MrBeast faces criticism after ‘crashing Lamborghini into wall’

MrBeast is known for pulling off some crazy stunts and his latest video is no different as a Lamborghini can be seen crashing into a wall of tape – but is it real?

In the 14-second clip posted on social media, aptly titled “How much tape do you need to stop a Lamborghini?” the 26-year-old, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, appeared to get someone to drive a Lamborghini into duct tape – with the number of rolls used increasing each time.

First, it started with just one roll, but quickly multiplied to 100, 1,000 and 5,000 with no signs of visible damage to the luxury car.

That is until 10,000 rolls were used when the hood of the Lamborghini flew off, so at 15,000 the car slid to the side and off the road.

When it reached 20,000, the car struggled to drive through the tape, and at 25,000 rolls of tape it barely made it through.

Finally, an extra roll of tape seems to have been the tipping point as at 25,001 rolls it stopped bouncing off the tape wall.

This latest stunt has sparked a lot of reactions from viewers in the comments section, which varied in terms of criticism.

One person said: “Bro ruining a lambo for a (YouTube) short is insane.”

“Huge respect to the guy who put the tape on and drove the car,” another person wrote.

A third person added: “He really wrecked an expensive car just to see how much duct tape it would take to stop it.”

“For complete accuracy of the experiment you need a different Lamborghini for each run. The Lambo was already pretty damaged before the 25,000 mark. So not sure if 25,000 tires would stop a new Lambo or not,” commented a fourth person.

Another wrote: “Some people have no appreciation for the wealth they have access to.”

However, many other commentators also questioned whether the video had been created using AI, with comments on Twitter/X: “Why does this video seem fake? Look at Mr. Beast’s legs and his shadow.”

Another said: “It looks like an AI generated video.”

Meanwhile, MrBeast recently broke his silence following a three-month investigation into his business.

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