MrBeast landed in Australia earlier this week, sending his fans wild by giving away several luxury cars, including a $450,000 Lamborghini.
The 26-year-old, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, is already the richest YouTuber in the world, with an estimated net worth of more than $750 million and more than 288 million subscribers to his channel.
A lucky Australian fan won the $450,000 Lamborghini during a major draw held at the Sydney Opera House on Wednesday, while nine other cars were also up for grabs.
Eye-catching vehicles included a Porsche, Mercedes, Tesla, the Scooby Doo Mystery Machine van and a Jurassic Park-themed Volkswagen.
MrBeast is currently in Australia promoting the launch of its Feastables chocolate bar, which is available for purchase nationwide.
It is also offering Australians the chance to win a car when they buy a chocolate bar.
But fans are already turning against the social media star, who has almost 60 million followers on Instagram, claiming the giveaway is a “scam”.
TikTok user @gabenxoe shared a video showing she won a car after purchasing several Feastables and spinning to win.
MrBeast (pictured) landed in Australia earlier this week, sending fans wild by giving away several luxury cars, including a $450,000 Lamborghini.
A lucky Australian fan won the $450,000 Lamborghini during a major draw held at the Sydney Opera House on Wednesday, while nine other cars were also up for grabs.
The woman’s spin landed on three cars, but the result read: “Sorry! Not this time.”
‘I played your little game and I won. And then you said to me, “Womp womp,” she said in the video.
“When I contacted your team, they said, ‘Sorry for the lack of communication. You are not one of the registered winners. Here are 10 free spins.” 10 free spins? I prefer to take the car personally.
She continued: ‘I found out I’m not the only one who has had this problem. In fact, there have been a lot of people on this app and other apps, sharing their experiences, sharing screenshots of them winning, and being told, “Sorry, not this time.”
‘So what is going on? Because I don’t understand how we can play a game, win and be told we didn’t win.’
Thousands flocked to the Sydney Opera House for a chance to win a flashy new car
His success has been based on extravagant stunts that set him apart from his rivals.
Despite MrBeast’s well-documented philanthropy, there have been previous allegations of workplace harassment, and as his fame grows, scrutiny is likely to increase.
In 2021, the New York Times reported that 11 people who worked for the YouTuber said his “behavior changed when the cameras were not around” and described “a difficult work environment.”
Matt Turner, Donaldson’s editor from 2018 to 2019, said he was reprimanded almost daily and posted a video explaining the allegations.
He also wrote in a since-deleted Twitter thread that “MrBeast yelled at him, bullied him… and told him he could replace him every day,” according to The New York Times.
Nate Anderson, who worked for Donaldson for a week, also alleged that the YouTuber was a perfectionist who made unreasonable demands.
Donaldson has been the subject of accusations of workplace toxicity. Matt Turner, Donaldson’s editor from 2018 to 2019, said he was scolded almost daily.
Gareth Boyd, head of growth at Finty.com, believes such accusations could be particularly damaging to Donaldson’s business model, which has previously been based on an impression of friendliness.
“His personal brand is that he’s an average guy who reinvests his money and does it for fun,” Boyd says. “He doesn’t drive a Lamborghini, he gives them away.
“But as he becomes more and more popular, the smaller inner circle he has (he’s still surrounded by childhood friends) eventually there will be some that will leave and leak stories and at some point or another the inside stories will come out. light”.
Born in Wichita, Kansas, before growing up in Greenville, North Carolina, MrBeast uploaded his first video to YouTube in February 2012, when he was 13 years old.
Its initial content revolved around harmless pranks on friends.
MrBeast uploaded his first video to YouTube in February 2012, at age 13.
Most of MrBeast’s giveaways are funded by brand deals and advertising revenue.
His first success was a video in which he took four hours to count to 100,000. As his following grew, MrBeast moved into the lavish gifts that have become his trademark.
She started small, giving away cash prizes to members of her community, but quickly gained momentum and by 2018 was donating $100,000 worth of goods to a homeless shelter.
Since then, he has repeated the dose to an Uber driver, a waitress and people in parking lots.
In one video, he dropped $20,000 from a drone and gave a pizza guy the house he delivered to as a tip.
Gareth Boyd said MrBeast surpassed other YouTubers because his stunts, which are not limited to charitable acts, “were completely and utterly different to anything anyone else was doing.”
“Going to a football training camp and seeing who can last the longest on a plane. What other TV show does that?” he added she.
MrBeast himself has attributed his success to innovative thinking and calculated risk-taking.
He also has an eye for new opportunities and brand deals, expanding his YouTube empire into the food and beverage sector.
Most of MrBeast’s giveaways are funded by brand deals and advertising revenue.
