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data-file-height="2847"></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">MrBeast in 2023</div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header ib-youtube-header">Personal information</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Born</th><td class="infobox-data"><div class="nickname">James Stephen Donaldson</div><br><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1998-05-07</span>) </span>May 7, 1998<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 26)</span><br><div class="birthplace"><a href="/wiki/Wichita,_Kansas" title="Wichita, Kansas">Wichita, Kansas</a>, U.S.</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Origin</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Greenville,_North_Carolina" title="Greenville, North Carolina">Greenville, North Carolina</a>, U.S.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Other names</th><td 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title="Entrepreneur">entrepreneur</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Signature</th><td class="infobox-data"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:MrBeast_signature.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/MrBeast_signature.svg/80px-MrBeast_signature.svg.png" decoding="async" width="80" height="62" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/MrBeast_signature.svg/120px-MrBeast_signature.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/MrBeast_signature.svg/160px-MrBeast_signature.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="337" data-file-height="260"></a></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://mrbeast.store">mrbeast<wbr></wbr>.store</a></span></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header ib-youtube-header">YouTube information</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Channel</th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"> <ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.youtube.com/MrBeast6000">MrBeast</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Years active</th><td class="infobox-data">2012–present</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Genres</th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"> <ul><li>Challenge</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vlog" title="Vlog">vlog</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gameplay" title="Gameplay">gaming</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Reaction_video" title="Reaction video">react</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Subscribers</th><td class="infobox-data"><style 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billion (MrBeast Gaming)</li> <li>6.4 billion (Beast Reacts)</li></ul> </div><sup id="cite_ref-YouTubeStatsMrBeast_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-YouTubeStatsMrBeast-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Associated acts</th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Karl_Jacobs" title="Karl Jacobs">Karl Jacobs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/PewDiePie" title="PewDiePie">PewDiePie</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marques_Brownlee" title="Marques Brownlee">Marques Brownlee</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jay_Leno" title="Jay Leno">Jay Leno</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mark_Rober" title="Mark Rober">Mark Rober</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gordon_Ramsay" title="Gordon Ramsay">Gordon Ramsay</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Airrack" title="Airrack">Airrack</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><table class="ib-youtube-awards"> <tbody><tr><th colspan="3" class="ib-youtube-awards-color"><div><a href="/wiki/YouTube_Creator_Awards" title="YouTube Creator Awards">Creator Awards</a></div></th></tr><tr><td><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/YouTube_Silver_Play_Button_2.svg/32px-YouTube_Silver_Play_Button_2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="32" height="22" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/YouTube_Silver_Play_Button_2.svg/48px-YouTube_Silver_Play_Button_2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/YouTube_Silver_Play_Button_2.svg/64px-YouTube_Silver_Play_Button_2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="358"></span></span></td><td>100,000 subscribers</td><td>2016<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/YouTube_Gold_Play_Button_2.svg/32px-YouTube_Gold_Play_Button_2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="32" height="22" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/YouTube_Gold_Play_Button_2.svg/48px-YouTube_Gold_Play_Button_2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/YouTube_Gold_Play_Button_2.svg/64px-YouTube_Gold_Play_Button_2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="358"></span></span></td><td>1,000,000 subscribers</td><td>2017<sup id="cite_ref-mrbeastbuttons_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mrbeastbuttons-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/YouTube_Diamond_Play_Button.svg/32px-YouTube_Diamond_Play_Button.svg.png" decoding="async" width="32" height="23" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/YouTube_Diamond_Play_Button.svg/48px-YouTube_Diamond_Play_Button.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/YouTube_Diamond_Play_Button.svg/64px-YouTube_Diamond_Play_Button.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="360"></span></span></td><td>10,000,000 subscribers</td><td>2018<sup id="cite_ref-mrbeastbuttons_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mrbeastbuttons-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/YouTube_Ruby_Play_Button_2.svg/32px-YouTube_Ruby_Play_Button_2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="32" height="22" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/YouTube_Ruby_Play_Button_2.svg/48px-YouTube_Ruby_Play_Button_2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/YouTube_Ruby_Play_Button_2.svg/64px-YouTube_Ruby_Play_Button_2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="358"></span></span></td><td>50,000,000 subscribers</td><td>2021</td></tr><tr><td><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/YouTube_Red_Diamond_Play_Button.svg/32px-YouTube_Red_Diamond_Play_Button.svg.png" decoding="async" width="32" height="22" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/YouTube_Red_Diamond_Play_Button.svg/48px-YouTube_Red_Diamond_Play_Button.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/YouTube_Red_Diamond_Play_Button.svg/64px-YouTube_Red_Diamond_Play_Button.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="358"></span></span></td><td>100,000,000 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.tmp-color{color:inherit!important}}</style> <p>Donaldson grew up in <a href="/wiki/Greenville,_North_Carolina" title="Greenville, North Carolina">Greenville, North Carolina</a>. He began posting videos to YouTube in early 2012<sup id="cite_ref-NightMedia_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NightMedia-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> under the handle <em>MrBeast6000</em>. His early content ranged from <a href="/wiki/Let%27s_Play" title="Let's Play">Let's Plays</a> to "videos estimating the wealth of other YouTubers".<sup id="cite_ref-Newsweek_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Newsweek-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He went viral in 2017 after his "counting to 100,000" video earned tens of thousands of views in just a few days. His videos have become increasingly grand and extravagant.<sup id="cite_ref-:16_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:16-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Once his channel took off, Donaldson hired some of his childhood friends to co-run the brand. Donaldson also runs the YouTube channels Beast Reacts (formerly BeastHacks), MrBeast Gaming, MrBeast 2 (formerly MrBeast Shorts),<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and the <a href="/wiki/Philanthropy" title="Philanthropy">philanthropy</a> channel Beast Philanthropy.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:14_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:14-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Donaldson is the founder of <a href="/wiki/MrBeast_Burger" title="MrBeast Burger">MrBeast Burger</a>, <a href="/wiki/Feastables" title="Feastables">Feastables</a>, and a co-founder of <a href="/wiki/Team_Trees" title="Team Trees">Team Trees</a>, a fundraiser for the <a href="/wiki/Arbor_Day_Foundation" title="Arbor Day Foundation">Arbor Day Foundation</a> that has raised over $24 million for its campaigns, and <a href="/wiki/Lunchly" title="Lunchly">Lunchly</a>, a food and snack brand similar to <a href="/wiki/Lunchables" title="Lunchables">Lunchables</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-auto1_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto1-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He also co-founded <a href="/wiki/Team_Seas" title="Team Seas">Team Seas</a>, a fundraiser for <a href="/wiki/Ocean_Conservancy" title="Ocean Conservancy">Ocean Conservancy</a> and <a href="/wiki/The_Ocean_Cleanup" title="The Ocean Cleanup">The Ocean Cleanup</a> that has raised over $30 million.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Donaldson won the Creator of the Year award four years in a row at the <a href="/wiki/Streamy_Awards" title="Streamy Awards">Streamy Awards</a> in 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023; he also won the Favorite Male Creator award three times at the <a href="/wiki/2022_Kids%27_Choice_Awards" title="2022 Kids' Choice Awards">2022</a>, <a href="/wiki/2023_Kids%27_Choice_Awards" title="2023 Kids' Choice Awards">2023</a>, and <a href="/wiki/2024_Kids%27_Choice_Awards" title="2024 Kids' Choice Awards">2024 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards</a>. In 2023, <i><a href="/wiki/Time_(magazine)" title="Time (magazine)">Time</a></i> named him as one of <a href="/wiki/Time_100" title="Time 100">the world's 100 most influential people</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He has ranked on the <i><a href="/wiki/Forbes" title="Forbes">Forbes</a></i> list for the highest-paid YouTube creator in 2022<sup id="cite_ref-auto2_26-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto2-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and has an estimated net worth of $500 million.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In September 2024, Donaldson was one of the subjects of <a href="/wiki/Beast_Games_lawsuit" title="Beast Games lawsuit">a class action lawsuit</a> that alleged widespread mistreatment, sexual harassment, and unpaid expenses and wages on his upcoming reality television series <i><a href="/wiki/Beast_Games" title="Beast Games">Beast Games</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none"><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1"><a href="#Early_life"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Early life</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-2"><a href="#YouTube_career"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">YouTube career</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-3"><a href="#2012%E2%80%932017:_Early_viral_attempts"><span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">2012–2017: Early viral attempts</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-4"><a href="#2017%E2%80%932020:_Rise_to_fame"><span class="tocnumber">2.2</span> <span class="toctext">2017–2020: Rise to fame</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-5"><a href="#2021%E2%80%93present:_Mainstream_success"><span class="tocnumber">2.3</span> <span class="toctext">2021–present: Mainstream success</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-6"><a href="#YouTube_content"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">YouTube content</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-7"><a href="#Other_ventures"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Other ventures</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-8"><a href="#Finger_on_the_App"><span class="tocnumber">4.1</span> <span class="toctext"><i>Finger on the App</i></span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-9"><a href="#MrBeast_Burger"><span class="tocnumber">4.2</span> <span class="toctext">MrBeast Burger</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-10"><a href="#Feastables"><span class="tocnumber">4.3</span> <span class="toctext">Feastables</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-11"><a href="#Lunchly"><span class="tocnumber">4.4</span> <span class="toctext">Lunchly</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-12"><a href="#Investments_and_partnerships"><span class="tocnumber">4.5</span> <span class="toctext">Investments and partnerships</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-13"><a href="#FAST_Channel"><span class="tocnumber">4.6</span> <span class="toctext">FAST Channel</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-14"><a href="#Beast_Games"><span class="tocnumber">4.7</span> <span class="toctext"><i>Beast Games</i></span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-15"><a href="#Controversies"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Controversies</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-16"><a href="#MrBeast_Burger_2"><span class="tocnumber">5.1</span> <span class="toctext">MrBeast Burger</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-17"><a href="#Allegations_against_Ava_Kris_Tyson"><span class="tocnumber">5.2</span> <span class="toctext">Allegations against Ava Kris Tyson</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-18"><a href="#Accusations_against_Donaldson"><span class="tocnumber">5.3</span> <span class="toctext">Accusations against Donaldson</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-19"><a href="#Class_action_lawsuit"><span class="tocnumber">5.4</span> <span class="toctext">Class action lawsuit</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-20"><a href="#Philanthropy"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Philanthropy</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-21"><a href="##TeamTrees"><span class="tocnumber">6.1</span> <span class="toctext">#TeamTrees</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-22"><a href="##TeamSeas"><span class="tocnumber">6.2</span> <span class="toctext">#TeamSeas</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-23"><a href="#Beast_Philanthropy"><span class="tocnumber">6.3</span> <span class="toctext">Beast Philanthropy</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-24"><a href="#Personal_life"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Personal life</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-25"><a href="#Political_views"><span class="tocnumber">7.1</span> <span class="toctext">Political views</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-26"><a href="#LGBT_issues"><span class="tocnumber">7.1.1</span> <span class="toctext">LGBT issues</span></a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-27"><a href="#Public_image_and_influence"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">Public image and influence</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-28"><a href="#Filmography"><span class="tocnumber">9</span> <span class="toctext">Filmography</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-29"><a href="#Awards_and_nominations"><span class="tocnumber">10</span> <span class="toctext">Awards and nominations</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-30"><a href="#Publications"><span class="tocnumber">10.1</span> <span class="toctext">Publications</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-31"><a href="#See_also"><span class="tocnumber">11</span> <span class="toctext">See also</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-32"><a href="#Notes"><span class="tocnumber">12</span> <span class="toctext">Notes</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-33"><a href="#References"><span class="tocnumber">13</span> <span class="toctext">References</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-34"><a href="#External_links"><span class="tocnumber">14</span> <span class="toctext">External links</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </section><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(1)"><span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span><h2 id="Early_life">Early life</h2></div><section class="mf-section-1 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-1"> <p>James Stephen Donaldson<sup id="cite_ref-name_11-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-name-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>a<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> was born on May 7, 1998,<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> in <a href="/wiki/Wichita,_Kansas" title="Wichita, Kansas">Wichita, Kansas</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Stokel-Walker_2022_30-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Stokel-Walker_2022-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was mainly raised in <a href="/wiki/Greenville,_North_Carolina" title="Greenville, North Carolina">Greenville, North Carolina</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:7_31-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:7-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-auto3_32-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto3-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He moved often and was under the care of <a href="/wiki/Au_pair" title="Au pair">au pairs</a> due to his parents working long hours and serving in the military. His parents divorced in 2007.