"I’m living the life I would dream of": MrBeast thanks fans after breaking record for most YouTube views within a day

MrBeast has finally broken the YouTube record for the most number of views gained within the first 24 hours of uploading a video, with the latest one about surviving a week stranded at sea. The popular YouTuber had been inching closer to the title for months after one of his previous videos came close to dethroning the infamous Will Smith slap clip.

With a mission to become the most liked non-music video creator, Jimmy "MrBeast" thanked his fans for allowing him to live the life of his dreams in a post on X, formerly Twitter. He also said the dream was years in the making, as he had been thinking about leading such a life since he was 13.

Announcing that he doesn't take his huge fandom for granted, the YouTuber wrote:

The video, titled 7 Days Stranded At Sea, sees Jimmy and his friends suffer a lot while making the video, which received around 46 million views in the first 24 hours of being uploaded to YouTube. The three-time Content Creator of the Year winner noted that this proves critics who say he gets views for giving away money wrong:

"I’m just getting started": Social media reacts as MrBeast says he has thousands of good ideas left after breaking the YouTube record for most views in 24 hours

Considering how big MrBeast is worldwide, news that he had finally broken the record that he had come so close to with his billion-dollar yacht video back in June is making waves across social media.

The YouTuber's fans have been flooding the replies to his post on X with positive comments. One fan, Paddy Galloway, made fun of people who thought he "fell off":

The YouTuber replied to the user, firmly announcing that he was going nowhere and was just getting started. MrBeast also stated that he has a thousand more "mega banger" ideas to make videos on:

Fans and fellow YouTubers also praised the monumental achievement of creating the most-watched non-music video in a day on the platform. Here are some general reactions to MrBeast's post on X:

MrBeast's posts about breaking the YouTube record for the most watched non-music video came a day after he took a shot at T-Series, an Indian music label that has the most subscribers on the platform with over 240 million. Jimmy is currently in second place with over 173 million and hopes to close the gap in the name of PewDiePie.

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Richik has been specializing in streamer content at Sportskeeda for over 2 years. He also manages a group of writers who craft relevant news and features about content creators on platforms like Twitch, Kick, and Rumble. Prior to Sportskeeda, he interned at The Ken and worked as a reviewer at Blacksof where he fact-checked educational content.

Richik’s love for writing, researching, and archiving, along with his inquisitive nature and longstanding love for video games led him to pursue a career as a gaming journalist. He relies on primary sources for accurate information and ensures that his drafts are proofread, fact-checked, and well-researched.

As a child, Richik spent many a summer vacation playing the 1994 Road Rash with his cousins. Although more of an FPS and open-world fiend now, Richik enjoys single-player RPGs with compelling storytelling, such as The Last of Us franchise, and regularly teams up with his friends to play multiplayer titles like Valorant on PC.

Richik enjoys watching streamer and former esports athlete Shroud, and also finds inspiration in MrBeast's journey to become one of the most well-known content creators worldwide. Interviewing English-Somali YouTuber Sharky, a member of the renowned Beta Squad, was a career highlight for him.

When not writing, Richik likes to read, watch a movie or a game of football.

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