The Internet Reacts As MrBeast Breaks His Silence

Following a few days of speculation and cries from the online community to release a statement about the disturbing grooming allegations against Ava Kris Tyson, YouTuber MrBeast has finally broken his silence on the matter. MrBeast took to X (formerly Twitter) to address the scandal that has surrounded the longtime member of his crew, explaining that he'd recently been made aware of the accusations. In recent days, numerous screenshots been posted online of numerous inappropriate exchanges between Tyson and an underage fan, and multiple sources have suggested that this is just the tip of the iceberg. MrBeast's statement plainly states, "I am disgusted and opposed to such unacceptable acts." After that, however, the statement gets into some other details that have caused some confusion from onlookers.

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While a great number of commenters have congratulated MrBeast on finally making a firm statement on the issue, some aren't pleased with the fact that he took a few days before sending such a huge update to his followers. Others have argued that this post raises far more questions than answers.

One of the more common reactions in the replies to MrBeast's post is one of surprise, with several people asking why MrBeast is conducting his own private investigation. Some have accused the YouTuber of just trying to protect his brand hiring his own investigators, while others are more concerned about what else might surface. According to his post, the YouTuber "will allow the independent investigators the necessary time to conduct a comprehensive investigation and will take any further actions based on their findings," which has a number of commenters wondering what MrBeast might do in the event that more wrongdoing comes to light. Others are curious to see if this escalates to a full investigation involving the police.

Another sticking point in MrBeast's statement is the part where he says he removed Tyson from his team. Several commenters have argued that this seems to contradict Tyson's statement from the previous day, in which she claims, "we've mutually decided it's best I permanently step away from all things MrBeast and social media to focus on my family and mental health." Some replies are asking for clarity regarding whether Tyson was fired or simply stepped away from the channel after a difficult conversation.

Not everyone was suspicious of MrBeast's motivations, however. Many of the replies and reposts following his statement were full of support and well wishes for the YouTuber. Fellow content creator and businessman FaZe Banks noted that this could not have been an easy post for MrBeast to make, particularly with his high profile. Banks wrote, "People forget you're a real living, breathing human. 'Mr. Beast' is larger than life & I understand why people hold you to the standard they do, but I hope you're doing ok." Other commenters expressed their hopes that MrBeast will soon be able to put this behind him and get back to making more philanthropic videos.

It remains to be seen how MrBeast's investigation will shake out, but it seems from this statement that MrBeast isn't planning going to drop the matter or sweep it under the rug. All eyes will remain on the YouTuber's various channels until he posts again. And considering how many records he's broken when it comes to subscriber numbers, that's a lot of eyes.