<sup id="cite_ref-:7_31-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:7-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2016, Donaldson graduated from Greenville Christian Academy, a small private <a href="/wiki/Evangelical_Christian" class="mw-redirect" title="Evangelical Christian">evangelical Christian</a> high school in the area. He briefly attended <a href="/wiki/East_Carolina_University" title="East Carolina University">East Carolina University</a> before <a href="/wiki/Dropping_out" title="Dropping out">dropping out</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-SCMP_2021_33-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SCMP_2021-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-BNC_34-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BNC-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> While at Greenville Christian, Donaldson played baseball as an <a href="/wiki/Outfielder" title="Outfielder">outfielder</a> for several years.<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After dropping out of college, Donaldson and his friends tried to analyze YouTube's recommendation algorithm and sought to deduce how to create viral videos.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_36-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Donaldson recalled during this period, "There's a five-year point in my life where I was just relentlessly, unhealthily obsessed with studying virality, studying the YouTube algorithm. I woke up. I would <a href="/wiki/Uber_Eats" title="Uber Eats">Uber Eats</a> food. And then I would sit on my computer all day just studying shit nonstop with [other YouTubers]."<sup id="cite_ref-:7_31-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:7-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> </section><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(2)"><span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span><h2 id="YouTube_career">YouTube career</h2></div><section class="mf-section-2 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-2"> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2012–2017:_Early_viral_attempts"><span id="2012.E2.80.932017:_Early_viral_attempts"></span>2012–2017: Early viral attempts</h3></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Mr._Beast_crew_as_of_July_29_2024.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><noscript><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Mr._Beast_crew_as_of_July_29_2024.jpg/220px-Mr._Beast_crew_as_of_July_29_2024.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="122" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="811" data-file-height="450"></noscript><span class="lazy-image-placeholder" style="width: 220px;height: 122px;" data-src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Mr._Beast_crew_as_of_July_29_2024.jpg/220px-Mr._Beast_crew_as_of_July_29_2024.jpg" data-width="220" data-height="122" data-srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Mr._Beast_crew_as_of_July_29_2024.jpg/330px-Mr._Beast_crew_as_of_July_29_2024.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Mr._Beast_crew_as_of_July_29_2024.jpg/440px-Mr._Beast_crew_as_of_July_29_2024.jpg 2x" data-class="mw-file-element"> </span></a><figcaption>Current members of the MrBeast crew. From left to right: <a href="/wiki/Karl_Jacobs" title="Karl Jacobs">Karl Jacobs</a>, Nolan Hansen, and Chandler Hallow</figcaption></figure> <p>Donaldson uploaded his first YouTube video in February 2012, at the age of 13, under the name of "MrBeast6000".<sup id="cite_ref-:6_37-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:6-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His early content ranged from <a href="/wiki/Let%27s_Play" title="Let's Play">Let's Plays</a>, mainly focused on <i><a href="/wiki/Minecraft" title="Minecraft">Minecraft</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/Call_of_Duty:_Black_Ops_II" title="Call of Duty: Black Ops II">Call of Duty: Black Ops II</a></i>,<sup id="cite_ref-:6_37-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:6-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> videos estimating the wealth of other <a href="/wiki/YouTuber" title="YouTuber">YouTubers</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-:4_38-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:4-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> videos that offered tips to upcoming YouTube creators, and commentary on YouTube drama. Donaldson appeared infrequently in these videos.<sup id="cite_ref-:6_37-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:6-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2015 and 2016, Donaldson began to gain popularity with his "Worst Intros on YouTube" series poking fun at YouTube video introductions.<sup id="cite_ref-:6_37-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:6-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> By mid-2016, Donaldson had around 30,000 subscribers. In the fall of that year, Donaldson dropped out of <a href="/wiki/East_Carolina_University" title="East Carolina University">East Carolina University</a> to pursue a full-time career as a YouTuber.<sup id="cite_ref-Newsweek_16-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Newsweek-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:4_38-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:4-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His mother disapproved of his decision and made him move out of the family home.<sup id="cite_ref-SCMP_2021_33-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SCMP_2021-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>As his channel grew, Donaldson hired four childhood friends—Ava Kris Tyson, Chandler Hallow, Garrett Ronalds, and Jake Franklin—to contribute to his channel.<sup id="cite_ref-SCMP_2021_33-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SCMP_2021-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Franklin left the crew in 2020. Afterward, <a href="/wiki/Karl_Jacobs" title="Karl Jacobs">Karl Jacobs</a>, previously a cameraman, was promoted to take his place.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2017–2020:_Rise_to_fame"><span id="2017.E2.80.932020:_Rise_to_fame"></span>2017–2020: Rise to fame</h3></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:MrBeast.png" class="mw-file-description"><noscript><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/74/MrBeast.png/220px-MrBeast.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="299" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="467" data-file-height="635"></noscript><span class="lazy-image-placeholder" style="width: 220px;height: 299px;" data-src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/74/MrBeast.png/220px-MrBeast.png" data-width="220" data-height="299" data-srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/74/MrBeast.png/330px-MrBeast.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/74/MrBeast.png/440px-MrBeast.png 2x" data-class="mw-file-element"> </span></a><figcaption>MrBeast in 2018</figcaption></figure> <p>In January 2017, Jimmy Donaldson published an almost day-long video of himself counting to 100,000, which became his breakthrough viral video.<sup id="cite_ref-:16_17-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:16-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The ordeal took him 40 hours, with some parts sped up to "keep it under 24 hours".<sup id="cite_ref-:9_42-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:9-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Donaldson gained popularity during this period with stunts, such as attempting to break glass using a hundred <a href="/wiki/Megaphone" title="Megaphone">megaphones</a>, watching paint dry for an hour,<sup id="cite_ref-BNC_34-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BNC-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> staying underwater for 24 hours, which ended up failing due to health issues, and an unsuccessful attempt to spin a <a href="/wiki/Fidget_spinner" title="Fidget spinner">fidget spinner</a> for a day.<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> By 2018, Donaldson had given out $1 million through his stunts, which earned him the title of "YouTube's biggest <a href="/wiki/Philanthropy" title="Philanthropy">philanthropist</a>".<sup id="cite_ref-SCMP_2021_33-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SCMP_2021-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>During the <a href="/wiki/PewDiePie_vs_T-Series" title="PewDiePie vs T-Series">PewDiePie vs T-Series rivalry</a> in 2018, a competition to become the most-subscribed channel on YouTube, Donaldson bought billboards and numerous television and radio advertisements to help <a href="/wiki/PewDiePie" title="PewDiePie">PewDiePie</a> gain more subscribers than <a href="/wiki/T-Series_(company)" title="T-Series (company)">T-Series</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_LIII" title="Super Bowl LIII">Super Bowl LIII</a>, he bought multiple seats for himself and his team, whose shirts spelled out "Sub 2 PewDiePie".<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In March 2019, Donaldson organized and filmed a real-life <a href="/wiki/Battle_royale_game" title="Battle royale game">battle royale</a> competition in Los Angeles with prizes totaling $200,000 (two games were played, each awarding $100,000) in collaboration with <i><a href="/wiki/Apex_Legends" title="Apex Legends">Apex Legends</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The event and prize pool were sponsored by <i>Apex Legends</i> publisher <a href="/wiki/Electronic_Arts" title="Electronic Arts">Electronic Arts</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Donaldson was accused of using counterfeit money in his video titled "I Opened A FREE BANK", published on November 23, 2019.<sup id="cite_ref-SCMP_2021_33-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SCMP_2021-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He later explained that he used fake money to avoid participant safety concerns and that participants received real checks after the shoot.<sup id="cite_ref-SCMP_2021_33-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SCMP_2021-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In April 2020, Donaldson created a <a href="/wiki/Rock,_paper,_scissors" class="mw-redirect" title="Rock, paper, scissors">rock, paper, scissors</a> competition stream that featured 32 influencers and a grand prize of $250,000, which, at the time, became YouTube's most-watched live <a href="/wiki/YouTube_Premium" title="YouTube Premium">Original</a> event with 662,000 concurrent viewers.<sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The event was won by <a href="/wiki/Nadeshot" title="Nadeshot">Nadeshot</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In October 2020, Donaldson hosted another influencer tournament, this time <a href="/wiki/Trivia" title="Trivia">trivia</a>, featuring 24 competitors with a grand prize of $300,000. The winners of the tournament were the siblings <a href="/wiki/Charli_D%27Amelio" title="Charli D'Amelio">Charli</a> and <a href="/wiki/Dixie_D%27Amelio" title="Dixie D'Amelio">Dixie D'Amelio</a>, which caused controversy due to claims that they cheated.<sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2021–present:_Mainstream_success"><span id="2021.E2.80.93present:_Mainstream_success"></span>2021–present: Mainstream success</h3></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/%24456,000_Squid_Game_in_Real_Life!" title="$456,000 Squid Game in Real Life!">$456,000 Squid Game in Real Life!</a> and <a href="/wiki/50_YouTubers_Fight_for_%241,000,000" title="50 YouTubers Fight for $1,000,000">50 YouTubers Fight for $1,000,000</a></div> <p>On January 1, 2021, Donaldson released the video "Youtube Rewind 2020, Thank God It's Over". In Donaldson's video, he explains that he had always believed that YouTubers "should get more say in <a href="/wiki/YouTube_Rewind" title="YouTube Rewind">Rewind</a>", and with this in mind, he decided to call "hundreds of YouTubers". At the end of the video, Donaldson gives a shout-out to PewDiePie, citing him and his 2018 Rewind as the inspiration for Donaldson's Rewind.<sup id="cite_ref-:8_53-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:8-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A month later, Donaldson signed a <a href="/wiki/Facebook" title="Facebook">Facebook</a> and <a href="/wiki/Snapchat" title="Snapchat">Snapchat</a> content distribution deal with Jellysmack.<sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:MrBeast_KCA2023_104_(cropped)_3.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><noscript><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/MrBeast_KCA2023_104_%28cropped%29_3.jpg/182px-MrBeast_KCA2023_104_%28cropped%29_3.jpg" decoding="async" width="182" height="314" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="584" data-file-height="1009"></noscript><span class="lazy-image-placeholder" style="width: 182px;height: 314px;" data-src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/MrBeast_KCA2023_104_%28cropped%29_3.jpg/182px-MrBeast_KCA2023_104_%28cropped%29_3.jpg" data-width="182" data-height="314" data-srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/MrBeast_KCA2023_104_%28cropped%29_3.jpg/272px-MrBeast_KCA2023_104_%28cropped%29_3.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/MrBeast_KCA2023_104_%28cropped%29_3.jpg/363px-MrBeast_KCA2023_104_%28cropped%29_3.jpg 2x" data-class="mw-file-element"> </span></a><figcaption>MrBeast at the <a href="/wiki/2023_Nickelodeon_Kids%27_Choice_Awards" class="mw-redirect" title="2023 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards">2023 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards</a></figcaption></figure> <p>During a <a href="/wiki/Clubhouse_(app)" title="Clubhouse (app)">Clubhouse</a> room in February 2021, Donaldson booted entrepreneur Farokh Sarmad after he allegedly said he could not pronounce his name, a move that Sarmad later said was racist. Sarmad's claims were questioned and denied by other Clubhouse users, who were present at the call and argued against Sarmad's claims, claiming that Donaldson removed him along with others to make room for women to be more inclusive.<sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In November 2021, Donaldson uploaded "<a href="/wiki/%24456,000_Squid_Game_in_Real_Life!" title="$456,000 Squid Game in Real Life!">$456,000 <i>Squid Game</i> in Real Life!</a>", a recreation of the <a href="/wiki/Survival_film" title="Survival film">survival drama</a> <a href="/wiki/Streaming_television" title="Streaming television">streaming television</a> series <i><a href="/wiki/Squid_Game" title="Squid Game">Squid Game</a></i> in real life. The video had 456 people compete for a $456,000 cash prize.<sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The video was one of the most-watched YouTube videos of 2021, receiving over 130 million views within a week.<sup id="cite_ref-59" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A review of the video in <i><a href="/wiki/Vice_(magazine)" title="Vice (magazine)">Vice</a></i> argued that it "badly misunderstood the anti-capitalist message of <i>Squid Game</i>".<sup id="cite_ref-:3_60-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Despite this, <i>Squid Game</i> creator <a href="/wiki/Hwang_Dong-hyuk" title="Hwang Dong-hyuk">Hwang Dong-hyuk</a> has reacted positively to recreations and parodies of the series.<sup id="cite_ref-61" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In December 2021, Donaldson created a third <a href="/wiki/Internet_celebrity" title="Internet celebrity">influencer</a> tournament featuring 15 competitors with a grand prize of $1 million.<sup id="cite_ref-62" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-62"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-63" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-63"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-64" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-64"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In January 2022, <i>Forbes</i> ranked Donaldson as YouTube's highest-earning creator, earning an estimated $54 million in 2021. <i>Forbes</i> stated that his income in 2021 would have placed him 40th in the 2020 <a href="/wiki/Forbes_Celebrity_100" title="Forbes Celebrity 100">Forbes Celebrity 100</a>, earning as much money as <a href="/wiki/Vin_Diesel" title="Vin Diesel">Vin Diesel</a> and <a href="/wiki/Lewis_Hamilton" title="Lewis Hamilton">Lewis Hamilton</a> did in 2020.<sup id="cite_ref-auto2_26-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto2-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-65" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-65"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>64<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On July 28, 2022, Donaldson surpassed 100 million subscribers on his main channel, making him the fifth channel and the second individual YouTuber to achieve the milestone.<sup id="cite_ref-66" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-66"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-67" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-67"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>66<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On November 17, 2022, Donaldson achieved the <a href="/wiki/Guinness_World_Records" title="Guinness World Records">Guinness World Record</a> of "Most Subscribers for an Individual Male on YouTube" with his MrBeast channel at 112 million subscribers.