Recently, a contestant secured a groundbreaking victory by winning $10,000,000 in MrBeast’s BeastGames.
MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, is a well-known YouTuber famous for giving away significant sums of money and luxurious prizes to his 362 million subscribers and even strangers who take part in his highly popular ‘Beast Games’.
The games feature elaborate challenges and tasks, giving participants a chance to win incredible prizes. However, his latest show, inspired by the Netflix series Squid Game, has faced criticism from some who call it ‘sadistic’.
Despite the criticism, the game show that premiered on Amazon Prime in December witnessed 1,000 contestants undergoing rigorous physical and mental challenges for a chance to win the top prize of $10,000,000, the largest cash prize in reality TV history.
The competition concluded with one fortunate contestant walking away with the massive jackpot.
Jeffrey Randall Allen, known as player 831 in the game, emerged victorious after facing stiff competition from fellow contestant Twana Barnett.
The finale featured the last six participants, eventually narrowing down to Jeffrey and Twana.
During the final round, Jeffrey was blindfolded and had to identify which of the 10 briefcases contained the $10 million cheque, hidden by Twana.
Amazingly, he selected the right case on his first attempt and celebrated his win by sliding down a cash mountain to meet his wife and son.
Before his win, Jeffrey had shared on the show that his son, Lucas, has a rare brain disease called Creatine Transporter Deficiency.
He expressed his intention to use the prize money to help find a cure.
When declared the winner, Jeffrey said to his wife: “Can you believe that? $10 million,” and she responded tearfully, “You’re gonna find Lucas a cure.”
Twana received $100,000 as the runner-up, and MrBeast mentioned distributing $20 million among 85 contestants, with each participant taking home $2,000.
Additionally, another lucky participant won a $1.8 million private island.
The show wasn’t without its controversies, as it featured several intense challenges where MrBeast tempted players with immediate cash prizes to exit the game, and contestants had to eliminate each other or make sacrifices.
Some critics labeled the show ‘dystopian’ due to its challenges, yet it became the most-watched series ever on Amazon Prime Video, attracting over 50 million viewers in just one month.
Fans expressed their enthusiasm for the series, with one Instagram user stating, “Ngl I was way more into this series than I thought I was gonna be.”
“Best finale in history,” another viewer commented, with many others calling for a sequel.
“This is my favorite game show I’ve ever watched,” a woman noted. “Had me bawling multiple times throughout.”
At 26, MrBeast holds the record for the most subscribers on a YouTube channel and is the third most-followed content creator on TikTok.
MrBeast mentioned he is ‘sure’ a second season of the show could be in the works.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, this YouTuber boasts an estimated net worth of approximately $1 billion.