MrBeast has been hit with accusations of racism and sexually inappropriate remarks after old videos resurfaced on social media.
In one of the videos, which X users allege were recorded in 2017, the YouTube star, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, responds to fan comments that appear to be about selling Black people.
The other includes an excerpt from his appearance on the raunchy Hot Wet Soup podcast during which he seemingly asks the show’s hosts if they would have sex with the ‘Cash Me Ousside girl’, better known today as Bhad Bhabie.
The rapper was roughly 14 years old at the time the interview was conducting, meaning Donaldson was around the age of 19. DailyMail.com has approached Donaldson and his representatives for comment.
It comes amid allegations that Donaldson’s former co-host Ava Kris Tyson Sent ‘inappropriate’ messages to a child.
Donaldson has finally broken his silence over the claims against Tyson, branding her actions as ‘unacceptable’ online behavior. He said he was ‘disgusted’ and revealed he took ‘immediate action’ to dump her from his company.
MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, (pictured last year) has been hit with accusations of racism and sexually inappropriate remarks after old videos resurfaced online
In one of the videos, which X users allege were recorded in 2017, Donaldson appears to be responding to fan comments during a livestream. The remarks were about selling Black people
The influencer, who has more than 300million subscribers on YouTube and a net worth of $700million, is facing criticisms on social media over apparent racist and sexist commentary from roughly seven years ago.
In a livestream video, which fans allege is ‘unlisted’ but still ‘uploaded and monetized on his main channel’, Donaldson appears to comment on selling Black people.
‘Selling n-word for $400 money,’ he reads during the stream, before responding: ‘The most I would pay is like 300 (dollars). Sorry, 400 (dollars) is just out of my price range for that type of stuff.’
Further on in the clip, he appears to read out another fan comment that repeatedly used the n-word. He tells the audience: ‘No more, no, boys – no more typing the n-word in chat. No more cursing.’
But despite making a plea for appropriate remarks he goes on to read another user comment that says, ‘selling 10 n****** for 69$ each.’
‘That’s a steep price,’ he replied with a chuckle. ‘I don’t think you’re going to get any sales. I’m kidding.’
Social media trolls further hit out at Donaldson for allegedly making a sexual remark about then-underage Bhad Bhabie during an interview on the Hot Wet Soup podcast, which ran between 2017 and 2018.
The influencer was a guest on episode 26 of the show, titled Clickbait Cast, which was has since been removed from YouTube for violating the platform’s community guidelines.
Social media trolls further hit out at Donaldson for allegedly making a sexual remark about then-underage Bhad Bhabie (pictured in 2018) during an interview on the Hot Wet Soup podcast, which ran between 2017 and 2018
Donaldson asks during the episode, ‘Let’s be real, you wouldn’t put your d**k in her?’. He later adds: ‘I wouldn’t either. She’s way too young’
During the program, one of the hosts alleges that content creator Keemstar, best known for his news web series DramaAlert, ‘enoys the Cash Me Ousside girl’ and finds her ‘funny’.
Donaldson asks, ‘Let’s be real, you wouldn’t put your d**k in her?’
The hosts say they would not have sex with her, with one noting that ‘enjoying someone’ and engaging in sexual activity with them is a ‘whole different story’.
Another pointed out that she was a teenager, before adding a crude, baseless jab that ‘she probably has AIDs already’.
MrBeast, again laughing at the discourse, added: ‘I was hoping you’d say yes. Yeah, I wouldn’t either. She’s way too young.’
Another X user, sharing a clip from a different part of the episode, claimed that Donaldson had intentionally made a joke that people would ‘take out of context’.
The YouTuber said during the episode: ‘Let’s say something offensive that people can take out of context’. It is unclear if this remark is directly in reference to his comments about Bhad Bhabie.
Social media users have slammed Donaldson for being ‘outlandish’ and ‘disgusting’
Regardless of whether Donaldson intended to demonstrate racism or sexism, social media users have slammed him for being ‘outlandish’ and ‘disgusting’.
‘JIMMY IS COOKED,’ one X user tweeted.
‘D**n.. MrBeast let me down,’ another wrote. ‘I was his biggest fan. Only way I’ll forgive him is if he gives me $100,000. If you’re the man I think you are, Mr. Beast, you will do this for me.’
‘Wow! Imagine what else they talk about behind the scenes,’ said another.
One user warned: ‘I’m sure there are MANY more things that are going to come out in the next few weeks. Genie is out of the bottle.’
Another added: ‘Something fishy going on with mr beast.’
‘Why is anyone shocked that Mr Beast is racist LOL,’ wrote another.
However, some users jumped to his defense, saying that ‘YouTube was a different place back then’.
However, some people jumped to his defense, saying that ‘YouTube was a different place back then’ and that they were ‘fine’ with his ‘comedy’
‘As long as he didn’t actually contact any minors, he should be fine,’ tweeted one X user. ‘Completely different world, edgy humor was at its peak during those times.’
‘He would’ve been 18 or 19 at the time, I’m not sure this is an incriminating as some people might think, weird and awkward yes, but I wouldn’t go as far as to call him a pedo,’ one wrote of Donaldson’s comments about Bhad Bhabie.
‘Why is everyone ignoring him saying ‘she’s way too young’,’ another questioned.
Another user wrote: ‘I’m perfectly fine MrBeast is being racist.’
