Internet Icon (season 2)


The second season of Internet Icon premiered on May 21, 2013 and concluded on July 27, 2013 on the YOMYOMF YouTube channel. Ryan Higa and Christine Lakin both returned as judges, and Timothy DeLaGhetto joined the judging panel for this season. Chester See did not return as host; Chris Riedell took over the role, with his brother Nick Riedell joining as mentor for the contestants. Collectively, the two are known as the Brothers Riedell, winners of the first season.
Like the previous season, there were many guest judges joining Higa, Lakin and DeLaGhetto, including Smosh, Jenna Marbles, Kassem G, Ben and Rafi Fine, Philip DeFranco, Shane Dawson and PewDiePie.
Matthew Fredrick, also known as Matthias from Los Angeles, California, won the competition, beating the runners-up Bad Weather Films and the Kloons. As the winner, he won $10,000 in cash, a MacBook Pro, a one-year development deal with YOMYOMF, and a meeting with a Hollywood film director.

Overview

The second season of Internet Icon saw the runtime of each partial episode jump to half an hour. During the preliminary round that featured judges Ryan Higa, Christine Lakin, and a new judge, Tim Chantarangsu, deliberating to reach their top 10 out 100 contestants, their judgement focused on highlighting the high points of each submission video. The Brothers Riedell, winners of season 1, also joined the series as the host, and mentor.
Some of the top 10 contestants created recap videos during the release of the season's episodes. These contestants included Will Pacarro, Bad Weather Films, and The Kloons.

Truth Integration

is a sponsor of Internet Icon. During the broadcast of the season, Truth Orange set up a feature where viewers were able to log on and vote for their favorite contestants. Will Pacarro was announced as the winner of the Fan Favorite poll during the season finale, and has a guaranteed position in the top ten of season three. Truth Orange also based an entire challenge around "ugly truths". During the Murder Mystery Challenge, the contestants had to include the fact of urea being found in urine and cigarette smoke, and that sodium hydroxide is found in hair removal products.

Top 10 Finalists

Contestants

Name / name of actFromPosition reached
Matthias Los Angeles, CaliforniaWinner
Bad Weather Films Los Angeles, CaliforniaRunners-up
The Kloons Brooklyn, New YorkRunners-up
Will PacarroOahu, Hawaii4th Place
Joule Thief Mercer Island, Washington5th Place
Megan BatoonLos Angeles, California6th Place
The Shields Brothers Rixeyville, Virginia7th Place
Shama Llama Greenville, South Carolina8th Place
Stellar Lense Productions Fresno, California9th Place
Anthony MaLos Angeles, California10th Place

Overview

Challenge One: "The Next YouTube Trend Challenge"

The first challenge was to create or start the next big YouTube trend. The guest judges were Wong Fu Productions, consisting of Wesley Chan, Ted Fu and Philip Wang.
Key Winner of the Challenge High score Low score Eliminated

Challenge Two: "The Vlog/Ugly Truth Challenge"

The second challenge was to create a video in which a question is posed to the audience about which of two or more truths is uglier. The guest judge was Phillip DeFranco.
Key Winner of the Challenge High score Low score Eliminated

Challenge Three: "The How-To Challenge"

The third challenge is to teach a skill to the audience in a smart, creative way. The guest judge was Kassem Gharaibeh, better known as KassemG.
Key Winner of the Challenge High score Low score Eliminated

Challenge Four: "The Chase Sequence Challenge"

The fourth challenge was to create an action-packed chase sequence in honor of the release Fast & Furious 6. The guest judges were Ben and Rafi Fine.
Key Winner of the Challenge High score Low score Eliminated

Challenge Five: "The Murder Mystery Challenge"

The fifth challenge was to use a list of poisons and sets to create a short murder mystery film. The guest judge was Shane Dawson.
Key Winner of the Challenge High score Low score Eliminated

Challenge Six: "The Prop Challenge"

The sixth challenge was to create a video that had to contain all of the following props:, a half stick of butter, 27 marbles, a big bouncy inflatable green ball, a helmet, two swords, and a famous crawling baby. Halfway through the challenge, another prop was added; a red cape and hood. None of the other usual props from the "Iconography Room" were allowed. The guest judge is iJustine, better known as iJustine. The second part of this episode received negative reactions from viewers, quickly garnering more "dislikes" than "likes" on the video, due to the elimination of Joule Thief, something which Goyette spoke about in his Q&A presented by The YOMYOMF Network.
Key Winner of the Challenge High score Low score Eliminated

Challenge Seven: "The Trailer Challenge"

The seventh challenge is to create an original movie trailer for a movie, television show, or anything, as long it is original. This is the final challenge before the Final 3 are selected. The guest mentor is Kevin Wu, better known as KevJumba. The guest judges are Jenna Mourey, Ian Hecox and Anthony Padilla, and Felix Kjellberg, better known as PewDiePie.
Key Advanced to Finale Eliminated

"Finale"

The eighth and final challenge was to make any video that the contestants wished as a good representation of what their channel and personalities are like. They could use any location they would like, and had to finish the video within a week. Unlike of the first season, where only two contestants advanced, three contestants advanced to the finale in the second season.
The finale was broadcast live on the YOMYOMF YouTube channel on 27 July 2013, from YouTube Space, Los Angeles, where Matthias was crowned the winner in front of a live audience.
Key Winner Runner-up

Elimination Chart