20 Facts You Didn’t Know About MrBeast

20. MrBeast Started YouTube At Just 13 Years Old In February 2012

MrBeast joined YouTube on 19 February 2012. He was only 13 years old at the time, and his first handle was MrBeast 6000. He uploaded a walkthrough video of himself playing Minecraft. He progressed to videos trying to guess the wealth of other YouTubers, but still, his videos were not getting the subscribers he was hoping for. But that changed in 2017 when he released a video of himself counting to 1000. The video garnered tens of thousands of views and put him on the YouTube map for good. He's now managed by a talent management company in Dallas called Nightmedia.

19. MrBeast's some crazy records 

MrBeast has some crazy record-breaking stunts under his belt. It's hard to believe that a simple video of an egg became the most nonmusic video on YouTube. And you'll be rewarded for giving it a thumbs up as it continues into the most insane egg fight you'll ever come across. MrBeast once took the longest Uber ride in the history of Uber. Granted, Uber hasn't been around for decades. He traveled from North Carolina to California, covering 2256 miles in total, The trip took 40 hours. The trip cost $5500, which means the driver made $4100. After Uber takes their 25% commission, the driver was then tipped $5500 to ensure his long drive back home was worth it.  but the record is broken now. The challenge was actually sponsored by Quid, a virtual trading and collecting app.

18. Beast's love for giving away money 

MrBeast loves giving money away. He's earned the title YouTube's Biggest Philanthropist and has given away hundreds of thousands of dollars and continues to do so. Just scratching the surface of some of his big giveaways include $10,000 to a pizza delivery guy, $10,000 to a homeless man, $50,000 to twitch superstar Ninja, $20,000 to a waitress, free cars, groceries, household appliances, and random streamers receiving $1,000 at a time, and $100,000 to his mom. There seems to be no end to the giving nature of MrBeast.

17. Planting 20 Million Trees

Trees brought an entire YouTube community together. MrBeast launched a campaign in October 2019 to celebrate his channel reaching 20 million subs. His aim was to plant 20 million trees, and the hashtag Team Trees Campaign was born. The campaign attracted the attention of some big names like Elon Musk, YouTube CEO Susan Wojitski, and PewDiePie, who all donated to the cause, along with Jeffrey Starr, who contributed $50,000. The goal was to raise money by January 1, 2020. But in less than two months, their goal was achieved. It seems like MrBeast can do no wrong, but he has been caught with a few unsavory slurs, which we'll share with you later. 

16. MrBeast and PewDiePie

The relationship between MrBeast and PewDiePie is classed as a romance. PewDiePie is a Swedish YouTuber and the first individual on YouTube to get 100 million subscribers. PewDiePie and MrBeast have a lot of online banter between the two of them, and MrBeast calls himself Pewdiepie's number-one hype man. MrBeast has always been a fan of PewDiePie, and before he even hits the big time, he uploaded videos like The History of PewDiePie in Two Minutes. And how much money does PewDiePie make? When the YouTube channel Tseries was set to overtake PewDiePie and its followers, MrBeast did everything in his power to stop that from happening. He bought billboards asking people to subscribe to PewDiePie. He advertised him at the Super Bowl when he and his affiliates wore shirts saying Sub to PewDiePie. On that day, Pewdiepie's subscriber base grew from 50,000 to 277,000. But MrBeast also benefited himself as his subs grew by 151,000 subscribers.

15. Rock, Paper, Scissors. Shoot

Rock, Paper, Scissors. Shoot. Playing this game usually decides who's getting the first piece of cake or who's sitting shotgun, not who will walk away with $1 million. But when it comes to MrBeast, it seems that nothing is unexpected. So when he had a dream that he played a game of rock paper scissors with James Charles, he tagged him with, Last night I had a dream I played James Charles in a game of rock paper scissors for one million dollars. I woke up right before I found out if I won. I feel like this is a sign. James Charles, a YouTuber with 17.1 million subs who's worth 12 million dollars, was quick to reply with the following, Wow, that's crazy. I had the same dream and I think it's a sign. It's not clear when this game will take place, but we're hoping it's pretty soon.

14. MrBeast's logo

MrBeast's logo is designed by Hain Creative. Lucas Hain is a Belgian-based designer who is credited with the design. You can purchase MrBeast's apparel at shopmrBeast.Com. Prices range from $25 for a simple T-shirt all the way to 55 bucks for warm hoodies.

13. MrBeasts offensive jokes

Homophobic slurs have been one of MrBeast's downfalls. He has a long history of offensive jokes and has poked fun at gay people for quite some time. He often jokes about possibly being gay, and in one video he wore a shirt that said, "I'm not gay", but 20 bucks is 20 bucks. He defended himself by saying, I'm just a dumb kid that makes YouTube videos. Before he was signed with Night Media, they deleted all of his old videos and posts that could be deemed offensive to create a more family-friendly version of the famous YouTubers. In an interview with the online newspaper The Atlantic, MrBeast commented that he didn't believe that people really cared about this stuff, then requested them to print a positive story about him before cutting the call short. Within minutes after he cut the interview short, he deleted all of his Twitter posts that contained the word Fag.

