MrBeast responds after receiving flak for promoting his role in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem amidst SAG-AFTRA strike

YouTube star Jimmy &quot;MrBeast&quot; made headlines after he revealed his role in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. In an Instagram Story, the content creator promoted the film and wrote, &quot;I'm in a movie, check it out, lol.&quot; On August 3, 2023, Twitter user @Dexertonox shared the update on their social media handle and stated:&quot;YouTuber Mr Beast promotes his role in 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem' on Instagram, crossing the SAG-AFTRA picket line during the actors' strike.&quot;The tweet ended up receiving over 2.3 million impressions, with more than 9,000 likes. MrBeast responded, claiming that he was legally obligated to promote the movie because he signed the contract prior to the strike. Additionally, he pledged to donate to the cause to make his &quot;support clear.&quot;The YouTuber's most recent tweet reads:&quot;False, this is a contract I signed pre-strike and was legally obligated to promote. This falls under the exceptions they have outlined. Regardless, to make my support clear, I'll make a donation later tonight.&quot;In response, the Twitter user said:&quot;Your showing of support is appreciated! A correction will be issued, and we are awaiting a response from SAG for confirmation. Would you also be able to clarify your standing with SAG-AFTRA? Are you a current union member or applying to be in the union?&quot;&quot;MrBeast has a target on his back&quot; - Netizens react to the YouTuber receiving flack for promoting his role in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant MayhemMrBeast@MrBeast@Dexertonox @Dexerto False, this is a contract I signed pre strike and was legally obligated to promote. This falls under the exceptions they have outlined.Regardless, to make my support clear I’ll make a donation later tonight 10466264@Dexertonox @Dexerto False, this is a contract I signed pre strike and was legally obligated to promote. This falls under the exceptions they have outlined.Regardless, to make my support clear I’ll make a donation later tonight ❤️As expected, the Kansas native's response to the controversy has elicited quite a lot of reactions on Twitter. @MTGrepp joked that the person who predicted how much money MrBeast would donate would receive a cookie:Marjorie Taylor Greene Press Release (Parody)@MTGrepp@MrBeast @Dexertonox @Dexerto Closest person to guess the amount of the donation gets a cookie8@MrBeast @Dexertonox @Dexerto Closest person to guess the amount of the donation gets a cookieOthers commented acknowledged that projects need to be promoted due to contractual agreements:Daniel Johnston@DanielJ_Film@MrBeast @Dexertonox @Dexerto Some projects have contractual agreements in place that they have to be promoted.10@MrBeast @Dexertonox @Dexerto Some projects have contractual agreements in place that they have to be promoted.Twitter user @spid3ys3ns3s lauded Jimmy for his honesty:Adrian Valles@spid3ys3ns3s@MrBeast @Dexertonox @Dexerto Love the honesty Jimmy. God bless!@MrBeast @Dexertonox @Dexerto Love the honesty Jimmy. God bless!Drama Alert also shared the YouTuber's controversy earlier today and wrote:DramaAlert@DramaAlertMrBeast has been accused of promoting #TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles during the actors strike. #DramaAlertHe says he was legally obligated due to it being pre-strike, and is an exception to the strike. He’s featured as a character in the movie. twitter.com/i/web/status/1… pic.twitter.com/f2tAtoyI861216MrBeast has been accused of promoting #TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles during the actors strike. #DramaAlertHe says he was legally obligated due to it being pre-strike, and is an exception to the strike. He’s featured as a character in the movie. twitter.com/i/web/status/1… pic.twitter.com/f2tAtoyI86In response, one community member commented:&quot;MrBeast has a target on his back. People eventually grow weary of other people's success and try to take them down.&quot;R2DHue ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️ @R2DHue@DramaAlert Mr. Beast has a target on his back. People eventually grow weary of other people’s success and try to take them down.1@DramaAlert Mr. Beast has a target on his back. 🎯 People eventually grow weary of other people’s success and try to take them down.Some of the more pertinent reactions were along these lines:Gilly🐬@BrettGilly69@DramaAlert Why do so many people go after the Jimmy2@DramaAlert Why do so many people go after the 🐐JimmyDolphinJig@DolphinJig@DramaAlert Twitter trying to cancel mr.beast? Wow I can’t believe it 🤦&zwj;♂️10@DramaAlert Twitter trying to cancel mr.beast? Wow I can’t believe it 🤦&zwj;♂️Tre@TreDiss@DramaAlert Actors aren’t allowed to promote movies they’re in anymore?1@DramaAlert Actors aren’t allowed to promote movies they’re in anymore?GreatDayJay@Gr8DayJay@TreDiss @DramaAlert It goes against the strike ,unless they are legally are legally obligated to do so@TreDiss @DramaAlert It goes against the strike ,unless they are legally are legally obligated to do soTwitter user @Dexertonox followed up, claiming to have contacted SAG-AFTRA for clarification on the YouTuber's situation regarding promoting his role in the film while the strike is still in effect:Dexertonox@Dexertonox@Dexerto YouTuber Mr Beast has responded claiming that even though he is an actor in the film, under SAG-AFTRA's strike orders he is allowed to fulfill a separate influencer contract signed prior to the strike.We have reached out to SAG-AFTRA for confirmation.twitter.com/MrBeast/status…63824@Dexerto YouTuber Mr Beast has responded claiming that even though he is an actor in the film, under SAG-AFTRA's strike orders he is allowed to fulfill a separate influencer contract signed prior to the strike.We have reached out to SAG-AFTRA for confirmation.twitter.com/MrBeast/status…For those unaware, MrBeast appears as the &quot;Times Square Guy&quot; in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. Additionally, several prominent celebrities, including John Cena, Seth Rogen, Ice Cube, Paul Rudd, and more, make cameo appearances.

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