<sup id="cite_ref-68" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-68"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>67<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The previous record holder, <a href="/wiki/PewDiePie" title="PewDiePie">PewDiePie</a>, had held the record as the most subscribed YouTuber for almost ten years.<sup id="cite_ref-69" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-69"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>68<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Donaldson achieved one billion video views over 30 days on his main YouTube channel in November 2022.<sup id="cite_ref-70" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-70"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>69<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On October 15, 2023, Donaldson surpassed 200<span class="nowrap"> </span>million subscribers.<sup id="cite_ref-71" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-71"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>70<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His <a href="/wiki/YouTube_Shorts" title="YouTube Shorts">YouTube Shorts</a> video "Would You Fly to Paris for a Baguette?" is the most watched video on his main YouTube channel, having more than 1.3 billion views and 50 million likes as of January 2024.<sup id="cite_ref-72" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-72"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>71<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On June 2, 2024, Donaldson surpassed India-based music label and film production company <a href="/wiki/T-Series_(company)" title="T-Series (company)">T-Series</a> for the title of the most subscribed channel on YouTube, at 267 million.<sup id="cite_ref-73" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-73"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>72<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On July 10, 2024, Donaldson became the first YouTuber to surpass 300 million subscribers.<sup id="cite_ref-74" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-74"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>73<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On July 13, 2024, Donaldson uploaded his 300 million subscribers special, "<a href="/wiki/50_YouTubers_Fight_for_%241,000,000" title="50 YouTubers Fight for $1,000,000">50 YouTubers Fight for $1,000,000</a>". The video featured guest appearances from <a href="/wiki/Howie_Mandel" title="Howie Mandel">Howie Mandel</a>, <a href="/wiki/Miranda_Cosgrove" title="Miranda Cosgrove">Miranda Cosgrove</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Joey_Chestnut" title="Joey Chestnut">Joey Chestnut</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-75" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-75"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>74<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This video reached 71 million views in the first 24 hours, becoming Donaldson's most-viewed video within its first 24 hours.<sup id="cite_ref-76" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-76"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>75<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> </section><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(3)"><span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span><h2 id="YouTube_content">YouTube content</h2></div><section class="mf-section-3 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-3"> <p>Early in his career, Donaldson's content usually consisted of <a href="/wiki/Let%27s_Play" title="Let's Play">Let's Plays</a>, "best and worst" videos and YouTube commentary.<sup id="cite_ref-M&H_77-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-M&H-77"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>76<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:6_37-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:6-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Donaldson's present-day videos are categorized into three genres: stunt videos, where Donaldson or other participants perform challenges that are interesting, challenging, or dangerous; "junklord" videos, where Donaldson uses a large quantity of a particular product unusually or spends an extravagant amount on it; and giveaway videos, where Donaldson gives away large amounts of money or extravagant prizes to people, usually including a competitive aspect.<sup id="cite_ref-genreExamples_78-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-genreExamples-78"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>b<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Giveaway videos are considered to be a distinctive feature of Donaldson's content.<sup id="cite_ref-M&H_77-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-M&H-77"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>76<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Donaldson's videos leverage YouTube's <a href="/wiki/Recommendation_system" class="mw-redirect" title="Recommendation system">recommendation algorithm</a> to go <a href="/wiki/Viral_video" title="Viral video">viral</a>, mainly by maximizing <a href="/wiki/Click-through_rate" title="Click-through rate">click-through rate</a> and <a href="/wiki/Retention_rate" title="Retention rate">viewer retention</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-M&H_77-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-M&H-77"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>76<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> To maximize click-through rate, he focuses on creating effective topics, titles, and <a href="/wiki/Thumbnail" title="Thumbnail">thumbnails</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-BI_79-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BI-79"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>77<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In an interview with <a href="/wiki/Lex_Fridman" title="Lex Fridman">Lex Fridman</a>, he stated that for him to create a viral video, it needed to be "original, creative, something people really need to see, ideally never been done before".<sup id="cite_ref-80" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-80"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>78<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His titles are designed to attract attention by promising outrageous stunts, and using certain keywords like "24-hours" and "challenge".<sup id="cite_ref-:0_36-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-BI_79-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BI-79"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>77<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His thumbnails are designed to be easily understandable, clearly focused, and brightly colored.<sup id="cite_ref-BI2_81-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BI2-81"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>79<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> To maximize viewer retention, Donaldson paces the videos to have viewers engaged throughout. His videos typically span 10–30 minutes. He hooks viewers by explaining the premise in under half a minute at the start of the video,<sup id="cite_ref-:0_36-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and promises a "finale" to have viewers engaged until the end of the video.<sup id="cite_ref-M&H_77-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-M&H-77"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>76<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Donaldson's funding for these videos mainly comes from <a href="/wiki/Sponsor_(commercial)" title="Sponsor (commercial)">sponsorships</a> and Google's <a href="/wiki/AdSense" class="mw-redirect" title="AdSense">AdSense</a> program.<sup id="cite_ref-verge_82-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-verge-82"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>80<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Donaldson was reported in 2022 to spend about $1 million on each video.<sup id="cite_ref-:7_31-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:7-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Most of his funding comes from sponsorships.<sup id="cite_ref-verge_82-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-verge-82"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>80<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Donaldson uses his reaction channel and gaming channel to help finance his main channel, as their videos are relatively cheap to produce and make a substantial amount of money.<sup id="cite_ref-:7_31-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:7-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/The_Verge" title="The Verge">The Verge</a></i> noted that his revenue is self-perpetuating: "The more viral he becomes, the more brands want to work with him, and the bigger his own AdSense earnings get. He can then entice viewers with even bigger giveaway videos. It's a never ending cycle".<sup id="cite_ref-verge_82-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-verge-82"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>80<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He stated in an interview with <i><a href="/wiki/Rolling_Stone" title="Rolling Stone">Rolling Stone</a></i>: "I could be doing cheaper videos, [...] But I just don't want to. I want to push the boundaries to go bigger, bigger".<sup id="cite_ref-:7_31-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:7-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-83" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-83"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>81<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Donaldson earns passive income through merchandise, <a href="/wiki/MrBeast_Burger" title="MrBeast Burger">MrBeast Burger</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Feastables" title="Feastables">Feastables</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-M&H_77-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-M&H-77"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>76<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-RS2_84-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RS2-84"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>82<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>As of 2023, Donaldson employs over 250 people. They include writers, editors, and producers.<sup id="cite_ref-85" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-85"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>83<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2021-nyt-youtube_86-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2021-nyt-youtube-86"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>84<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Many employees are people familiar to Donaldson, such as friends and family members.<sup id="cite_ref-2021-nyt-youtube_86-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2021-nyt-youtube-86"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>84<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Some former employees alleged that Donaldson nurtured a difficult work environment. In a May 2021 <i><a href="/wiki/The_New_York_Times" title="The New York Times">New York Times</a></i> article, Matt Turner, an editor for Donaldson from February 2018 to September 2019, claimed that Donaldson berated him almost daily, including calling him a "retard". Turner reported that he was regularly not credited for his work.<sup id="cite_ref-2021-nyt-youtube_86-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2021-nyt-youtube-86"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>84<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Reporting by <i><a href="/wiki/Insider_(website)" class="mw-redirect" title="Insider (website)">Insider</a></i> showed that Turner previously posted a video in 2018 explaining his allegations and, in October 2019, released a deleted Twitter thread which stated that he was "yelled at, bullied, called mentally retarded and replaceable by Donaldson every single day".<sup id="cite_ref-FormerEmployeesInsider_87-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FormerEmployeesInsider-87"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>85<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Nate Anderson, another editor, quit after working for Donaldson for a week in 2018 over what he said were unreasonable demands and called Donaldson a perfectionist. After releasing a video describing his experience, Anderson reportedly received death threats from Donaldson's fans. Nine other employees who worked for Donaldson also stated that while he was sometimes generous, his demeanor would change when the cameras were off.<sup id="cite_ref-2021-nyt-youtube_86-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2021-nyt-youtube-86"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>84<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FormerEmployeesInsider_87-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FormerEmployeesInsider-87"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>85<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Donaldson disputes these claims, stating: "We have high standards, but it’s not a toxic work environment". Donaldson also claims that he gave Turner $10,000 and suggested a job at another company to him at the end of his contract.<sup id="cite_ref-:7_31-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:7-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> </section><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(4)"><span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span><h2 id="Other_ventures">Other ventures</h2></div><section class="mf-section-4 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-4"> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Finger_on_the_App"><i>Finger on the App</i></h3></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Further information: <a href="/wiki/Finger_on_the_App" title="Finger on the App">Finger on the App</a></div> <p>In June 2020, Donaldson, in collaboration with <a href="/wiki/Brooklyn" title="Brooklyn">Brooklyn</a>-based art collective <a href="/wiki/MSCHF" title="MSCHF">MSCHF</a>, released a one-time multiplayer mobile game titled <i>Finger on the App</i>. In the game, players touch their phone screen and the last person to remove their finger from the screen wins $25,000.<sup id="cite_ref-88" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-88"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>86<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the end, four people won $20,000 each after keeping their finger on the app for over 70 hours.<sup id="cite_ref-89" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-89"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>87<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The game was reportedly so successful that a sequel titled <i>Finger on the App 2</i> was planned to originally launch in December 2020. The game was postponed to February, then further delayed to March 2021 due to a flood of downloads, causing the game to crash and requiring its developers to upgrade their servers. This time, the game featured a grand prize of $100,000.<sup id="cite_ref-90" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-90"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>88<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The winner kept their finger on the phone screen for around 51 hours. The second-place finisher also received a prize of $20,000.<sup id="cite_ref-91" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-91"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>89<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="MrBeast_Burger">MrBeast Burger</h3></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/MrBeast_Burger" title="MrBeast Burger">MrBeast Burger</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Mr._Beast_Burger_Restaurant_in_American_Dream_Mall_East_Rutherford_New_Jersey.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><noscript><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/97/Mr._Beast_Burger_Restaurant_in_American_Dream_Mall_East_Rutherford_New_Jersey.jpg/220px-Mr._Beast_Burger_Restaurant_in_American_Dream_Mall_East_Rutherford_New_Jersey.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="7755" data-file-height="5173"></noscript><span class="lazy-image-placeholder" style="width: 220px;height: 147px;" data-src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/97/Mr._Beast_Burger_Restaurant_in_American_Dream_Mall_East_Rutherford_New_Jersey.jpg/220px-Mr._Beast_Burger_Restaurant_in_American_Dream_Mall_East_Rutherford_New_Jersey.jpg" data-width="220" data-height="147" data-srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/97/Mr._Beast_Burger_Restaurant_in_American_Dream_Mall_East_Rutherford_New_Jersey.jpg/330px-Mr._Beast_Burger_Restaurant_in_American_Dream_Mall_East_Rutherford_New_Jersey.