- MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, is the most-followed individual YouTuber in the world.
- In a recent TikTok video, Donaldson appeared to give a college student $20,000 to cover his tuition.
MrBeast, the biggest individual YouTuber in the world, gave a college student $20,000 to cover his tuition costs, according to his most recent TikTok video.
In the clip, uploaded to the official MrBeast Instagram and TikTok pages on September 27, the YouTuber, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, could be seen walking outside what appeared to be a college campus, stopping people to ask whether they had subscribed to his channel on YouTube.
Donaldson asked one person in the clip whether he could see evidence that they were subscribed to his YouTube channel. The person could be seen scrolling on their phone, but according to Donaldson, their phone showed that they had not subscribed to Donaldson's channel.
The video cut to a clip of Donaldson asking another person if he had subscribed to his channel and finding out that he did.
"How much does your tuition cost?" Donaldson proceeded to ask the interviewee in the clip.
"$14,000," he responded.
@mrbeast He really could’ve said anything #college #tuition #collegedebt #debt #campus ♬ original sound - MrBeast
Donaldson then motioned for his two friends, Nolan Hansen and Karl Jacobs, to come forward, and the video cut to show them walking towards Donaldson holding silver-colored briefcases.
The YouTuber handed the interviewee one of the briefcases, which he said contained $10,000.
"You know what, just have $20,000, have some extra money," Donaldson said, as he handed him a second briefcase. "Your college tuition is now paid for," he added.
"You literally could have lied to me and said a hundred grand and we would have given it to you," Donaldson told the interviewee in the clip.
"That's funny, that's still funny. Go give it to other people," the interviewee could be heard saying, going on to thank the YouTuber.
In a caption underneath the video, the YouTuber urged viewers to follow him in case they ever ran into him. He has previously appeared to have given away large amounts of money and prizes to random fans for following him on social media, according to clips that have been uploaded to Donaldson's TikTok page which even appear to show him flying fans from other countries to the US to receive their prize.
@mrbeast bro flew from Paris to see me ✈️ w/ @Jack Innanen ♬ original sound - MrBeast
A number of commenters under the clip asked the creator if he could come to their country or city, and others applauded him for the altruism displayed in the clip.
"You are life changing!!!! Thank you for helping struggling students!!!!" one user wrote.
Donaldson has developed a reputation across YouTube and other social media platforms for altruistic videos involving him giving away money and prizes. On TikTok, videos have previously shown him tipping a waitress a car and handing out iPhones to trick-or-treaters for Halloween.
Donaldson became the most-subscribed individual YouTuber in the world in November 2022, overtaking vlogging and gaming creator Pewdiepie, who previously held the title for nine years. Donaldson's channel now has 186 million YouTube subscribers, second only to the Indian music channel T-Series. He also currently has the fifth most-followed TikTok account, with 87.4 million followers, according to the analytics tracker SocialBlade.
Representatives for Jimmy Donaldson did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.
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