MrBeast breaks silence on allegations surrounding Beast Games

MrBeast breaks silence on allegations surrounding Beast Games
MrBeast (Image via @MrBeast/X)

YouTube star Jimmy "MrBeast" has commented on the allegations surrounding his Amazon Prime series, Beast Games. On December 19, 2024, a one-minute-two-second video surfaced on X, showing the most subscribed YouTuber conversing with the game show's contestants.

At one point, an individual asked a "controversial question," inquiring whether MrBeast was "okay" with the allegations surrounding Beast Games:

"Here's my question - it might be controversial, but are you okay with all the articles and stuff that was coming out? She was lying. But I was just asking, are you okay?"

The 26-year-old content creator commented on accusations of participants suffering injuries and Beast Games production spending "hush money" by saying:

"Well, obviously, there were a lot of things not true. Like, they're saying that there are broken bones. They're saying we're paying people hush money. What do you think about the articles?"

The individual who asked the question replied:

"I mean, I thought... first off, we didn't see nothing, no way. And two, I just thought it was really ridiculous."

Another individual expressed their disappointment with the allegations:

"It was disappointing for sure because we knew that wasn't the case."

One more person chimed in with their views, saying:

"Also, it seems like, you know, that people want to make a statement. But, of course, they don't want to interview the people that had a good experience."

When MrBeast asked the contestants if they had a "good experience," one answered "yes," while another said they had a "great experience."


What has MrBeast previously said in response to allegations surrounding Beast Games?

On November 26, 2024, MrBeast unveiled a 36-second teaser for Beast Games. As expected, the video quickly went viral, with some netizens bringing up the controversy surrounding the game show.

X user @S117doteth asked if Beast Games was the same show where "a lot of contestants complained of terrible conditions."

In response, the Kansas native said the accusations were "blown out of proportion" and that the Amazon Prime series' behind-the-scenes footage would provide context. He posted:

"We have tons of behind-the-scenes dropping when the show does to show how blown out of proportion these claims were. Just can’t release it now because it would spoil the games."

The first two episodes of Beast Games are now available. Readers can check out this Sportskeeda article, which provides a breakdown of both episodes.

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