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/97/Mr._Beast_Burger_Restaurant_in_American_Dream_Mall_East_Rutherford_New_Jersey.jpg/440px-Mr._Beast_Burger_Restaurant_in_American_Dream_Mall_East_Rutherford_New_Jersey.jpg 2x" data-class="mw-file-element"> </span></a><figcaption>A MrBeast Burger restaurant in New Jersey</figcaption></figure> <p>Will Hyde, a producer for the MrBeast channel, announced in a November 2020 article with <i><a href="/wiki/The_Wake_Weekly" title="The Wake Weekly">The Wake Weekly</a></i> that Donaldson would launch a <a href="/wiki/Virtual_restaurant" title="Virtual restaurant">virtual restaurant</a> called <a href="/wiki/MrBeast_Burger" title="MrBeast Burger">MrBeast Burger</a> in December 2020. Hyde said his team worked with <a href="/wiki/Virtual_Dining_Concepts" title="Virtual Dining Concepts">Virtual Dining Concepts</a> while developing the restaurant concept. He said MrBeast Burger will sell franchise rights to serve the burgers to restaurants across the U.S., and customers will be able to order the burgers via <a href="/wiki/Online_food_ordering" title="Online food ordering">online delivery services</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_92-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-92"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>90<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In August 2022, Donaldson announced that he would bring a MrBeast Burger shop to the <a href="/wiki/American_Dream_Meadowlands" class="mw-redirect" title="American Dream Meadowlands">American Dream Mall</a> in <a href="/wiki/East_Rutherford,_New_Jersey" title="East Rutherford, New Jersey">East Rutherford, New Jersey</a>, near <a href="/wiki/New_York_City" title="New York City">New York City</a>, to be the location of his first U.S. restaurant. The restaurant opened on September 4, 2022.<sup id="cite_ref-93" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-93"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>91<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Feastables">Feastables</h3></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Feastables" title="Feastables">Feastables</a></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Feastables_Milk_Chocolate_Bar.png" class="mw-file-description"><noscript><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Feastables_Milk_Chocolate_Bar.png/220px-Feastables_Milk_Chocolate_Bar.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="331" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="1992" data-file-height="3000"></noscript><span class="lazy-image-placeholder" style="width: 220px;height: 331px;" data-src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Feastables_Milk_Chocolate_Bar.png/220px-Feastables_Milk_Chocolate_Bar.png" data-width="220" data-height="331" data-srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Feastables_Milk_Chocolate_Bar.png/330px-Feastables_Milk_Chocolate_Bar.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Feastables_Milk_Chocolate_Bar.png/439px-Feastables_Milk_Chocolate_Bar.png 2x" data-class="mw-file-element"> </span></a><figcaption>A new formula Feastables Bar</figcaption></figure> <p>In January 2022, Donaldson announced the creation of a new food company called Feastables, which launched its brand of chocolate bars called "Feastables". At launch, they offered three flavors of bars: original, almond, and <a href="/wiki/Quinoa" title="Quinoa">quinoa</a> crunch. The launch corresponded with a sweepstakes with over $1 million in prizes, including $10,000 prize winners who would receive a chance to compete for a chocolate factory in a future video, emulating <a href="/wiki/Charlie_and_the_Chocolate_Factory_(franchise)" title="Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (franchise)"><i>Charlie and the Chocolate Factory</i></a>.<sup id="cite_ref-94" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-94"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>92<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="noprint Inline-Template noprint noexcerpt Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:NOTRS" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:NOTRS"><span title="This claim needs references to better sources. (May 2024)">better source needed</span></a></i>]</sup> The video, released in June 2022, contained a series of elimination challenges where the winner won the choice of the chocolate factory or a $500,000 cash prize. <a href="/wiki/Michelin_Guide" title="Michelin Guide">Michelin Star</a> chef <a href="/wiki/Gordon_Ramsay" title="Gordon Ramsay">Gordon Ramsay</a> featured as a judge in the final challenge of the video and ultimately decided who won the cash prize.<sup id="cite_ref-95" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-95"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>93<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-96" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-96"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>94<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Feastables reportedly made $10<span class="nowrap"> </span>million in its first few months of operation.<sup id="cite_ref-97" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-97"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>95<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On March 3, 2023, Donaldson asked fans on Twitter to "clean up the presentation" of Feastables displays on store shelves and suggested that they obscure competing products. Feastables offered fans entry into a $5,000 raffle if they provided proof of their assistance. The tweets drew criticism and accusations that Feastables was exploiting fans for unpaid labor.<sup id="cite_ref-98" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-98"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>96<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-99" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-99"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>97<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On October 2, 2023, Feastables signed a partnership with the <a href="/wiki/Charlotte_Hornets" title="Charlotte Hornets">Charlotte Hornets</a> to include MrBeast's insignia on their jerseys for the <a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_NBA_season" title="2023–24 NBA season">2023–24 NBA season</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-100" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-100"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>98<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-101" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-101"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>99<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, the partnership has since ended.<sup id="cite_ref-102" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-102"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>100<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On January 11, 2024, Donaldson announced changes to the original Feastables bar, including a new shape and formula.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (September 2024)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Lunchly">Lunchly</h3></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Lunchly" title="Lunchly">Lunchly</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Lunchly_Fiesta_Nachos.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><noscript><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Lunchly_Fiesta_Nachos.jpg/220px-Lunchly_Fiesta_Nachos.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="146" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="1892" data-file-height="1259"></noscript><span class="lazy-image-placeholder" style="width: 220px;height: 146px;" data-src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Lunchly_Fiesta_Nachos.jpg/220px-Lunchly_Fiesta_Nachos.jpg" data-width="220" data-height="146" data-srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Lunchly_Fiesta_Nachos.jpg/330px-Lunchly_Fiesta_Nachos.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Lunchly_Fiesta_Nachos.jpg/440px-Lunchly_Fiesta_Nachos.jpg 2x" data-class="mw-file-element"> </span></a><figcaption>Lunchly-brand "nacho chips with queso blanco and salsa" snack kit</figcaption></figure> <p>In September 2024, Donaldson announced the Lunchly brand of snack kits. The brand, marketed as a healthier alternative to <a href="/wiki/Lunchables" title="Lunchables">Lunchables</a>, was founded as joint venture with fellow YouTubers <a href="/wiki/KSI" title="KSI">Olajide "KSI" Olatunji</a> and <a href="/wiki/Logan_Paul" title="Logan Paul">Logan Paul</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-103" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-103"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>101<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>At launch, each box included <a href="/wiki/Prime_(drink)" title="Prime (drink)">Prime</a> and Feastables, existing products offered by the creators, along with three varieties of <a href="/wiki/Turkey_meat" title="Turkey meat">turkey</a> with <a href="/wiki/Cheese_and_crackers" title="Cheese and crackers">cheese and crackers</a>, <a href="/wiki/Nachos" title="Nachos">nachos</a> with <a href="/wiki/Salsa_(food)" title="Salsa (food)">salsa</a> and cheese, or <a href="/wiki/Pizza" title="Pizza">pizza</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-forbes_104-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-forbes-104"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>102<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Lunchly faced substantial criticism on various social media platforms from individuals who questioned the marketing tactics and nutritional quality of the lunch kit. Notably, YouTuber <a href="/wiki/DanTDM" title="DanTDM">DanTDM</a> expressed his disapproval of Lunchly by posting on his <a href="/wiki/Twitter" title="Twitter">X (formerly Twitter)</a> profile, "This is selling crap to kids who don't know better than to trust the people who are selling it to them."<sup id="cite_ref-105" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-105"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>103<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Investments_and_partnerships">Investments and partnerships</h3></div> <p>Donaldson is an investor in the tech startup <a href="/wiki/Backbone_(company)" title="Backbone (company)">Backbone</a>, which produces the <a href="/wiki/Backbone_One" title="Backbone One">Backbone One</a>, a controller that makes smartphones appear more similar to Nintendo Switch controllers, and the Backbone app, a content creation and social tools app for its users.<sup id="cite_ref-106" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-106"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>104<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-107" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-107"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>105<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In March 2021, Donaldson partnered with Creative Juice financial network to introduce Juice Funds, a $2 million investment fund for content creators.<sup id="cite_ref-108" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-108"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>106<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2021-nyt-youtube_86-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2021-nyt-youtube-86"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>84<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In April 2021, Donaldson became a long-term investor and partner of <a href="/wiki/Financial_technology" class="mw-redirect" title="Financial technology">financial technology</a> company Current.<sup id="cite_ref-109" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-109"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>107<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-110" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-110"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>108<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The same month, Donaldson received backlash after fans lost large amounts of money in a <a href="/wiki/Cryptocurrency" title="Cryptocurrency">cryptocurrency</a> scheme that Donaldson had invested in and promoted.<sup id="cite_ref-2021-nyt-youtube_86-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2021-nyt-youtube-86"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>84<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In November 2022, Donaldson partnered with <a href="/wiki/East_Carolina_University" title="East Carolina University">East Carolina University</a> to create a course centered around YouTube content creation.<sup id="cite_ref-111" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-111"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>109<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-112" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-112"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>110<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In May 2023, Donaldson was featured as a guest judge on Gordon Ramsay's <i><a href="/wiki/Gordon_Ramsay%27s_Food_Stars" title="Gordon Ramsay's Food Stars">Food Stars</a></i> show.<sup id="cite_ref-113" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-113"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>111<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="FAST_Channel">FAST Channel</h3></div> <p>In 2023, a <a href="/wiki/Free_ad-supported_streaming_television" title="Free ad-supported streaming television">free ad-supported streaming television</a> network named Mr. Beast that only shows previously released MrBeast YouTube videos began airing on the <a href="/wiki/The_Roku_Channel" title="The Roku Channel">Roku Channel</a> service.<sup id="cite_ref-114" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-114"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>112<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Beast_Games"><i>Beast Games</i></h3></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Beast_Games" title="Beast Games">Beast Games</a></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Beast_Games_lawsuit" title="Beast Games lawsuit">Beast Games lawsuit</a></div> <p>In March 2024, Donaldson and <a href="/wiki/Amazon_MGM_Studios" title="Amazon MGM Studios">Amazon MGM Studios</a> announced their plans to create a new reality competition series <i><a href="/wiki/Beast_Games" title="Beast Games">Beast Games</a></i>, set to air exclusively on <a href="/wiki/Amazon_Prime_Video" title="Amazon Prime Video">Prime Video.</a> It is set to become the biggest reality competition series with 1,000 contestants competing for a $5<span class="nowrap"> </span>million cash prize—the biggest single prize in the history of television and streaming.<sup id="cite_ref-115" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-115"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>113<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The show faced criticism after <a href="/wiki/Beast_Games_lawsuit" title="Beast Games lawsuit">contestants complained</a> that they had been denied food, water, medication, and beds during production. Several contestants were hospitalized during the first filming sessions, with over a dozen contestants claiming that various injuries had occurred while participating in the challenges and that many had been seen being removed from the arena on stretchers.<sup id="cite_ref-116" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-116"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>114<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:5_117-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:5-117"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>115<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A spokesperson of Donaldson would blame external factors such as <a href="/wiki/2024_CrowdStrike_incident" class="mw-redirect" title="2024 CrowdStrike incident">the global computer systems outage caused by CrowdStrike's update to its software</a>, "extreme weather and other unexpected logistical and communications issues".<sup id="cite_ref-118" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-118"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>116<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> </section><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(5)"><span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span><h2 id="Controversies">Controversies</h2></div><section class="mf-section-5 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-5"> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/List_of_lawsuits_involving_MrBeast" title="List of lawsuits involving MrBeast">List of lawsuits involving MrBeast</a></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="MrBeast_Burger_2">MrBeast Burger</h3></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/List_of_lawsuits_involving_MrBeast#MrBeast_Burger" title="List of lawsuits involving MrBeast">List of lawsuits involving MrBeast § MrBeast Burger</a></div> <p>On June 17, 2023, Donaldson expressed wishes to shut down MrBeast Burger due to fears that quality cannot be guaranteed, saying he regrets signing "a bad deal" with <a href="/wiki/Virtual_Dining_Concepts" title="Virtual Dining Concepts">Virtual Dining Concepts</a>, LLC, but said the company "won't let me stop even though it's terrible for my brand".<sup id="cite_ref-119" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-119"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>117<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-120" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-120"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>118<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-121" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-121"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>119<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On July 31, 2023, Donaldson sued Virtual Dining Concepts to end their partnership, alleging that the company damaged Donaldson's reputation by prioritizing the expansion of the MrBeast Burger brand over food quality. Donaldson also claimed he received no payment from the partnership.