MrBeast says claims against controversial game show are ‘not true’ in new footage

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MrBeast has responded to the allegations against his Amazon game show Beast gamewho has been dogged by several claims against him, including a lawsuit.

The YouTuber, who is the most-followed person on the platform, made his big move to the TV world with his Amazon game show, which has a $5 million grand prize. streaming history.

MrBeast, real name Jimmy Donaldson, has never publicly responded to the allegations against the show, which include failure to pay minimum wage and overtime; failed to prevent sexual harassment; subjected participants to “inflicted emotional distress”; did not provide for meal breaks, rest breaks or access to basic hygiene and that participants were exposed to “dangerous circumstances and conditions as a condition of their employment”.

Now, new behind-the-scenes footage has seen one of the 1,000 contestants question Donaldson about the serious claims that have been made against the show, which largely revolves around a section film in Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium.

In the footage, shared by Colin and SamirDonaldson is asked, “It might be controversial, but are you okay with all the articles and stuff coming out?”

Donaldson answers the question saying: “Obviously there were a lot of things that weren’t true, like they say there are broken bones, they say we pay people hush money.”

The contestant then adds that she didn’t see any of the things that have been alleged and says that she thought the articles were “really ridiculous”.

Other contestants echo these claims, saying that people who had a good time on the show weren’t interviewed.

MrBeast at Beast Games

MrBeast at Beast Games (Amazon Prime)

In a statement given to The Hollywood Reporter in August, a spokesperson for the YouTuber said: “The MrBeast campaign video shoot, which included over 2,000 participants, was unfortunately complicated by the CrowdStrike incident, extreme weather and other unexpected logistical and communication issues we are currently working through, but we are grateful that large seeing that all those invited to Toronto for our next production have enthusiastically accepted our invitation.”

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“We have communicated directly with 97 per cent of the 2,000 people who attended to ask for feedback, launched a formal review of the process and taken steps to ensure we learn from this experience, and we are delighted to be able welcome hundreds of men and women to the world’s biggest game show in history.”

Donaldson has not formally commented on the allegations, but on November 25 he responded to a post on X/Twitter, writing: “We have tons of the behind-the-scenes (clips) that drop when the show does to show, how blown out of proportion by these claims. Just can’t release it now because it would ruin the games.”

The independent has contacted MrBeast and Amazon for comment.

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The show, which debuted on Amazon on Thursday, has been met with largely negative reviews The Guardian calling it “one of the most undignified spectacles ever shown on television”.

Elsewhere, IGN called the show “shallow” and “surprisingly boring” while The telegraph said it was “charmless YouTube nonsense.”