MrBeast ends PewDiePie’s nearly 10-year reign as the world’s top YouTuber
Global YouTube phenomenon MrBeast has become the world’s most followed YouTuber after surpassing 112 million subscribers on the video platform.
Jimmy Donaldson, who goes by his YouTube username MrBeast, ousted Swedish rival PewDiePie, whose real name is Felix Kjellberg, as the most-subscribed YouTuber of all time.
Kjellberg—who has been a source of controversy over the use of racism and anti-Semitism in his videos—has held the record since 2013 and currently has more than 111 million followers.
According to influencer and gaming site Dexerto, MrBeast officially overtook PewDiePie on November 14th.
In 2018, MrBeast launched a massive marketing campaign to encourage YouTube users to subscribe to Kjellberg’s channel and helped PewDiePie beat Indian music channel T-Series to become the most subscribed channel on YouTube. While eventually losing the number one spot on the channel back to T-Series, PewDiePie retained his position as the most subscribed YouTuber.
MrBeast’s own channel has seen amazing growth in recent years, with the 24-year-old American known for creating videos featuring daring challenges and massive cash gifts.
He has also become known for his charity work, with a separate YouTube channel dedicated to his philanthropic activities, as well as his entrepreneurial endeavors, which include a grocery delivery business called MrBeast Burgers and a snack food brand called Feastables.
In September, MrBeast claimed to have broken a world record when its first physical burger shop was swamped by an alleged 10,000 people.
It was reported last month that MrBeast was targeting a $1.5 billion valuation for his brand, adding to his already massive fortune. forbes estimates that he makes $54 million a year from his content alone.
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