<sup id="cite_ref-122" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-122"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>120<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-123" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-123"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>121<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Virtual Dining Concepts disputed the claims, stating Donaldson had grown his reputation due to the MrBeast Burger brand, and accused Donaldson of attempting a new deal for personal gain and resorting to "bullying" when rejected.<sup id="cite_ref-124" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-124"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>122<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Allegations_against_Ava_Kris_Tyson">Allegations against Ava Kris Tyson</h3></div> <p>On July 24, 2024, Donaldson removed Ava Kris Tyson, one of the original cast members, from the MrBeast brand following allegations against Tyson of sexual misconduct with multiple minors and of pressuring a former employee to perform sexual acts.<sup id="cite_ref-:10_125-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:10-125"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>123<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, Tyson put out her own statement, saying she willingly stepped away and that her decision to leave was mutual.<sup id="cite_ref-126" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-126"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>124<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-127" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-127"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>125<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> One of the alleged victims initially responded to the allegations by denying that he had been groomed, referring to it as "massive lies and twisting the truth" and claimed that Tyson had only "made a few edgy jokes".<sup id="cite_ref-128" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-128"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>126<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-129" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-129"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>127<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He later rescinded the statement and said that the conversations were inappropriate for his age and acknowledged that he was a minor who did not recognize the wrongdoing at the time.<sup id="cite_ref-130" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-130"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>128<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Donaldson released a statement saying he was hiring an independent investigator to look further into the matter.<sup id="cite_ref-131" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-131"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>129<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On November 1, the law firm <a href="/wiki/Quinn_Emanuel_Urquhart_%26_Sullivan" title="Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan">Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan</a>, hired by MrBeast to conduct a third-party investigation,<sup id="cite_ref-:1_132-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-132"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>130<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> concluded the allegations were baseless, after conducting "39 interviews of current and former employees" and reviewing "over 4.5 million documents from mobile phones, emails, Telegrams, Discords, WhatsApps and Slack".<sup id="cite_ref-:1_132-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-132"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>130<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The law firm reported that: "The allegations were soundly rejected, including by alleged victims."<sup id="cite_ref-:1_132-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-132"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>130<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> These alleged victims have commented on the allegations as "massive lies,"<sup id="cite_ref-133" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-133"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>131<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> with one saying, "People used my name to make very serious allegations and claims without ever speaking to me."<sup id="cite_ref-134" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-134"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>132<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Accusations_against_Donaldson">Accusations against Donaldson</h3></div> <p>On July 24, 2024, one of Donaldson's former employees released a YouTube video accusing Donaldson of rigging contests, running illegal lotteries, and deceiving his fans.<sup id="cite_ref-2024-07-31_AP_135-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2024-07-31_AP-135"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>133<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-136" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-136"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>134<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In a second video, the uploader interviewed another former employee who described poor working conditions and Donaldson hiring Jake Franklin's brother-in-law,<sup id="cite_ref-137" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-137"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>135<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> a registered sex offender, who was charged with assaulting a minor. The uploader also alleged that Donaldson's cameraman sexually harassed multiple women.<sup id="cite_ref-138" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-138"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>136<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Class_action_lawsuit">Class action lawsuit</h3></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Beast_Games_lawsuit" title="Beast Games lawsuit">Beast Games lawsuit</a></div> <p>In September 2024, a <a href="/wiki/Class_action_lawsuit" class="mw-redirect" title="Class action lawsuit">class action lawsuit</a> on behalf of former contestants of Beast Games <a href="/wiki/Beast_Games_lawsuit" title="Beast Games lawsuit">was filed</a> against Donaldson, Amazon, and associated production companies in <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Superior_Court" class="mw-redirect" title="Los Angeles Superior Court">Los Angeles Superior Court</a>. The lawsuit alleged that the Beast Games contestants experienced widespread mistreatment, sexual harassment, and unpaid expenses and wages.<sup id="cite_ref-139" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-139"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>137<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-140" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-140"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>138<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The lawsuit also alleged that these violations occurred for the purpose of gaining Nevada tax credits: “Plaintiffs and the Proposed Class [were forced] to enter into illegal contracts and provid[e] false information to the State of Nevada to obtain unearned tax credits.”<sup id="cite_ref-141" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-141"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>139<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> </section><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(6)"><span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span><h2 id="Philanthropy">Philanthropy</h2></div><section class="mf-section-6 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-6"> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="#TeamTrees"><span id=".23TeamTrees"></span>#TeamTrees</h3></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Team_Trees" title="Team Trees">Team Trees</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Team_Trees_logo.svg" class="mw-file-description"><noscript><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Team_Trees_logo.svg/220px-Team_Trees_logo.svg.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="55" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="129"></noscript><span class="lazy-image-placeholder" style="width: 220px;height: 55px;" data-src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Team_Trees_logo.svg/220px-Team_Trees_logo.svg.png" data-width="220" data-height="55" data-srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Team_Trees_logo.svg/330px-Team_Trees_logo.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Team_Trees_logo.svg/440px-Team_Trees_logo.svg.png 2x" data-class="mw-file-element"> </span></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Team_Trees" title="Team Trees">Team Trees</a></figcaption></figure> <p>On October 25, 2019, Donaldson and former <a href="/wiki/NASA" title="NASA">NASA</a> engineer and YouTuber <a href="/wiki/Mark_Rober" title="Mark Rober">Mark Rober</a> announced a collaborative fundraising challenge event on YouTube called #TeamTrees. The goal of this project was to raise $20 million for the <a href="/wiki/Arbor_Day_Foundation" title="Arbor Day Foundation">Arbor Day Foundation</a> by January 1, 2020, and plant trees "no later than December 2022". Every donation goes to the Arbor Day Foundation, which pledges to plant one tree for every dollar donated. Notable YouTubers such as <a href="/wiki/Rhett_%26_Link" title="Rhett & Link">Rhett & Link</a>, <a href="/wiki/Marshmello" title="Marshmello">Marshmello</a>, <a href="/wiki/IJustine" title="IJustine">iJustine</a>, <a href="/wiki/Marques_Brownlee" title="Marques Brownlee">Marques Brownlee</a>, <a href="/wiki/The_Slow_Mo_Guys" title="The Slow Mo Guys">The Slow Mo Guys</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ninja_(video_game_player)" class="mw-redirect" title="Ninja (video game player)">Ninja</a>, <a href="/wiki/Simone_Giertz" title="Simone Giertz">Simone Giertz</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jacksepticeye" title="Jacksepticeye">Jacksepticeye</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Smarter_Every_Day" class="mw-redirect" title="Smarter Every Day">Smarter Every Day</a> brought attention to the project, and trees began to be planted in October 2019 in US national parks.<sup id="cite_ref-theverge20926852_142-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-theverge20926852-142"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>140<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-insider_143-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-insider-143"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>141<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On December 19 of that year, the $20 million goal was surpassed.<sup id="cite_ref-144" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-144"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>142<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The project has received large donations from corporate executives <a href="/wiki/Jack_Dorsey" title="Jack Dorsey">Jack Dorsey</a>, <a href="/wiki/Susan_Wojcicki" title="Susan Wojcicki">Susan Wojcicki</a>, <a href="/wiki/Elon_Musk" title="Elon Musk">Elon Musk</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-145" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-145"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>143<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and <a href="/wiki/Tobias_L%C3%BCtke" title="Tobias Lütke">Tobias Lütke</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-146" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-146"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>144<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and companies such as <a href="/wiki/Discovery_Channel" title="Discovery Channel">Discovery</a>, <a href="/wiki/Verizon_Communications" class="mw-redirect" title="Verizon Communications">Verizon</a>, and <a href="/wiki/PopCap" class="mw-redirect" title="PopCap">PopCap</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-auto1_21-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto1-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Tobias_L%C3%BCtke" title="Tobias Lütke">Tobias Lütke</a>, founder and CEO of <a href="/wiki/Shopify" title="Shopify">Shopify</a>, holds the record for the highest donation at 1,000,001 trees planted.<sup id="cite_ref-auto4_147-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto4-147"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>145<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As of June 5, 2024, the original goal of 20 million trees has been far surpassed, with over 24.7 million trees in the ground.<sup id="cite_ref-auto4_147-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto4-147"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>145<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="#TeamSeas"><span id=".23TeamSeas"></span>#TeamSeas</h3></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Team_Seas" title="Team Seas">Team Seas</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:TeamSeasLogo.png" class="mw-file-description"><noscript><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/TeamSeasLogo.png/220px-TeamSeasLogo.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="98" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="486" data-file-height="216"></noscript><span class="lazy-image-placeholder" style="width: 220px;height: 98px;" data-src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/TeamSeasLogo.png/220px-TeamSeasLogo.png" data-width="220" data-height="98" data-srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/TeamSeasLogo.png/330px-TeamSeasLogo.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/TeamSeasLogo.png/440px-TeamSeasLogo.png 2x" data-class="mw-file-element"> </span></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Team_Seas" title="Team Seas">Team Seas</a></figcaption></figure> <p>On October 29, 2021, Donaldson and Rober organized another collaborative challenge event on YouTube titled #TeamSeas. The goal of this project was to raise $30<span class="nowrap"> </span>million for the <a href="/wiki/Ocean_Conservancy" title="Ocean Conservancy">Ocean Conservancy</a> and <a href="/wiki/The_Ocean_Cleanup" title="The Ocean Cleanup">The Ocean Cleanup</a> by January 1, 2022. The $30 million goal would fund the removal of 30 million pounds of plastic and other waste from oceans, rivers, and beaches. Donaldson and Rober enlisted thousands of content creators, including AzzyLand, <a href="/wiki/DanTDM" title="DanTDM">DanTDM</a>, <a href="/wiki/TommyInnit" title="TommyInnit">TommyInnit</a>, <a href="/wiki/LinusTechTips" class="mw-redirect" title="LinusTechTips">LinusTechTips</a>, <a href="/wiki/TierZoo" title="TierZoo">TierZoo</a>, LEMMiNO, The Infographics Show, <a href="/wiki/Hannah_Stocking" title="Hannah Stocking">Hannah Stocking</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dhar_Mann" title="Dhar Mann">Dhar Mann</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Marques_Brownlee" title="Marques Brownlee">Marques Brownlee</a>, and partnered with BEN and TubeBuddy's initiative of eight million global creators, to promote the fundraiser.<sup id="cite_ref-148" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-148"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>146<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-149" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-149"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>147<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-150" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-150"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>148<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>As of June 5, 2024, the original $30<span class="nowrap"> </span>million goal has been surpassed by 12–13%, with more than $33.7<span class="nowrap"> </span>million raised.<sup id="cite_ref-151" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-151"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>149<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Beast_Philanthropy">Beast Philanthropy</h3></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Turkey_Giveaway_Event_(51665254115).