MrBeast: “I’m Just a Kid With a Billion-Dollar Piggy Bank”

The Interview: YouTube, Fame, and Freedom

Kara Conforman: Jimmy—thank you for joining The Mocking Post. You’ve built an empire off counting, giving, and occasionally curing blindness on camera. Does it feel weird knowing you’ve done more humanitarian work than several UN branches?

MrBeast: (laughs) I mean… they’ve never given away 1,000 iPhones in one TikTok, so maybe?

Kara: Fair. Let’s go big. Beast Games, Beast Burgers, Feastables, Jimmy’s First-World Problems — it’s a lot. But some contestants from Beast Games recently sued, claiming unsafe conditions, emotional distress, and yes, sexual harassment on set (source). How do you respond?

MrBeast: Look, that lawsuit’s real. And it sucks if anyone had a bad experience. But we had 2,000 people. If even one person left disappointed, I’d lose sleep. And by sleep, I mean six Red Bulls and two nap-pods.

Kara: To be clear, no one accused you personally—just the production. Still, some say the entire vibe was… more dystopian than inspirational.

MrBeast: I give away $2 million and people call it a panic simulator. It’s the internet. You can’t please everyone unless you’re giving away Teslas and therapy sessions.

Kara: On that note — is this all philanthropy, or just a televised game show with better thumbnails?

MrBeast: Both. I call it “altru-tainment.” Do good, film it, cut it to 8 minutes, add subtitles, get 40 million views, repeat. It’s the MrBeast cycle of life.

Kara: Some say you’ve been copied more than a chain restaurant’s color scheme. What do you think of the YouTubers imitating your giveaways?

MrBeast: I see them. I respect the hustle. But most are just filming birthday parties with clickbait titles like “We Gave Grandma A Lambo (She Cried).” They’re not bad. Just… off-brand.

Kara: Would you ever run for office? You’ve hinted at it before.

MrBeast: Not unless I can campaign with chocolate bars. But maybe. I’d outlaw unskippable ads and mandate free Wi-Fi for everyone who’s watched at least 50 of my videos.

Kara: That’s… oddly populist.

MrBeast: I’m a man of the thumbnails.

Kara: Final question: Are you the world’s nicest capitalist, or just the best at filming capitalism’s soft side?

MrBeast: I’m just a guy with a billion-dollar piggy bank, trying to see what happens when generosity gets an editor. If that’s wrong, then I don’t want to be… morally consistent.