MrBeast Apologizes for Resurfaced 2017 Comments Amid Multiple Controversies
Popular YouTuber MrBeast, also known as Jimmy Donaldson, recently apologized after a 2017 clip resurfaced, showing him making racist and homophobic comments. This controversy follows the firing of his long-time friend Ava Tyson over allegations of inappropriate conversations with a minor. MrBeast stated that he had an independent investigation conducted and promptly removed Tyson from all associations with his brand. In addition to these issues, MrBeast's latest game show, 'Beast Games,' has come under scrutiny after fellow YouTuber Rosanna Pansino began collecting alleged testimonials from contestants. The latest controversy centers around Pansino sharing an old clip where Donaldson made offensive remarks, prompting a spokesperson for MrBeast to acknowledge his past mistakes and emphasize his commitment to positive impact and increased responsibility. While some fans dismiss the comments as a product of the online culture at the time, others are troubled by the revelations.
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00:00MrBeast just apologized after a clip from 2017 resurfaced of the YouTuber making racist
00:06and homophobic comments.
00:09Popular YouTuber MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, has been caught in a storm
00:14of controversy these past few weeks.
00:16It started with Donaldson firing his longtime friend and collaborator Ava Tyson after her
00:21alleged inappropriate conversations with a minor resurfaced.
00:25MrBeast took to XtoShare he hired an independent third party to investigate the allegations,
00:30and went on to write,
00:31"'That said, I've seen enough online and taken immediate action to remove Ava from
00:35the company, my channel, and any association with MrBeast.
00:39I do not condone or support any of the inappropriate actions."
00:43But MrBeast is also caught in controversy over his latest game show, Beast Games, after
00:49fellow YouTuber Rosanna Pansino began collecting alleged testimonials from contestants.
00:55What is going on here is beyond disgusting and extremely dangerous.
01:00So I'm going to read to you her message.
01:02"'I was a contestant until the end.
01:05I also didn't accept their hush money.
01:08People were having seizures because they were not getting medication.
01:12Men started realizing that they could take out the women without being eliminated.
01:17Guys started tackling and hitting women.
01:20Water was scarce and kept running out as well.
01:22I had to sit with a bloody pad for two days before I could get undergarments and my reusable
01:28pads because I'm allergic to regular pads."
01:31To hear more allegations made against Beast Games, you can find Rosanna Pansino on TikTok
01:36and YouTube, where she explains the claims in greater detail.
01:40But now there's a new controversy swirling around MrBeast, as Rosanna Pansino recently
01:45shared a clip from 2017 that shows Donaldson using a homophobic slur and responding to
01:51a comment about selling a black person for $400, to which Donaldson allegedly replies,
01:56"'Uh, the most I'd pay is like $300.
01:59Sorry, $400 is just out of my price range for that type of stuff.'"
02:03A spokesperson for MrBeast responded to the controversy in a statement, which reads,
02:07"'When Jimmy was a teenager, he acted like many kids and used inappropriate language
02:12while trying to be funny.
02:13Over the years, he has repeatedly apologized and has learned that increasing influence
02:17comes with increased responsibility to be more aware and more sensitive to the power
02:22of language."
02:23The statement continues, "'After making some bad jokes and other mistakes when he
02:27was younger, as an adult he has focused on engaging with the MrBeast community to work
02:31together on making a positive impact around the world.'"
02:34The spokesperson went on to claim that later in the resurfaced clip, Donaldson did attempt
02:39to quell the racist jokes in the chat.
02:41Many fans were unfazed by MrBeast's resurfaced comments, attributing them to the different
02:46online culture of 2017, while others were disturbed and upset by the recent controversy.