MrBeast responds after trapping man in burning house stunt sparks backlash
MrBeast addresses ‘dangerous’ video that left internet fuming
- MrBeast, real name Jimmy Donaldson, faced criticism for his latest YouTube video, “Would You Risk Dying For $500,000?”, which features a man in elaborate “death traps”.
- A viral clip from the video depicted a man tied to a chair inside a burning building, leading many viewers to brand the stunt as “dystopian” and “dangerous”.
- Mr Donaldson responded to the backlash, stating that he takes safety “seriously” and that the challenges were extensively tested by professionals.
- He clarified that the burning building segment included ventilation for smoke, a kill switch to cut off fires, and that the participant was a professional stuntman.
- MrBeast further explained that multiple stuntmen tested the challenges, and emergency teams, including an ambulance and fire engine, were on set, along with a pyro team controlling the fires.