The streaming world has been embroiled in yet another alleged scandal after one of its most popular stars was accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a child.
Ava Kris Tyson, a former co-host of the popular YouTube channel MrBeast, is alleged to have formed a relationship with the minor when he was 13 years old.
The couple reportedly met after the boy won a contest to meet the stars of the online show. At the time, Tyson was 20 years old and was known to his YouTube followers as “Chris” because he had not yet transitioned.
Tyson is said to have spent years communicating with the boy on online forums, including sending him “inappropriate” messages, before meeting again when the teen turned 16.
Tyson’s social media posts have suggested she begged artists to draw 10-year-old anime girls and sexualized cartoon boys.
Ava Kris Tyson, who rose to stardom with the MrBeast channel with 305 million subscribers, is alleged to have begun the relationship when the boy was 13.
Tyson (right) co-hosted MrBeast’s (left) YouTube channel and the two have been friends for a long time.
The person Tyson is accused of having an inappropriate relationship with has publicly defended her and claimed she is not a victim.
But the scandal comes just a month after Dr Disrespect, a well-known Twitch gamer, was blacklisted by the online community after admitting to sending inappropriate messages to a minor.
MrBeast, who has a net worth of $700 million, is known for his extravagant stunts and philanthropic initiatives; Tyson is also a personal friend of the YouTube star.
The social media uproar was sparked by a series of videos purportedly showing Instagram posts of Tyson and the minor who had visited them at college.
Both images show Tyson in 2020 with two other men, but the person believed to be the minor is blurred out.
DailyMail.com cannot independently verify images.
The claims suggest the boy, who goes by the name “Lava,” met Tyson through a fan meetup after winning a contest through MrBeast’s YouTube channel that he and Tyson started in 2012, according to Insider Gaming.
Tyson and Lava are said to have communicated for years and interacted “over suspicious and sometimes immoral art.”
At the time, Tyson, who was 20 and living under his former name Chris, was studying at university when the two reportedly hooked up (pictured here is Tyson in 2019).
Tyson shared a tweet in 2016 prior to her transition in 2023. The term “Loli” refers to a young-looking female character.
They then created a Discord channel and kept in touch via social media.
The accusations against Tyson have resurfaced many questionable tweets, most of which show him sexualizing cartoon children.
Tyson referred to a picture of 14-year-old Incredibles character Violet as “discreetly cute,” while other posts included references to wanting to engage in sexual relationships with children.
In 2016, they published “Nothing Excites Me More Than a Loli” (the term refers to a youthful-looking female character).
They also commented on a link posted on what was then Twitter that redirected users to a pornographic comic featuring Caillou and his mother – ‘Caillou’ is a popular children’s show about a four-year-old boy.
Tyson referred to an image of 14-year-old The Incredibles character Violet as “quietly cute.”
“Help, I need an adult,” Tyson said.
Lava, now 20, commented on the allegations against Tyson in a post on X.
“These videos are huge lies and distort the truth,” he posted.
“Ava never did anything wrong and only made a few naughty jokes. I was never exploited or taken advantage of.”
Tyson has since made his X profile private.
They also commented on a link posted on what was then Twitter that redirected users to a pornographic comic featuring Caillou and his mother – ‘Caillou’ is a popular children’s show about a four-year-old boy.
However, Jake Franklin, a former member of MrBeast’s channel, posted “Jimmy knew it” on X after the news about Tyson broke. MrBeast’s real name is James Stephen “Jimmy” Donaldson
MrBeast was also said to have connected KEEMSTAR, who hosts the show DramaAlert, to Lava, promoting a second statement refuting the allegations against Tyson.
‘Lava’ I was NOT groomed by Kris Tyson,” KEEMSTAR shared on X.
‘Lava’ I didn’t meet Kris Tyson on my own. I met Kris and the MrBeast team with my family present.
‘Lava’ I had an argument with Kris Tyson when I was 13 and some inappropriate and edgy jokes were told, that’s all.”
However, Jake Franklin, a former member of MrBeast’s channel, posted ‘Jimmy knew’ on X after the news about Tyson broke.
MrBeast’s real name is James Stephen ‘Jimmy’ Donaldson.
But Franklin’s post was vague and cannot be confirmed in relation to the allegations against Tyson.
MrBeast has released an official statement regarding the allegations.
