Online vlogging pioneer Bethany Mota, host of brand-new competition series Follow Me

ABOUT FOLLOW ME<br /><br />FilmRise, the New York-based film and television studio and streaming network, and Venture 10 Studio Group have partnered with Mars Wrigley to produce a new reality competition series, Follow Me, that shows fans what it takes to become massively famous in the social media age. Hosted and executive produced by Bethany Mota, and debuting on May 3, the series will exclusively debut this Spring on The FilmRise Streaming Network.<br /><br />In FOLLOW ME, aspiring stars - each with a unique talent, background, and strategy for success - will compete in business-themed challenges across the series. The program will showcase the intense competition as they are tasked with building their follower bases.<br /><br />Max Einhorn of FilmRise comments, "This is truly one of our most mainstream co-productions to date. Think 'Biggest Loser' meets 'Big Brother' meets 'The Circle'. The series' format combines two of the most popular mediums - social media and reality competition. It's a high-stakes rivalry that comes with a ton of drama and will have viewers on the edge of their seats to see who stays and who is eliminated."<br /><br />FOLLOW ME consists of eight 60-minute episodes. The first season features eight contestants, including a model, personal trainer, gamer, dancer, among others, that compete to win the grand prize of $50,000. Throughout the series, contestants will be tasked with creating engaging content inspired by Mars Wrigley's iconic portfolio of brands, like M&amp;M'S®, SKITTLES®, SNICKERS® and ORBIT®. Show participants work in the "creator's studio" and compete in various social media-based challenges. Contestants will also have access to top influencers including Charlotte McKinney, Alan Bersten (DWTS), Courtney Revolution (The Circle), Emily Mei, and Taya Miller, among others, who will serve as mentors.<br /><br />At the end of each episode the contestant with the least number of followers is eliminated. The one contestant with the most followers at the end of the competition will b