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><noscript><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Turkey_Giveaway_Event_%2851665254115%29.jpg/220px-Turkey_Giveaway_Event_%2851665254115%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="146" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="4000" data-file-height="2661"></noscript><span class="lazy-image-placeholder" style="width: 220px;height: 146px;" data-src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Turkey_Giveaway_Event_%2851665254115%29.jpg/220px-Turkey_Giveaway_Event_%2851665254115%29.jpg" data-width="220" data-height="146" data-srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Turkey_Giveaway_Event_%2851665254115%29.jpg/330px-Turkey_Giveaway_Event_%2851665254115%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Turkey_Giveaway_Event_%2851665254115%29.jpg/440px-Turkey_Giveaway_Event_%2851665254115%29.jpg 2x" data-class="mw-file-element"> </span></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Greenville,_North_Carolina" title="Greenville, North Carolina">Greenville</a> received <a href="/wiki/Thanksgiving_dinner" title="Thanksgiving dinner">Thanksgiving meals</a> as part of an initiative by Beast Philanthropy and <a href="/wiki/Jennie-O" title="Jennie-O">Jennie-O</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-APturkey_152-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-APturkey-152"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>150<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-WNCTturkey_153-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WNCTturkey-153"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>151<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></figcaption></figure> <p>On September 17, 2020, the YouTube channel Beast Philanthropy was created.<sup id="cite_ref-Philanthropy_154-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Philanthropy-154"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>152<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the channel's first video, Donaldson announced the charity and food bank and named Darren Margolias, who appeared previously as an executive director.<sup id="cite_ref-:15_155-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:15-155"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>153<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-156" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-156"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>154<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> According to the channel description, 100% of its advertising revenue, brand deals, and merchandise sales are donated to charity.<sup id="cite_ref-:16_17-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:16-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Philanthropy_154-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Philanthropy-154"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>152<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Notable initiatives by Beast Philanthropy include giving away 10,000 turkeys to his hometown of Greenville,<sup id="cite_ref-APturkey_152-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-APturkey-152"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>150<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-WNCTturkey_153-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WNCTturkey-153"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>151<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> donating 20,000 shoes to children in Africa,<sup id="cite_ref-157" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-157"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>155<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> building 100 wells in Africa for villages with limited access to clean water,<sup id="cite_ref-auto5_158-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto5-158"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>156<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and gifting $300,000 worth of technology to various schools.<sup id="cite_ref-159" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-159"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>157<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> </section><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(7)"><span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span><h2 id="Personal_life">Personal life</h2></div><section class="mf-section-7 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-7"> <p>Donaldson describes himself as an <a href="/wiki/Extraversion_and_introversion" title="Extraversion and introversion">introvert</a>. Donaldson admits to having difficulty maintaining a social life due to his obsession with YouTube and his intense work ethic. Donaldson's mother, Sue, attributes his withdrawn lifestyle to their frequent relocations and his struggles with <a href="/wiki/Crohn%27s_disease" title="Crohn's disease">Crohn's disease</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:7_31-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:7-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Donaldson dated Maddy Spidell, a YouTuber, from 2019 to 2022. He has been dating Thea Booysen, a gaming streamer, since 2022.<sup id="cite_ref-160" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-160"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>158<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-161" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-161"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>159<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In June 2023, after the <a href="/wiki/OceanGate" title="OceanGate">OceanGate</a> submersible <i><a href="/wiki/Titan_(submersible)" title="Titan (submersible)">Titan</a></i> <a href="/wiki/Titan_submersible_implosion" title="Titan submersible implosion">imploded in the Atlantic Ocean</a> while on a tourist expedition to view the <a href="/wiki/Wreck_of_the_Titanic" title="Wreck of the Titanic">wreck of the <i>Titanic</i></a>, killing all five passengers, Donaldson stated that he had been invited on the expedition but declined the offer.<sup id="cite_ref-162" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-162"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>160<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-163" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-163"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>161<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Political_views">Political views</h3></div> <p>Donaldson considers himself <a href="/wiki/Apoliticism" title="Apoliticism">apolitical</a> because he wants to avoid alienating his audience, which would interfere with his goal of charity.<sup id="cite_ref-:7_31-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:7-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On a podcast in September 2022, Donaldson commented that he would consider a run for president of the United States "in like 20 years", adding that the U.S. is "due for younger presidents".<sup id="cite_ref-auto6_164-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto6-164"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>162<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-165" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-165"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>163<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On July 6, 2024, during the <a href="/wiki/2024_United_States_presidential_election" title="2024 United States presidential election">2024 presidential election</a>, Donaldson wrote on Twitter, "If we lower the age to run for president I'll jump in the race".<sup id="cite_ref-166" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-166"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>164<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Donaldson clarified on another Twitter post reiterating his apolitical position.<sup id="cite_ref-167" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-167"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>165<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-auto6_164-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto6-164"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>162<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="LGBT_issues">LGBT issues</h4></div> <p>In an April 2022 interview with <a href="/wiki/Rolling_Stone" title="Rolling Stone"><i>Rolling Stone</i></a>, Donaldson announced that he was no longer an <a href="/wiki/Evangelical_Christian" class="mw-redirect" title="Evangelical Christian">evangelical Christian</a> and identified as an <a href="/wiki/Agnostic_theism" title="Agnostic theism">agnostic theist</a>. He also stated that he had long agreed with <a href="/wiki/Christianity_and_homosexuality" title="Christianity and homosexuality">Christian opposition to homosexuality</a>. He states that during the time he grew up in the <a href="/wiki/Bible_Belt" title="Bible Belt">Bible Belt</a>, he had religion "beat into [his] head every day" and was taught that "gay people are the reason God's going to come and burn this Earth". He has since disavowed <a href="/wiki/Anti-LGBT_rhetoric" class="mw-redirect" title="Anti-LGBT rhetoric">anti-LGBT rhetoric</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:7_31-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:7-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:72_168-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:72-168"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>166<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In October 2018, <i><a href="/wiki/The_Atlantic" title="The Atlantic">The Atlantic</a></i> published an article on Donaldson's history of using <a href="/wiki/Homophobic" class="mw-redirect" title="Homophobic">homophobic</a> slurs.<sup id="cite_ref-:3_60-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Atlantic_169-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Atlantic-169"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>167<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-auto3_32-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto3-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The article stated that Donaldson, while still a teenager, had had a habit of referring to people as "<a href="/wiki/Faggot" title="Faggot">fags</a>" on Twitter and regularly treated being homosexual as a punchline in-jokes and "gay" as an insult.<sup id="cite_ref-Atlantic_169-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Atlantic-169"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>167<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Donaldson later removed the tweets, and in 2021, a spokesperson for Donaldson said that he had "grown up and matured into someone that doesn't speak like that".<sup id="cite_ref-2021-nyt-youtube_86-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2021-nyt-youtube-86"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>84<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>After Ava Kris (then Chris) Tyson, Donaldson's childhood friend and employee, acknowledged in April 2023 that she was receiving <a href="/wiki/Feminizing_hormone_replacement_therapy" class="mw-redirect" title="Feminizing hormone replacement therapy">feminizing hormone replacement therapy</a>, Donaldson defended her against backlash she had received: "Yeah, this is getting absurd. Chris isn't my 'nightmare' he's<sup id="cite_ref-171" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-171"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>c<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> my fucken [<i><a href="/wiki/Sic" title="Sic">sic</a></i>] friend and things are fine. All this transphobia is starting to piss me off".<sup id="cite_ref-172" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-172"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>169<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-williamson-tyson_170-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-williamson-tyson-170"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>168<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Tyson subsequently came out as a <a href="/wiki/Trans_woman" title="Trans woman">trans woman</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-173" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-173"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>170<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-174" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-174"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>171<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> </section><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(8)"><span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span><h2 id="Public_image_and_influence">Public image and influence</h2></div><section class="mf-section-8 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-8"> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:VidCon_2022_Anaheim_California_YouTube_Shorts_TikTok_Mr._Beast.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><noscript><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/VidCon_2022_Anaheim_California_YouTube_Shorts_TikTok_Mr._Beast.jpg/220px-VidCon_2022_Anaheim_California_YouTube_Shorts_TikTok_Mr._Beast.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="7952" data-file-height="5304"></noscript><span class="lazy-image-placeholder" style="width: 220px;height: 147px;" data-src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/VidCon_2022_Anaheim_California_YouTube_Shorts_TikTok_Mr._Beast.jpg/220px-VidCon_2022_Anaheim_California_YouTube_Shorts_TikTok_Mr._Beast.jpg" data-width="220" data-height="147" data-srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/VidCon_2022_Anaheim_California_YouTube_Shorts_TikTok_Mr._Beast.jpg/330px-VidCon_2022_Anaheim_California_YouTube_Shorts_TikTok_Mr._Beast.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/VidCon_2022_Anaheim_California_YouTube_Shorts_TikTok_Mr._Beast.jpg/440px-VidCon_2022_Anaheim_California_YouTube_Shorts_TikTok_Mr._Beast.jpg 2x" data-class="mw-file-element"> </span></a><figcaption>MrBeast's large model gumball machine at <a href="/wiki/VidCon" title="VidCon">VidCon</a> 2022</figcaption></figure> <p>As of July 2024, MrBeast is the <a href="/wiki/List_of_most-subscribed_YouTube_channels" title="List of most-subscribed YouTube channels">most subscribed channel on YouTube</a>, surpassing <a href="/wiki/T-Series_(company)" title="T-Series (company)">T-Series</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-175" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-175"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>172<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A February 2021 poll from <a href="/wiki/Insider_Inc." title="Insider Inc.">Insider</a> showed that 70% of respondents had a favorable view of him, compared to 12% who had an unfavorable view.<sup id="cite_ref-176" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-176"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>173<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His channel appeals strongly to younger viewers.<sup id="cite_ref-:7_31-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:7-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-TIME_177-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TIME-177"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>174<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Yahoo_178-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Yahoo-178"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>175<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Donaldson also builds a <a href="/wiki/Parasocial_relationship" class="mw-redirect" title="Parasocial relationship">parasocial relationship</a> with his viewers by "looking directly at the camera and talking to the audience"<sup id="cite_ref-Yahoo_178-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Yahoo-178"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>175<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and displaying himself as "an exciting, relatable, authentic, down-to-earth person".<sup id="cite_ref-Yahoo_178-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Yahoo-178"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>175<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-CNN_179-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CNN-179"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>176<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>However, some critics have questioned Donaldson's motives and ethics. Users on social media accused Donaldson of exploiting poverty for views, deeming his content "<a href="/wiki/Poverty_porn" title="Poverty porn">charity porn</a>".<sup id="cite_ref-180" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-180"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>177<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-181" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-181"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>178<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-auto5_158-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto5-158"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>156<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His philanthropy has been criticized for not addressing the root causes of systemic inequality.<sup id="cite_ref-182" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-182"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>179<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In response, Donaldson claimed that he does not profit from Beast Philanthropy or its videos and that all revenue goes towards charity. He also stressed the importance of the government's role in solving systemic issues.<sup id="cite_ref-183" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-183"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>180<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-184" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-184"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>181<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>According to Charissa Cheong of Insider, Donaldson becoming the most-subscribed YouTuber marks a shift in YouTube content away from traditional vlogging towards high-production, elaborate videos that create a more "television-like experience". She wrote, "the future of YouTube content will likely look more 'experimental' now that Donaldson's high-stakes challenges are performing so well. Creators are going to keep trying to 'push the boundaries of what is possible' by trying new and 'extreme' formats and genres".