26-year-old YouTuber MrBeast is a renowned internet personality who has been mired in controversy in recent times.

MrBeast’s Personal Life Explored

MrBeast was born in Wichita, Kansas, and later raised in Greenville, North Carolina. According to online sources, the content creator’s parents divorced in 2007. The26-year-oldgraduated from Greenville Christian Academy in 2016 and attended East Carolina University. He dropped out to pursue an online career on YouTube.

Another aspect of MrBeast’s personal life that he has spoken about is that he suffers from Crohn’s disease. For those unaware, Crohn’s disease is an autoimmune condition that affects the digestive tract lining. In an X post from September 2023, the content creator revealed that he had to quit amateur-level baseball:

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“I played baseball every day for almost a decade. Sometimes, the middle school season and rec league season would overlap and I’d have two different practices in a day, lol. But sadly, when I got Crohn’s disease, I lost all my muscle/50 pounds and ended up quitting for YouTube.”

I played baseball everyday for almost a decade. Sometimes the middle school season and rec league season would overlap and I’d have two different practices in a day lolBut sadly when I got Crohn’s disease I lost all my muscle/50 pounds and ended up quitting for YouTube.

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Controversies Surrounding MrBeast

2024 has been the year when MrBeast found himself embroiled in a series of controversies. The catalyst for the situation was the scandal involving his former crew member, Ava Kris Tyson, who was accused of grooming and having inappropriate interactions with a minor.

On June 22, 2025, DogPack404, a former MrBeast employee, posted a 53-minute video accusing Jimmy of faking his content, manipulating children, operating illegal lotteries, and selling fake signatures to his audience. This “exposé” went viral on the internet, prompting more people to make allegations against MrBeast.

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Another former employee, Jake Weddle, eventually collaborated with DogPack404 on a 50-minute video titledI Worked For MrBeast, He’s A Sociopath. Weddle leveled some serious accusations against Jimmy, accusing him of hiring a registered sex offender and allegedly providing unsafe working conditions while filming a video. According to Jake Weddle, MrBeast’s team allegedly kept him sleep-deprived while filming the video, which never saw the light of day.

Aside from that, MrBeast’s upcoming Amazon Prime game show,Beast Games, has come under scrutiny, with claims of unsafe working conditions and harassment leveled against them. Court documents surfaced on the internet in September 2024, indicating that fiveBeast Gamescontestants, who have yet to be identified as plaintiffs, had filed a lawsuit againstBeast Games, MrBeast, and Amazon.

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How Old Was MrBeast When He Started His YouTube Channel?

MrBeast was 13 years old when he started his YouTube careerby uploading his first video under the alias “MrBeast6000.” Unlike his current content, Jimmy primarily focused on the then-popular “Let’s Play” content which involved him playing a variety of popular games such as Call of Duty and Minecraft.

His oldest video,Worst Minecraft Saw Trap Ever???was uploaded on July 03, 2025, as of this writing.

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