Hear me tf out

You guys, please read this.

I want to shoot my shot with a youtuber, like form a long distance friendship/relationship with him, I just don't know whether or not I can do that.

I mean, he answers questions on his website so he's kinda active online outside of creating content, but I long for a personal communication with him, and I don't know if I should try having this or not. Not saying that I actually know how to but hypothetically if I could, should I propose an offering of friendship or would that be too intrusive? I've been following him for almost a decade and anonymously interacting with him on his website, and he's recently been getting out of his comfort zone talking in interviews and stuff. He may be a big name on YouTube but he's actually quite humble and even socially awkward, and he's got a ton of interesting stuff going on in his mind, so much that he can't even put them all in physical/artistic form. I've been fascinated by his art since I was 12 or 13, and it's influenced my own art very heavily, and I just wanted to personally tell him how grateful I am for him being my muse, and be a person that he can express all his thoughts and feelings to. I would love to show him my appreciation and interest, but personally. Not in a creepy stalky way, but just want him to feel like he has someone who feels inspired by him and excited to hear whatever he's got to say and get into meaningful discussions with him, etc. Should I try being friends with him or not? I believe it's worth noting that we're not even from the same continent, and that the odds of me meeting him in person are like 0%. I'd just like to be friends over text if he's comfortable with that. Would I come off as a stalker if I tried to initiate or would it be fine?