12. MrBeast giving away fake money

MrBeast has been accused of giving away fake money. We know that MrBeast gives away a lot of money, and one of his videos saw MrBeast opening a free bank. The bank would then loan the money to people in need and they would never have to pay him back. Some viewers were quick to notice that his bills said Motion picture, rather than the United States of America, which is seen on a normal tenter. MrBeast quickly clarified the discrepancy by stating that he did it for safety and security reasons. He said it would be extremely irresponsible of him to give people real cash and have them walk outside with $10,000 on them. He would use the fake money for the video and then write the lucky recipients with a check for them to cash when it's safe to do so.

11. MrBeast's tips to grow on YouTube

MrBeast shares some great tips on maximizing your YouTube views. It's easy to fall into the trap of thinking that being a YouTube celebrity is all fun and games because the planning and execution of each video takes time, patience, and a strong team to make the magic happen. MrBeast suggests studying the YouTube algorithm. That way, instead of frustrating you, you can make it work for you. Viewer retention is ultra important. There's no point in getting a click and your viewer signing out quickly. You'll get nothing for that. You need to make sure you keep your viewer right to the end. Don't have a mindset of, How can I put the least amount of effort into it and get the maximum amount of views? Instead, spend time on each part of the video and know that you've given that video your all. and lastly "spend time brainstorming seek out help and get your friends and family involved because you wouldn't want to miss out on some incredible ideas just because you're trying to do it all alone"

10. MrBeast's crazy activity

MrBeast stays in the running he keeps his stunts fresh and relevant and took part in the 2020 myrtle beach marathon wearing the world's largest shoes. The video is called I ran a marathon in the world's largest shoes and he and his team ran 26 miles in custom-made size 40 shoes. Which cost $12000 per pair. By the time his friend carl completed the marathon, the boys were only 3.3 miles into the race. It took them two days countless blisters several stops and naps and loads of encouragement to complete the marathon. This unique stunned garnered him 9 million views in less than twenty-four hours after posting.

9. MrBeast is faking his videos?

Could MrBeast be faking his videos that's what YouTuber fly does Y2 claims in a 25-minute video. The video was titled my experience editing for MrBeast worst week of my life. He claims that MrBeast only showed up to record an intro and an outro and left the filming up to other people. He said the entire crew working for MrBeast were miserable and that MrBeast didn't even talk to him so the youtube channel drama alert interviewed MrBeast about these accusations only to discover that MrBeast struggles with Crohn's disease and it was true he wasn't at the entire filming for certain videos because he wasn't well at the time. MrBeast feels that fly does Y2 had malicious intent because if he hadn't he would have spoken directly to him if he had any true concerns about the show.

8. Mrbeast has had to deal with toxic workplace allegations

In 2021, The New York Times ran an article about how MrBeast treats the people who work with her. Some ex-employees came forward with allegations of mental harassment and workplace abuse. Some allegations include verbal abuse with slurs that are offensive to people with disabilities. According to the claims, he would also not credit the people working on his videos. But his fans would also come to his defense. So these allegations might not get anywhere, considering how famous he is.

7. MrBeast is an award-winning creator

MrBeast has been awarded for the quality of videos he makes and his impact on the Youtube community. He has won several awards, including the 2020 Creator of the Year at the Streamy Awards. He also won other awards like best Live special, Social Good Creator, and Social Good: Nonprofit. This dedicated creator deserves all the accolades.

6. Mrbeast didn't finish college to focus on YouTube

MrBeast reportedly started college in late 2016, though information about his studies is still being determined. The YouTuber claimed he dropped out of college after only two weeks, telling his mother, “I’d rather be poor than do anything but YouTube.” He said his mother, who “loves me and simply wanted me to be successful,” forced him to leave North Carolina when he was 18.

5. His Role Models

Donaldson’s otherwise unremarkable workplace and living area are decorated with paintings of successful businessmen Steve Jobs and Elon Musk (including one of Musk, procured on Amazon, dressed as Napoleon Bonaparte). Donaldson adds of Musk, “I don’t endorse or look up to anything he does or how he handles people.” However, when it comes to business and growing wealth, there are certainly much worse people to admire. Elon Musk also recently joked that when he dies, he will give MrBeast ownership of Twitter.

4. His Mom Didn’t Know He Was Making YouTube Videos

Sue was shocked to learn from a yearbook entry that he had been creating films for YouTube. They remark, “I was a typical parent,” and she affirms that. To paraphrase, “I was quite worried about the world.” However, her worries subsided once Donaldson assured her he was profiting from his channel. Still, she insisted that Jimmy continue his education beyond high school. Donaldson agreed to go to community college but claims he never showed up to a single class and quit in the middle of the first semester.

