The Absurd Rise of MrBeast: From Broke to Billionaire | Vantage on Firstpost | N18G
Before he was MrBeast, he was just Jimmy Donaldson — a shy, broke 18-year-old YouTuber with big dreams. Then one absurd stunt changed everything: counting to 100,000 on camera. Fast-forward to today, and he’s the world’s biggest YouTube star, a billionaire, and the king of viral philanthropy and brand deals. But his rise hasn’t been without controversy — from using Mayan ruins to sell chocolate, to lawsuits over his reality show. So, what really powers the MrBeast empire? Alyson Le Grange tells you.