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It seems 2024 might turn out to be the worst year ever for a lot of celebrities. From the recent arrest of Sean Diddy Comb to now MrBeast being sued, things keep getting interesting and shocking. The acclaimed YouTuber and media personality, along with Amazon, has been sued by unnamed contestants from his popularBeast Gamescompetition.
The YouTuber is known for making contestants compete in bizarre challenges and games for prize money and is set to bring about one of the biggest reality TV shows along with Amazon. However, before hisBeast Gamesshow could air, his image is in serious trouble given the recent lawsuit.
MrBeast and Amazon Sued byBeast GamesContestants
Jimmy Donaldson, better known as the YouTuberMrBeastis set to expand his empire viaa reality TV show in collaboration with Amazon. An extension of his YouTube channel, where he has contestants try extreme challenges, he is set to bring about one of the biggest reality TV shows of all time.
With over 2,000 contestants participating for a $5 million grand prize, the first leg of the competition has already been completed with 1,000 contestants already disqualified. Poised as the biggest TV show of all time with a scale that has never been attempted before, there apparently have been more than a few problems (viaRolling Stone).
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Five unnamed contestants ofBeast Gameshave filed a class-action lawsuit against the YouTuber and Amazon, alleging that the show put them through extreme conditions, including s*xual harassment and more. Filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday, according to the redacted copy of thecomplaint, the lawsuit demands MrBeast’s company and Amazon pay alleged unpaid wages and punitive monetary damages as well (viaVariety).
While there have been no comments made so far from Amazon or MrBeast, the lawsuit is seriously threatening to both the YouTuber and the company’s image.
Fans React to MrBeast Getting Sued byBeast GamesContestants
The lawsuit filed by the contestants claims several of them were deprived of food, sleep, medical care, and even basic hygiene necessities. There are also charges of alleged sxual harassment and an employee handbook detailing conduct that seems borderline sxual harassment nature.
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While a release date forBeast Gameshas not been revealed by Amazon, this lawsuit has caused enough controversy and problems. As soon as the news of the lawsuit went viral, this is what fans of the YouTuber had to say:
Dude watched Squid Game one time and decided to make that his entire personality. Shouldve just stuck to making the world a better place by continuing to help people see, eat and live better lives. Hell his clean the ocean project was great but nah lets play hunger games instead
2024 really has been the year of the downfall of Mr. Beast.
i won’t be surprised if the show gets cancelled tbh
Good. This should be settled in court. They need to be held accountable for the things going on.
We are witnessing the downfallof Mr.Beast.pic.twitter.com/u8a98HFO65
With the lawsuit and so much drama aroundBeast Games, it won’t be wrong to think that maybe the YouTuber should have continued his way of helping people and charity instead of taking aSquid Game-esque route. Now, only time will tell whetherBeast Gameswill ever make it out to the public and whether or not MrBeast will be able to salvage his image.
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Maria Sultan is a dedicated News Content Writer at FandomWire. With over five years of professional experience and hundreds of published articles, she brings a wealth of expertise to her coverage of Marvel, K-dramas, and the latest on streaming platforms.Her work is not just about reporting news; it’s about providing insightful perspectives on the entertainment trends that matter most.
