- MrBeast released a $500,000 stunt video featuring professional stunts, explosions, and fire.
- The video has over 45 million views but generated criticism for potentially encouraging dangerous behavior.
- Safety measures included ventilation, fire suppression, and kill switches; the performer was a professional stuntman.
- Eric, the stuntman, completed the challenges and earned $350,000.
- Some critics called the video dystopian, while others saw it as staged publicity.
- MrBeast has faced prior controversies, including lawsuits over Beast Games, criticism for filming at Mayan pyramids, and a poorly managed Las Vegas event.
- Donaldson reassured audiences that safety and professional oversight were prioritized during production.
- He remains one of YouTube’s most subscribed and highest-paid creators, with multiple business ventures.
Jimmy Donaldson, popularly known as MrBeast, has responded to criticism over his latest video, “Would You Risk Dying for $500,000,” which depicts a professional stuntman navigating a burning building while grabbing stacks of cash.
The clip, released on YouTube Saturday, quickly amassed over 45 million views but drew backlash for allegedly encouraging dangerous behavior.
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In the video, the stuntman, Eric, faces seven high-risk challenges, including being shot from a cannon into fire, dodging explosions, and escaping a mock house engulfed in flames.
Eric ultimately walked away with $350,000, sparking debates online about safety and ethics in viral content.
Addressing concerns, MrBeast reassured fans that every precaution was taken. He explained that smoke ventilation, fire suppression systems, and a kill switch were in place throughout filming.
He emphasized that Eric is a trained professional and that every stunt was supervised by experts, including a pyro team managing fire effects.
Despite the controversy, many viewers acknowledged that the danger was carefully controlled and staged.
Nevertheless, some online users labeled the spectacle as extreme and “dystopian,” while others dismissed it as a publicity stunt.
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This isn’t the first time Donaldson has faced scrutiny. Last year, his Amazon series Beast Games, where 1,000 contestants competed for $5 million, faced a lawsuit over alleged exploitation, which Donaldson called “blown out of proportion.”
He has also drawn criticism for content filmed at the Mayan pyramids in Mexico and a poorly received Las Vegas fan event.
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With over 440 million subscribers, MrBeast is one of YouTube’s most prominent creators and one of its top earners, with ventures spanning fast food, TV, and digital content.
Despite the ongoing controversies, he maintains that audience safety and professional oversight are top priorities in his productions.
