Date me, maybe? Persistent high schooler asks Kate Upton to prom [video]

L.A. student Jake Davidson has a crush on Sports Illustrated cover model Kate Upton. Naturally, he figured it couldn’t hurt to ask her to be his prom date. What did he have to lose, right?

https://twitter.com/JakeDavidson23/status/313377602394025985

He turned to the Twitterverse to help get his message out:

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And got character witnesses:

Hey @KateUpton I heard @JakeDavidson23 was a wonderful dancer #PromWithJake

— Andrew Holmes (@holmemade) March 18, 2013

https://twitter.com/TomerElkayam74/status/313534319228497920

It was a long shot. Perhaps the longest of long shots. But the great thing about America is that dreams really can come true:

“@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

https://twitter.com/JakeDavidson23/status/314200878288609281

Davidson appeared this morning on the TODAY Show:

https://twitter.com/JakeDavidson23/status/314333670326534144

Where he got another special treat:

"I'd love to go with you." –@KateUpton to Jake Davidson, the high school senior who asked her to prom.

— TODAY (@TODAYshow) March 20, 2013

https://twitter.com/JakeDavidson23/status/314384210288848897

Upton still hasn’t confirmed whether or not she’ll go with Davidson to prom, but if it’s a go, a private security firm (according to its Twitter account) has offered its services:

@JakeDavidson23 @KateUpton We would like to provide our services free of charge, in hope that Ms. Upton feels secure and accepts.

— Off Duty Police (@OFFDUTYPOLICE) March 20, 2013

@todayshow We would like to provide our services free of charge, in hope that Ms. Upton feels secure and accepts. #todayshow

— Off Duty Police (@OFFDUTYPOLICE) March 20, 2013

Dudes everywhere are green with envy.

https://twitter.com/PriyankP910/status/314411088206761985

https://twitter.com/scottyboyAP/status/314437903075905536

But they’ve gotta give him his props:

https://twitter.com/D90F/status/314433937357295617

https://twitter.com/ForeverFlySky/status/314425885514141696

Mad props to @JakeDavidson23 you might just be my new role model.

— Brad Vice (@RealBradVice) March 20, 2013

https://twitter.com/jew_knows/status/314426950074646529

American hero –> https://t.co/nShReL6wao

— China is lying (@jtLOL) March 20, 2013

Heh.

Hey @KateUpton, on behalf of all of the @JakeDavidson23's of the world, give the kid a shot and say YES. #PromWithJake

— Andrew Gregory (@lunchboxbrain) March 20, 2013

Good luck, Jake!