MrBeast Responds to Class Action Lawsuit [Video]

MrBeast has responded to the class action lawsuit that alleges multiple labor law violations took place on the set of his upcoming show, saying the claims are “blown out of proportion.”

At 26 years old, MrBeast—real name Jimmy Donaldson—holds the record for the most subscribers on YouTube, which was 332 million at the time of writing. His viral success—and his army of loyal followers—have led to an upcoming project with Prime Video: the reality competition program Beast Games, inspired by Netflix‘s South Korean hit Squid Game.

On Monday the YouTuber shared a teaser for the new show on X, formerly Twitter. When the account for the entertainment news site Dexerto reshared the Beast Games teaser, one user commented, “Is this the same one where a lot of contestants complained of terrible conditions?”

MrBeast used the opportunity to address the allegations, replying: “We have tons of behind the scenes dropping when the show does to show …