<sup id="cite_ref-185" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-185"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>182<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Fellow YouTuber and former <a href="/wiki/NASA" title="NASA">NASA</a> engineer <a href="/wiki/Mark_Rober" title="Mark Rober">Mark Rober</a> wrote that Donaldson is "constantly raising the bar for creators whether it's through <a href="/wiki/%24456,000_Squid_Game_in_Real_Life!" title="$456,000 Squid Game in Real Life!">re-creating <i>Squid Game</i> in real life</a> or paying for the eye surgeries of 1,000 blind people".<sup id="cite_ref-186" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-186"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>183<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Donaldson has inspired many young YouTubers.<sup id="cite_ref-CNN_179-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CNN-179"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>176<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2021-nyt-youtube_86-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2021-nyt-youtube-86"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>84<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His "extreme challenge videos" have influenced other YouTubers like <a href="/wiki/Fidias_Panayiotou" title="Fidias Panayiotou">Fidias</a> and <a href="/wiki/Airrack" title="Airrack">Airrack</a>, who similarly try to attempt difficult challenges in their videos.<sup id="cite_ref-187" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-187"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>184<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This trend has been called the "MrBeast-ification of YouTube".<sup id="cite_ref-BI3_188-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BI3-188"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>185<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> </section><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(9)"><span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span><h2 id="Filmography">Filmography</h2></div><section class="mf-section-9 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-9"> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;"> <caption><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1152813436">.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px;white-space:nowrap}</style><span class="sr-only">Film</span> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Year </th> <th scope="col">Title </th> <th scope="col">Role </th> <th scope="col" class="unsortable">Notes </th> <th scope="col" class="unsortable"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1038841319">.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}</style><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Reference">Ref.</span> </th></tr> <tr> <th rowspan="2" scope="row">2023 </th> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Teenage_Mutant_Ninja_Turtles:_Mutant_Mayhem" title="Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem">Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem</a></i> </td> <td>Times Square Bystander </td> <td rowspan="2">Voice </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-189" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-189"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>186<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Under_the_Boardwalk_(2023_film)" title="Under the Boardwalk (2023 film)">Under the Boardwalk</a></i> </td> <td>Hot Sauce Crab </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th rowspan="2" scope="row">2024 </th> <td scope="row"><i>The Sidemen Story</i> </td> <td>Himself </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Documentary_film" title="Documentary film">Documentary</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><sup id="cite_ref-Sidemen_Doc_190-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Sidemen_Doc-190"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>187<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Kung_Fu_Panda_4" title="Kung Fu Panda 4">Kung Fu Panda 4</a></i> </td> <td>Panda Pig </td> <td>Voice </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-191" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-191"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>188<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr></tbody></table> </section><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(10)"><span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span><h2 id="Awards_and_nominations">Awards and nominations</h2></div><section class="mf-section-10 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-10"> <table class="wikitable"> <caption> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Year </th> <th>Ceremony </th> <th>Category </th> <th>Result </th> <th><abbr title="Reference(s)">Ref.</abbr> </th></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">2019 </td> <td rowspan="3"><a href="/wiki/9th_Streamy_Awards" title="9th Streamy Awards">9th Streamy Awards</a> </td> <td>Breakout Creator </td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td> <td rowspan="3" align="center"><sup id="cite_ref-192" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-192"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>189<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Ensemble Cast </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td>Creator of the Year </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="5">2020 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/12th_Annual_Shorty_Awards" class="mw-redirect" title="12th Annual Shorty Awards">12th Annual Shorty Awards</a> </td> <td>YouTuber of the Year </td> <td rowspan="5" style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td> <td align="center"><sup id="cite_ref-193" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-193"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>190<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4"><a href="/wiki/10th_Streamy_Awards" title="10th Streamy Awards">10th Streamy Awards</a> </td> <td>Creator of the Year </td> <td rowspan="4" align="center"><sup id="cite_ref-194" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-194"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>191<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-195" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-195"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>192<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Live Special </td></tr> <tr> <td>Social Good: Creator </td></tr> <tr> <td>Social Good: Nonprofit or NGO </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">2021 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Kids%27_Choice_Awards" title="2021 Kids' Choice Awards">2021 Kids' Choice Awards</a> </td> <td>Favorite Male Social Star </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td> <td align="center"><sup id="cite_ref-196" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-196"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>193<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/11th_Streamy_Awards" title="11th Streamy Awards">11th Streamy Awards</a> </td> <td>Creator of the Year </td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td> <td align="center"><sup id="cite_ref-197" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-197"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>194<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="8">2022 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2022_Kids%27_Choice_Awards" title="2022 Kids' Choice Awards">2022 Kids' Choice Awards</a> </td> <td>Favorite Male Creator </td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td> <td align="center"><sup id="cite_ref-198" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-198"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>195<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="7"><a href="/wiki/12th_Streamy_Awards" title="12th Streamy Awards">12th Streamy Awards</a> </td> <td>Creator of the Year </td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td> <td rowspan="7" align="center"><sup id="cite_ref-199" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-199"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>196<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-200" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-200"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>197<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Collaboration </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td>Social Good: Creator<sup id="cite_ref-TeamSeas_201-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TeamSeas-201"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>d<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td></tr> <tr> <td>Creator Product </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td>Editing </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td>Brand Engagement<sup id="cite_ref-TeamSeas_201-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TeamSeas-201"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>d<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td></tr> <tr> <td>Social Impact Campaign<sup id="cite_ref-TeamSeas_201-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TeamSeas-201"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>d<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="5">2023 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2023_Kids%27_Choice_Awards" title="2023 Kids' Choice Awards">2023 Kids' Choice Awards</a> </td> <td>Favorite Male Creator </td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td> <td align="center"><sup id="cite_ref-202" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-202"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>198<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4"><a href="/wiki/13th_Streamy_Awards" title="13th Streamy Awards">13th Streamy Awards</a> </td> <td>Creator of the Year </td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td> <td rowspan="4" align="center"><sup id="cite_ref-203" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-203"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>199<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Collaboration </td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td></tr> <tr> <td>Creator Product </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td>Brand Engagement </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td>2024 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2024_Kids%27_Choice_Awards" title="2024 Kids' Choice Awards">2024 Kids' Choice Awards</a> </td> <td>Favorite Male Creator </td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td> <td align="center"><sup id="cite_ref-204" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-204"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>200<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Publications">Publications</h3></div> <table class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Publication </th> <th scope="col">Year </th> <th scope="col">Category </th> <th scope="col" class="unsortable"><abbr title="Reference(s)">Ref.</abbr> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Forbes_30_Under_30" title="Forbes 30 Under 30">Forbes 30 Under 30</a> </td> <td>2021 </td> <td>Social Media </td> <td align="center"><sup id="cite_ref-205" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-205"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>201<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <th rowspan="6" scope="row"><i><a href="/wiki/Guinness_World_Records" title="Guinness World Records">Guinness World Records</a></i> </th> <td rowspan="2">2022 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">Largest vegetarian burger </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-206" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-206"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>202<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">Most subscribers for an individual male on YouTube </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-207" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-207"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>203<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">2023 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">First person to reach 1 million followers on <a href="/wiki/Threads_(app)" class="mw-redirect" title="Threads (app)">Threads</a> </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-208" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-208"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>204<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">Highest-earning YouTube contributor (current) </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-209" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-209"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>205<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">Most YouTube subscribers gained in one week </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-210" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-210"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>206<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2024 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">Most subscribers on YouTube </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-211" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-211"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>207<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr></tbody></table> </section><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(11)"><span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2></div><section class="mf-section-11 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-11"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_YouTubers" title="List of YouTubers">List of YouTubers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_most-subscribed_YouTube_channels" title="List of most-subscribed YouTube channels">List of most-subscribed YouTube channels</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_most-followed_TikTok_accounts" title="List of most-followed TikTok accounts">List of most-followed TikTok accounts</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Night_Media" class="mw-redirect" title="Night Media">Night Media</a></li></ul> </section><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(12)"><span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span><h2 id="Notes">Notes</h2></div><section class="mf-section-12 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-12"> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist reflist-lower-alpha"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-name-11"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-name_11-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-name_11-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">Attributed to multiple sources.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> One source spells Donaldson's middle name "Steven."<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-genreExamples-78"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-genreExamples_78-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Examples of each genre:<sup id="cite_ref-M&H_77-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-M&H-77"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>76<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <ul><li>Stunt: "Microwaving a microwave," "I counted to 100,000"</li> <li>Junklord: "I built a giant house using only Legos," "I ate $100,000 golden ice cream"</li> <li>Giveaway: "Extreme $500,000 game of tag," "Giving a random homeless man $10,000"</li></ul> </span></li> <li id="cite_note-171"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-171">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">At the time of this quote, Tyson was still using the forename Chris and did not have a pronoun preference.