3. His First Giveaway

Donaldson’s first brand agreement came right after he hit 750,000 subscribers and moved into a modest house with his best friend, Chris Tyson. He didn’t blow the money on frivolous things but instead made a YouTube video in which he gave a homeless individual a check for $10,000.

2. How Much Money MrBeast Spends On Videos

Donaldson’s video budget has increased alongside his rapidly growing subscriber base. Most of today’s models have an astronomical production cost of $1 million or more, making just a tiny fraction of them worthwhile. Donalson’s “gaming” and “reacts” channels, which feature the lads and are produced cheaply, significantly subsidize the main channel. “I could be doing videos for less money,” Donaldson says. But I don’t feel like it. If I can go even further, I will.

1. MrBeast's most Expensive Video 

After spending roughly $4 million recreating the Netflix series Squid Game (although without the excessive violence) and awarding the winner $456,000 during a grueling game of musical chairs in late 2021, Donaldson’s superhuman skill at conquering YouTube made headlines throughout the world. More than 225 million people have seen the video since it was uploaded.

In November 2021, After spending roughly $4 million Donaldson uploaded a recreation of the survival drama streaming television series Squid Game in real life (although without the excessive violence), in which 456 people competed for a $456,000 cash prize, without the violence in the show. The video has more than 380 million views as of March 8, 2023, making it Donaldson's most-viewed YouTube video and also making it one of the most-watched YouTube videos of 2021. A review of the video in Vice stated that it "badly misunderstood the anti-capitalist message of Squid Game".

Profitability (2021–present)   

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 Rewind," and with this in mind, he decided to call "hundreds of YouTubers." At the end of the video, Donaldson gives a shoutout to PewDiePie, citing him and his 2018 Rewind as the inspiration for Donaldson's Rewind. A month later, Donaldson signed a Facebook and Snapchat content distribution deal with Jellysmack.

In December 2021, Donaldson created a third influencer tournament featuring 15 competitors with a grand prize of $1,000,000. In January 2022, Forbes ranked MrBeast as YouTube's highest-earning creator, earning an estimated $54 million in 2021. Forbes also stated that his income in 2021 would have placed him 40th in the 2020 Forbes Celebrity 100, earning as much money as Vin Diesel and Lewis Hamilton did in 2020.

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. On November 17, 2022, Donaldson achieved the Guinness World Record of "Most Subscribers for an Individual Male on YouTube" with his MrBeast channel at 112,193,139 subscribers.

In December 2022, two MrBeast outfits and other cosmetic items were added to Fortnite Battle Royale. Epic Games also held a tournament in Fortnite called "MrBeast's Extreme Survival Challenge", which had a payout prize of one million dollars.

In February 2023, he appeared in a viral commercial for the NFL which aired during Super Bowl LVII.

MrBeast Burger

Will Hyde, a producer for the MrBeast channel, announced in a November 2020 article with The Wake Weekly that Donaldson would launch a virtual restaurant called MrBeast Burger in December 2020. Hyde said his team worked with Virtual Dining Concepts during the development of the restaurant concept. He said that MrBeast Burger will sell franchise rights to serve the burgers to restaurants across the US and customers will be able to order the burgers via online delivery services. Then in August 2022, Donaldson announced that he would bring a MrBeast Burger shop to the American Dream Mall in East Rutherford, New Jersey, near New York City, to be the location of his first U.S. restaurant. The restaurant opened on September 4, 2022.

Feastables

In January 2022, Donaldson announced the creation of a new food company called Feastables, which launched with its own brand of chocolate bars called "MrBeast Bars" At launch they offered 3 flavors of bars, original, almond and quinoa crunch. The launch corresponded with a sweepstakes with over $1 million in prizes, including 10 grand prize winners who would receive a chance to compete for a chocolate factory in a future video. The video was released in June 2022, which featured Gordon Ramsay as a cake judge and a $500,000 cash prize. The video contained a series of elimination challenges where the winner won the chocolate factory. The video contained cameos from competitive eaters Matt Stonie & Joey Chestnut. On February 2, 2022, Feastables announced partnerships with Turtle Beach Corporation and Roccat to provide prizes for the sweepstakes. Feastables reportedly made $10 million in its first few months of operation.

Investments and partnerships

Donaldson is an investor in the tech startup Backbone, which produces the Backbone One, 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.

In March 2021, Donaldson partnered with the Creative Juice financial network to introduce Juice Funds, a $2 million investment fund for content creators.

In April 2021, Donaldson became a long-term investor and partner of the financial technology company Current. The same month, Donaldson received backlash after fans lost large amounts of money in a cryptocurrency scheme that Donaldson had invested in and promoted.