The Bizarre World of MrBeast
5 min readJun 20, 2023
If you’re old enough to do your own taxes, you’ve likely never heard of MrBeast. But with 158 million subscribers, YouTube sensation Jimmy Donaldson — aka MrBeast — has revolutionized his little corner of the internet, creating a cadre of stunts and endurance challenges, much to the delight of his rapidly-growing audience.
MrBeast, now 25, was raised in the sleepy town of Greenville, NC. While still a teenager…