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MrBeast gave away at least $3.2 million — plus a $2.5 million jet and a private island — in challenge prizes, according to all the YouTube videos he posted in 2022

Andrew Lloyd,Geoff WeissDec 31, 2022, 19:58 IST

MrBeast takes a selfie with a young fan.Dave Kotinsky

Jimmy Donaldson, also known as MrBeast, posted 15 videos on his YouTube channel in 2022.
Amid his outlandish and frenetic challenges, videos saw him gave away at least $3.2 million in cash.

MrBeast has over 124 million subscribers on YouTube where he posts big budget videos with cash prizes.

youtube.com/@mrbeast

One contestant sought to traverse a highly complex escape room in a bid to win $100,000.

YouTubers wimming with sharks and tightrope-walking across canyons won $240,000 for their fans.

A man spent 22 days living alone in a decked-out basement to buy his girlfriend an engagement ring.

MrBeast's riff on 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' resulted in a $613,000 giveaway.

A battle of the sexes saw teams remaining inside a specified enclosure for days, with the women's team ultimately winning over $500,000.

Subscribers of the channel competed to win a private island.

Donaldson and his crew hunted 100 people through a mall who hid in hopes of a cash prize.

A 'random subscriber' was challenged to live in a red circle for 100 days to win $500,000.

Donaldson gave two cruise ship crew members one hour to win up to $100,000.

YouTubers competed to win a jet in an endurance challenge.

Kids and adults went head to head in a 100-hour battle for cash.

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