One user added: ‘This has been debunked, they were challenging each other to say the most offensive stuff possible so that it can be taken out of context on purpose.’
Internet personality Adin Ross even jumped to Donaldson’s defense, telling his fans: ‘It’s 2017, listen all you new children on this internet s**t, before you try to cancel him for this.
‘Dude, I’ll be real with you. People that you looked up to most were dropping everything you can think of, bor. S please don’t f*****g cancel him for this s**t.’
Ross added: ‘He doesn’t say this s**t now so it shouldn’t matter. This was 10 years ago…like come on, bro.’
Internet personality Adin Ross even jumped to Donaldson’s defense, posting a video (pictured) in which he told his fans ‘don’t f*****g cancel him for this s**t. He doesn’t say this s**t now so it shouldn’t matter. This was 10 years ago…’
It comes amid allegations that Donaldson’s former co-host Ava Kris Tyson Sent ‘inappropriate’ messages to a child. Donaldson (pictured last month) has finally broken his silence over the claims against Tyson, branding her actions as ‘unacceptable’ online behavior. He said he was ‘disgusted’ and revealed he took ‘immediate action’ to dump her from his company
The controversial clips come as Donaldson finally broke his silence over claims of Tyson’s ‘unacceptable’ online behavior.
Tyson, 28, who rose to fame as a co-host on the wildly popular MrBeast YouTube channel, quit social media on Tuesday and apologized for her behavior after she was accused of sending ‘inappropriate’ messages to child.
Just a day later, the 28-year-old then came under fire for a series of racially insensitive social media posts, as well as for using the n-word in a recently resurfaced livestream video.
Donaldson on Wednesday commented publicly for the first time since the allegations against Tyson and said he immediately removed her from the show – despite her previously saying they mutually agreed she should depart.
The YouTube star said in a post on X: ‘Over the last few days, I’ve become aware of the serious allegations of Ava Tyson’s behavior online and I am disgusted and opposed to such unacceptable acts.
‘During that time, I have been focused on hiring an independent third party to conduct a thorough investigation to ensure I have all the facts.
‘That said, I’ve seen enough online and taken immediate action to remove Ava from the company, my channel, and any association with MrBeast. I do not condone or support any of the inappropriate actions.
MrBeast (left) has finally broken his silence over claims of Ava Kris Tyson’s (right) ‘unacceptable’ online behavior. Tyson is a childhood friend of MrBeast and was one of four friends hired by the creator
Tyson – who shot to stardom with MrBeast’s channel with 305 million subscribers – is alleged to have started a relationship with a child when he was 13
MrBeast took to social media to say he was ‘disgusted’ by Tyson’s alleged ‘unacceptable acts’
‘I will allow the independent investigators the necessary time to conduct a comprehensive investigation and will take any further actions based on their findings.’
Tyson is alleged to have formed a relationship with a minor when they were aged 13 and the pair are said to have been introduced after the child won an online competition.
At that time, Tyson was 20 and known to their YouTube fans as ‘Kris’ because they had not transitioned gender yet.
Tyson – who has a son with their ex-wife – is said to have spent years communicating with the fan on public online forums before meeting when the teen turned 16.
The fan, who is now an adult, says they are not a victim and has defended Tyson, but admitted some of the messages were ‘inappropriate’ and ‘edgy’.
Since the relationship was revealed in a series of expose-style videos and clips, several controversial posts by Tyson have resurfaced.
Multiple posts show Tyson interacting with ‘Shadman’, an artist known for drawing young characters in sexual poses.
In one post, Tyson begged Shadman to ‘draw a 10-year-old anime girl’. Other posts show Tyson sexualizing cartoon children.
The 28-year-old, who has appeared in Donaldson’s YouTube videos since he first launched his channel in 2012, said on X on Tuesday: ‘I would like to apologize for any of my past behaviour or comments if it hurt or offended anyone. It was not my intent.
‘Seeing recent events we’ve mutually decided its best I permanently step away from all things MrBeast and social media to focus on my family and mental health.
Appearing in numerous videos alongside MrBeast himself, Jimmy Donaldson, Tyson (above) has participated in many challenges and prank videos made for the channel. She had also become the main host of the channel Beast Reacts (formerly known as BeastHacks)
In an X post on Tuesday, Tyson wrote: ‘I would like to apologize for any of my past behavior or comments if it hurt or offended anyone. It was not my intent.’ The fan,now an adult, says they are not a victim and has defended Tyson – but admitted some of the messages were ‘edgy’
Tyson said on X that she ‘never groomed anyone’ but apologized to ‘anyone I have hurt with my unacceptable social media posts’
‘I wanted to add, I never groomed anyone’, she went on to say on the social media platform, noting that the person brought up in the accusations ‘has vocally supported they are false’.
‘Having said that, I humbly apologize to anyone I have hurt with my unacceptable social media posts, past actions, and those who may feel betrayed by how I used to act online.’
Donaldson’s channel is the most followed on YouTube and is known for its extravagant stunts and philanthropic initiatives.
The 26-year-old became the most followed individual on YouTube in 2022 and with 240 million subscribers and counting at the start of 2024 he is only closely behind Indian record label and production company T-Series in the race for the top spot altogether.
The star’s high-ticket giveaways over the years have included a $2.5million private jet and $2million private island, on top of millions more in cash prizes.
