YouTuber Beau Brooks has sparked concern after bizarrely asking his fans for $1 million in donations for a supposed religious “mission.”
Beau, who rose to fame in the 2010s as the frontman of prankster group The Janoskians, took to Instagram in recent days to share a series of problematic posts asking for monetary donations.
In a video that sparked an outpouring of concerned messages, Beau, 31, asked his fans to “empty their accounts” to help him raise $1 million through a supposed “fundraiser” for an unexplained “mission.”
He refused to elaborate on the alleged religious “mission” and asked his 420,000 followers to have “faith”, prompting fans to express concern for his well-being.
Beau, who has been sober for 493 days, also referred to himself as the “white Kanye (West)” in a comment before criticizing his fans for “choosing money over faith.”
Fans were quick to share their concerns, while some also left messages on the Instagram pages of his brothers Luke and Jai Brooks asking them to reach out to Beau.
One wrote: “I’m worried about Beau, I hope he’s okay,” while another said: “You don’t look well at all. Sending you all my love and I hope you get the help you need.”
A third shared: ‘Bro please talk to someone. You’re not okay, you’ve tried so hard and inspired people. It’s okay to have a setback but please please please get help, talk to your friends (real ones) not the ones on the internet!’
YouTuber Beau Brooks has sparked concern after bizarrely asking his fans for $1 million in donations for a supposed religious “mission.”
Beau (pictured in 2013), known for being part of the prankster group The Janoskians, has taken to Instagram in recent days to share a series of problematic posts asking for monetary donations.
A fourth commented: “Bro, there’s a reason people react with caution. People care about your well-being, even though you might not feel like you need it.”
Another added: “Ah, this is really sad, you’re obviously not feeling well. Can you please speak to a doctor or get someone for help?”
After Beau claimed that an anonymous fan had donated $874, many followers also urged people to complain about the fundraiser after it failed to disclose its purpose.
In the original video, Beau bizarrely requested his fans to “empty” their bank accounts for his alleged fundraiser, which aims to raise $1 million.
“This is a message for people who have faith. I need a million dollars, I’m on a mission and I can’t tell you what it is, so you have to have faith,” he said.
‘What I ask of you, and what God asks of you, is that if you can empty your account on this GoFundMe, God will promise you five times in return.
‘I ask you to give willingly with the love that springs from your heart and with the faith that this is for a divine purpose and reason.’
He went on to acknowledge that fans were going to accuse him of “cloaking” and “being money hungry,” before simply telling people to “have faith.”
The YouTuber sparked further concern in a series of subsequent comments and posts, where he seemingly criticized his followers for not “donating” money to him.
“The body of Christ will give me this, I have faith,” he wrote in a comment, before adding: “I’m the white Kanye.”
Following his disturbing video, Beau sparked further concern in a series of subsequent comments and posts, where he dubbed himself the “white Kanye.”
Beau rose to fame as part of the YouTube prank group The Janoskians with his brothers Luke and Jai and friends James Yammouni and Daniel Sahyounie in the 2010s, but distanced himself from them in 2021.
He continued in the comments section: “99 percent of you will be shown.”
“Look how everyone chose money over faith. Not one donation. Love you all. Peace,” Beau wrote in another post.
Beau has reportedly received $1,466 in donations from 31 fans since he first created the page in May.
The page description simply reads: “Your faith is in God’s hands. The end is near.”
His series of posts caught the attention of radio hosts Jackie ‘O’ Henderson and Kyle Sandilands, who discussed his religious videos live on Wednesday.
Kyle, 53, flippantly questioned whether he should donate to the social media star, and Jackie, 49, warned him to check the “facts” of the mission first.
Beau rose to fame as part of the YouTube prankster group The Janoskians in the 2010s, but distanced himself from the group in 2021.
The group consisted of Beau, his younger twin brothers Luke and Jai, as well as their friends James Yammouni and Daniel Sahyounie.
He currently works a regular, day-to-day job at a factory, but also continues to regularly post online and film Cameo videos for his fans.
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