The most subscribed to YouTuber has certainly earned himself a significant fortune
While MrBeast is known for giving out hundreds of thousands of dollars in video-based prizes, the YouTube megastar has reportedly earned over $85,000,000 for his output in 2024 alone, and sits at the top of Forbes creators list for the last year.
It’s undeniable that Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson is among the biggest names in the online world, if not claiming the top spot himself, as he not only has the most subscribed to YouTube channel on the platform, but has garnered 503 million followers across all social media – the most of any creator.
2024 has been a year of controversy for Donaldson, as he’s had to contend with accusations of crypto scams, slave labor, and faked videos, but that certainly hasn’t slowed the hype train down for many.
MrBeast has garnered major success in 2024 despite numerous controversies (Rich Storry/Getty Images)
He is just about to host his very own Amazon-backed game show titled ‘Beast Games’ – which is also not without its own controversies – but the cash prize of $5,000,000 and reports of a purpose-built town for the show costing $14,000,000 might have you doubt MrBeast’s financial viability.
Forbes, through their ‘Top Creators 2024’ list, have quashed those worries though, reporting that Donaldson’s earnings for the year of 2024 have reached a staggering $85,000,000 – over $35 million more than the next highest on a list that includes other huge names like Jake Paul, Charli D’Amelio, and Matt Rife.
It’s then easy to understand how MrBeast is able to finance his wild video ideas, which only recently include beating Cristiano Ronaldo to win $1,000,000 and surviving in the wilderness for $500,000.
Of course, like any keen entrepreneur, MrBeast has spread his net far wider than the realms of content creation, and has led popular food brands Lunchly and Feastables with great success.
Feastables is one of MrBeast’s numerous business ventures outside of social media and content creation (Don Arnold/WireImage via Getty Images)
His reported average engagement rate of 2.38% might seem low, but when you consider how many followers MrBeast has across all the different platforms you have a seriously high viewer base to work with.
Donaldson seemingly isn’t content within the confines of content creation though, as he has recently announced his genuine plans to run for President of the United States once he reaches a certain age.
He has said that this won’t be until he’s ’50 or 60′ to allow him to accomplish all he wants in business, but that could perhaps be the future pathway for someone who is currently undeniably the most powerful individual in online content creation.
Featured Image Credit: MrBeast/X
MrBeast has been diagnosed with ‘severe’ eye issues after comments online convinced him to seek medical help.
The YouTuber went to see a doctor after he noticed he was receiving a lot of the same messages from viewers.
The content creator has become well known for his elaborate contests with prizes involving huge sums of cash.
The YouTuber revealed he has an issue with his eyes (Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)
His antics on the platform have earned him the title of most subscribed-to YouTube channel with 332 million followers.
It’s also been pretty lucrative as MrBeast – whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson – was named the highest-earning creator of 2023 by Forbes and the highest-paid YouTuber in 2022.
It is estimated that he earned a whopping $54 million last year alone.
Recently, the YouTuber took to X, formerly Twitter, to reveal that he often gets told that he does not smile with his eyes.
Donaldson went on to say that this spurred him to get advice from a professional.
In a post by one user on X, it read: “My husband says @MrBeast doesn’t smile with his eyes, but I don’t see it. What do you think?”
Donaldson responded to the tweet directly, saying: “Funny story, I get this comment a lot and it’s why I got my eyes examined and I found out I have a severe astigmatism and my vision is horrible.
Without contacts I can’t see unless I’m squinting and that’s why my eyes used to look off in photos when I smiled. So thanks to everyone who pointed it out, you helped me realize objects far away are not supposed to be blurry and now I have contacts lol.”
Others took to the comment section to share their own thoughts and reactions, with one user writing: “This was actually WAY more wholesome than I expected it to be.”
Another said: “You always smile like as if you don’t want to be there.”
And a third person commented: “Funny how life works! What started as a comment turned into a whole eye-opening (pun intended) journey! Glad you got it sorted out—contacts really came through as the MVP here.”
Although, not everyone was convinced that Donaldson has gotten to the bottom of his issue, with one person making another suggestion.
They said: “Not being able to smile with your eyes doesn’t have anything to do with your actual eyes, it has to do with your smile and if the skin around your eyes moves with the smile.”
Featured Image Credit: YouTube/@MrBeast/Brendon Thorne/Getty Images
