and to follow facts wherever they lead. Our only loyalty is to our audiences and our mission: to inform, engage, and strengthen our community.
Right now, LAist has lost $1.7M in annual funding due to Congress clawing back money already approved. The support we receive from readers like you will determine how fully our newsroom can continue informing, serving, and strengthening Southern California.
If this story helped you today, please become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission. It just takes 1 minute to donate below.
Your tax-deductible donation keeps LAist independent and accessible to everyone.
Right now, LAist has lost $1.7M in annual funding due to Congress clawing back money already approved. The support we receive from readers like you will determine how fully our newsroom can continue informing, serving, and strengthening Southern California.
If this story helped you today, please become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission. It just takes 1 minute to donate below.
Your tax-deductible donation keeps LAist independent and accessible to everyone.
Senior Vice President News, Editor in Chief
