MrBeast, well-known for his thrilling challenges and large charity tasks, shared on social media that a number of billionaires wish to assist him purchase TikTok.
MrBeast, whose actual identify is Donaldson, began making YouTube movies in 2012 in Greenville, North Carolina. He first obtained actually common in 2017 with a video the place he counted to 100,000. Since then, he’s develop into recognized for his inventive movies that usually contain giving freely some huge cash or huge prizes.
In the present day, MrBeast has 344 million subscribers on his YouTube channels, making him probably the most common creators there. He’s well-known for all of the sudden giving individuals massive quantities of cash or superb items.
How MrBeast Constructed His Wealth
As of January 2025, MrBeast’s estimated internet value is $1 billion. He earns cash from YouTube advertisements, his companies, and his charity work. His companies embrace MrBeast Burger, a delivery-only fast-food chain, and Feastables, his personal model of chocolate bars. His YouTube channel, Beast Philanthropy, offers all its income to charity.
MrBeast additionally began an enormous sport present referred to as ‘Beast Video games’ on Prime Video. It value $97 million to make and gives a $5 million prize. This present is only one of many tasks that add to his wealth.
MrBeast has additionally helped begin environmental tasks like Staff Timber and Staff Seas, which have raised some huge cash for the atmosphere.
Competitors to Purchase TikTok
MrBeast just isn’t the one one focused on shopping for TikTok. With TikTok dealing with attainable bans, different huge names and corporations are additionally seeking to purchase it.
Elon Musk has been thought of a possible purchaser due to his connections with President-elect Donald Trump. A gaggle led by billionaire Frank McCourt and together with Kevin O’Leary has additionally made a bid for TikTok.
Different attainable patrons embrace Amazon, which has been working extra intently with TikTok, and Rumble, which made a suggestion in March 2024. Bobby Kotick, former CEO of Activision Blizzard, and Steve Mnuchin, former treasury secretary, are additionally .
Mnuchin has been speaking to tech firms about shopping for TikTok and possibly recreating its algorithm, regardless that ByteDance, TikTok’s proprietor, says the algorithm just isn’t on the market.