<sup id="cite_ref-williamson-tyson_170-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-williamson-tyson-170"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>168<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-TeamSeas-201"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-TeamSeas_201-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-TeamSeas_201-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-TeamSeas_201-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">As <a href="/wiki/Team_Seas" title="Team Seas">Team Seas</a></span> </li> </ol></div></div> </section><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(13)"><span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span><h2 id="References">References</h2></div><section class="mf-section-13 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-13"> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239543626"><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol 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lang="ar" hreflang="ar" data-title="مستر بيست" data-language-autonym="العربية" data-language-local-name="Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>العربية</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-az mw-list-item"><a href="https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/MrBeast" title="MrBeast – Azerbaijani" lang="az" hreflang="az" data-title="MrBeast" data-language-autonym="Azərbaycanca" data-language-local-name="Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Azərbaycanca</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ban mw-list-item"><a href="https://ban.wikipedia.org/wiki/MrBeast" title="MrBeast – Balinese" lang="ban" hreflang="ban" data-title="MrBeast" data-language-autonym="Basa Bali" data-language-local-name="Balinese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Basa Bali</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bn mw-list-item"><a href="https://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F" title="মিস্টারবিস্ট – Bangla" lang="bn" hreflang="bn" data-title="মিস্টারবিস্ট" data-language-autonym="বাংলা" data-language-local-name="Bangla" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>বাংলা</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-be mw-list-item"><a href="https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/MrBeast" title="MrBeast – Belarusian" lang="be" hreflang="be" data-title="MrBeast" data-language-autonym="Беларуская" data-language-local-name="Belarusian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Беларуская</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bcl mw-list-item"><a href="https://bcl.wikipedia.org/wiki/MrBeast" title="MrBeast – Central Bikol" lang="bcl" hreflang="bcl" data-title="MrBeast" data-language-autonym="Bikol Central" data-language-local-name="Central Bikol" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bikol Central</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bg mw-list-item"><a href="https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/MrBeast" title="MrBeast – Bulgarian" lang="bg" hreflang="bg" data-title="MrBeast" data-language-autonym="Български" data-language-local-name="Bulgarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Български</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/MrBeast" title="MrBeast – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="MrBeast" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ceb mw-list-item"><a href="https://ceb.wikipedia.org/wiki/MrBeast" title="MrBeast – Cebuano" lang="ceb" hreflang="ceb" data-title="MrBeast" data-language-autonym="Cebuano" data-language-local-name="Cebuano" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Cebuano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/MrBeast" title="MrBeast – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="MrBeast" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-da mw-list-item"><a href="https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/MrBeast" title="MrBeast – Danish" lang="da" hreflang="da" data-title="MrBeast" data-language-autonym="Dansk" data-language-local-name="Danish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Dansk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/MrBeast" title="MrBeast – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="MrBeast" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-el mw-list-item"><a href="https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/MrBeast" title="MrBeast – Greek" lang="el" hreflang="el" data-title="MrBeast" data-language-autonym="Ελληνικά" data-language-local-name="Greek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ελληνικά</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/MrBeast" title="MrBeast – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="MrBeast" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eu mw-list-item"><a href="https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/MrBeast" title="MrBeast – Basque" lang="eu" hreflang="eu" data-title="MrBeast" data-language-autonym="Euskara" data-language-local-name="Basque" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Euskara</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A8%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%AA" title="مستربیست – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="مستربیست" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/MrBeast" title="MrBeast – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="MrBeast" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/MrBeast" title="MrBeast – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="MrBeast" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ha mw-list-item"><a href="https://ha.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr_Beast" title="Mr Beast – Hausa" lang="ha" hreflang="ha" data-title="Mr Beast" data-language-autonym="Hausa" data-language-local-name="Hausa" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Hausa</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hy mw-list-item"><a href="https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/MrBeast" title="MrBeast – Armenian" lang="hy" hreflang="hy" data-title="MrBeast" data-language-autonym="Հայերեն" data-language-local-name="Armenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Հայերեն</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hi mw-list-item"><a href="https://hi.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9F%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9F" title="मिस्टर बीस्ट – Hindi" lang="hi" hreflang="hi" data-title="मिस्टर बीस्ट" data-language-autonym="हिन्दी" data-language-local-name="Hindi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>हिन्दी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hr mw-list-item"><a href="https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/MrBeast" title="MrBeast – Croatian" lang="hr" hreflang="hr" data-title="MrBeast" data-language-autonym="Hrvatski" data-language-local-name="Croatian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Hrvatski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/MrBeast" title="MrBeast – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="MrBeast" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-xh mw-list-item"><a href="https://xh.wikipedia.org/wiki/MrBeast" title="MrBeast – Xhosa" lang="xh" hreflang="xh" data-title="MrBeast" data-language-autonym="IsiXhosa" data-language-local-name="Xhosa" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>IsiXhosa</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-zu mw-list-item"><a href="https://zu.wikipedia.org/wiki/MrBeast" title="MrBeast – Zulu" lang="zu" hreflang="zu" data-title="MrBeast" data-language-autonym="IsiZulu" data-language-local-name="Zulu" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>IsiZulu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/MrBeast" title="MrBeast – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="MrBeast" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item"><a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/MrBeast" title="MrBeast – Hebrew" lang="he" hreflang="he" data-title="MrBeast" data-language-autonym="עברית" data-language-local-name="Hebrew" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>עברית</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ka mw-list-item"><a href="https://ka.wikipedia.org/wiki/MrBeast" title="MrBeast – Georgian" lang="ka" hreflang="ka" data-title="MrBeast" data-language-autonym="ქართული" data-language-local-name="Georgian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ქართული</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ks mw-list-item"><a href="https://ks.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D9%90%D8%B3%D9%B9%D8%B1_%D8%A8%DB%8C%D9%96%D8%B3%D9%B9" title="مِسٹر بیٖسٹ – Kashmiri" lang="ks" hreflang="ks" data-title="مِسٹر بیٖسٹ" data-language-autonym="कॉशुर / کٲشُر" data-language-local-name="Kashmiri" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>कॉशुर / کٲشُر</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-kk mw-list-item"><a href="https://kk.wikipedia.org/wiki/MrBeast" title="MrBeast – Kazakh" lang="kk" hreflang="kk" data-title="MrBeast" data-language-autonym="Қазақша" data-language-local-name="Kazakh" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Қазақша</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lv mw-list-item"><a href="https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/MrBeast" title="MrBeast – Latvian" lang="lv" hreflang="lv" data-title="MrBeast" data-language-autonym="Latviešu" data-language-local-name="Latvian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Latviešu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hu mw-list-item"><a href="https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/MrBeast" title="MrBeast – Hungarian" lang="hu" hreflang="hu" data-title="MrBeast" data-language-autonym="Magyar" data-language-local-name="Hungarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Magyar</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ml mw-list-item"><a href="https://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%AE%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%B8%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B1%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B1%E0%B5%BC%E0%B4%AC%E0%B5%80%E0%B4%B8%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B1%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B1%E0%B5%8D" title="മിസ്റ്റർബീസ്റ്റ് – Malayalam" lang="ml" hreflang="ml" data-title="മിസ്റ്റർബീസ്റ്റ്" data-language-autonym="മലയാളം" data-language-local-name="Malayalam" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>മലയാളം</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ms mw-list-item"><a href="https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/MrBeast" title="MrBeast – Malay" lang="ms" hreflang="ms" data-title="MrBeast" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Melayu" data-language-local-name="Malay" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Melayu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/MrBeast" title="MrBeast – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="MrBeast" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ne mw-list-item"><a href="https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9F%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9F" title="मिस्टरबिस्ट – Nepali" lang="ne" hreflang="ne" data-title="मिस्टरबिस्ट" data-language-autonym="नेपाली" data-language-local-name="Nepali" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>नेपाली</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/MrBeast" title="MrBeast – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="MrBeast" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-no mw-list-item"><a href="https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/MrBeast" title="MrBeast – Norwegian Bokmål" lang="nb" hreflang="nb" data-title="MrBeast" data-language-autonym="Norsk bokmål" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Bokmål" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk bokmål</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-uz mw-list-item"><a href="https://uz.wikipedia.org/wiki/MrBeast" title="MrBeast – Uzbek" lang="uz" hreflang="uz" data-title="MrBeast" data-language-autonym="Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча" data-language-local-name="Uzbek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-km mw-list-item"><a href="https://km.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%9E%98%E1%9E%B8%E1%9E%9F%E1%9F%92%E1%9E%91%E1%9E%BE%E1%9E%9A%E1%9E%94%E1%9E%B8%E1%9E%8F" title="មីស្ទើរបីត – Khmer" lang="km" hreflang="km" data-title="មីស្ទើរបីត" data-language-autonym="ភាសាខ្មែរ" data-language-local-name="Khmer" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ភាសាខ្មែរ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item"><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/MrBeast" title="MrBeast – Polish" lang="pl" hreflang="pl" data-title="MrBeast" data-language-autonym="Polski" data-language-local-name="Polish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Polski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pt mw-list-item"><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/MrBeast" title="MrBeast – Portuguese" lang="pt" hreflang="pt" data-title="MrBeast" data-language-autonym="Português" data-language-local-name="Portuguese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Português</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ru mw-list-item"><a href="https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/MrBeast" title="MrBeast – Russian" lang="ru" hreflang="ru" data-title="MrBeast" data-language-autonym="Русский" data-language-local-name="Russian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Русский</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sq mw-list-item"><a href="https://sq.wikipedia.org/wiki/MrBeast" title="MrBeast – Albanian" lang="sq" hreflang="sq" data-title="MrBeast" data-language-autonym="Shqip" data-language-local-name="Albanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Shqip</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-simple mw-list-item"><a href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/MrBeast" title="MrBeast – Simple English" lang="en-simple" hreflang="en-simple" data-title="MrBeast" data-language-autonym="Simple English" data-language-local-name="Simple English" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Simple English</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sk mw-list-item"><a href="https://sk.wikipedia.org/wiki/MrBeast" title="MrBeast – Slovak" lang="sk" hreflang="sk" data-title="MrBeast" data-language-autonym="Slovenčina" data-language-local-name="Slovak" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Slovenčina</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ckb mw-list-item"><a href="https://ckb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA%DB%95%D8%B1_%D8%A8%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%AA" title="مستەر بیست – Central Kurdish" lang="ckb" hreflang="ckb" data-title="مستەر بیست" data-language-autonym="کوردی" data-language-local-name="Central Kurdish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>کوردی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sr mw-list-item"><a href="https://sr.wikipedia.org/wiki/MrBeast" title="MrBeast – Serbian" lang="sr" hreflang="sr" data-title="MrBeast" data-language-autonym="Српски / srpski" data-language-local-name="Serbian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Српски / srpski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fi mw-list-item"><a href="https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/MrBeast" title="MrBeast – Finnish" lang="fi" hreflang="fi" data-title="MrBeast" data-language-autonym="Suomi" data-language-local-name="Finnish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Suomi</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sv mw-list-item"><a href="https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/MrBeast" title="MrBeast – Swedish" lang="sv" hreflang="sv" data-title="MrBeast" data-language-autonym="Svenska" data-language-local-name="Swedish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Svenska</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tl mw-list-item"><a href="https://tl.wikipedia.org/wiki/MrBeast" title="MrBeast – Tagalog" lang="tl" hreflang="tl" data-title="MrBeast" data-language-autonym="Tagalog" data-language-local-name="Tagalog" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Tagalog</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tt mw-list-item"><a href="https://tt.wikipedia.org/wiki/MrBeast" title="MrBeast – Tatar" lang="tt" hreflang="tt" data-title="MrBeast" data-language-autonym="Татарча / tatarça" data-language-local-name="Tatar" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Татарча / tatarça</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-th mw-list-item"><a href="https://th.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%AA%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%A3%E0%B9%8C%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%95%E0%B9%8C" title="มิสเตอร์บีสต์ – Thai" lang="th" hreflang="th" data-title="มิสเตอร์บีสต์" data-language-autonym="ไทย" data-language-local-name="Thai" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ไทย</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tr mw-list-item"><a href="https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/MrBeast" title="MrBeast – Turkish" lang="tr" hreflang="tr" data-title="MrBeast" data-language-autonym="Türkçe" data-language-local-name="Turkish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Türkçe</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-uk mw-list-item"><a href="https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/MrBeast" title="MrBeast – Ukrainian" lang="uk" hreflang="uk" data-title="MrBeast" data-language-autonym="Українська" data-language-local-name="Ukrainian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Українська</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-vi mw-list-item"><a href="https://vi.wikipedia.org/wiki/MrBeast" title="MrBeast – Vietnamese" lang="vi" hreflang="vi" data-title="MrBeast" data-language-autonym="Tiếng Việt" data-language-local-name="Vietnamese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Tiếng Việt</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-zh-yue mw-list-item"><a href="https://zh-yue.wikipedia.org/wiki/MrBeast" title="MrBeast – Cantonese" lang="yue" hreflang="yue" data-title="MrBeast" data-language-autonym="粵語" data-language-local-name="Cantonese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>粵語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-zh mw-list-item"><a href="https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/MrBeast" title="MrBeast – Chinese" lang="zh" hreflang="zh" data-title="MrBeast" data-language-autonym="中文" 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