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MrBeast Creates History with Record-Breaking $12 Million Charity Livestream


YouTuber MrBeast, whose real identity is Jimmy Donaldson, set a new world record for streaming revenue during the debut of his live broadcast.

According to a report published by CNN Indonesia on Sunday, August 17, 2025, at 04:59 WIB, the broadcast generated about US$12 million, equal to roughly Rp194.7 billion.

The fundraising stream lasted for 18 hours on the TeamWater platform, where MrBeast collaborated with fellow streamers Adin Ross and xQc.

This broadcast, which marked the first episode of Beast Games, officially began on Thursday, August 15, 2025.

The initial fundraising target was set at US$5 million.

Once MrBeast, Adin Ross, and xQc reached that goal, the trio decided to continue streaming into the morning of Friday, August 15, 2025.

By extending the broadcast, the three streamers succeeded in collecting a historic total of US$12 million, the highest amount ever raised in a single stream.

MrBeast explained that this money would secure long-term access to clean water for hundreds of thousands of people.

Streamer Adin Ross publicly thanked the audience, noting that even contributions of US$10 from individual viewers added up to make a major impact.

MrBeast has built his global reputation as a billionaire content creator known for extraordinary challenge videos, which have been viewed almost 9 billion times.

Among MrBeast’s most famous stunts are spending seven days inside a cave and living for 100 days in a bunker to win US$500,000.

He has also engaged in unusual experiments such as taking a lie detector test on camera to entertain his massive online audience.

Beyond YouTube, MrBeast maintains an enormous following on other platforms, including over 119 million TikTok followers, making him one of the most influential digital creators worldwide.

During the livestream, several prominent donors—including Be LOVE Electrolyte, finnbags, Kick.com’s Ed Craven, Bijan Tehrani, influencer Sophie Rain, and Trainwreckstv—each contributed at least US$1 million, while figures such as Dana White, Michael Rubin, Brian Chesky, Gary Vee, Scooter Braun, and Casey Wasserman also made substantial donations.

Throughout the 18-hour broadcast, the hosts entertained viewers with quirky segments, including being covered in snakes, listening to a mariachi band, taking a lie detector test, participating in oil wrestling, playing basketball, getting haircuts, taking live calls, and negotiating boundaries with each other to help reach their fundraising goal.

Investopedia has estimated MrBeast’s net worth at around US$1 billion.

The same report highlighted that MrBeast earns approximately US$50 million each month through his YouTube channel and related business ventures.

Coverage from TheWrap confirmed the livestream broke the Guinness World Record for the most money raised during a single broadcast, attracting international attention and widespread praise for combining entertainment with large-scale philanthropy.



STANCE:

During the widely shared segment, OnlyFans creator Sophie Rain made headlines by donating an extraordinary $1 million live on stream. Her gesture, and her response to critics — some calling the funds “dirty money,” while Sophie Rain emphasized the real-world impact — sparked intense debate across social media. (LadBible, 16 August 2025)

Reports confirmed that MrBeast’s livestream not only raised $12 million but also shattered the Guinness World Record for the most money raised during a single broadcast. This achievement drew international attention and was widely praised for setting a new benchmark in digital fundraising. (PrimeTimer, 16 August 2025)



BACKGROUND:

Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson’s groundbreaking charity livestream in 2025 was not an isolated event but the outcome of years of shaping a unique blend of entertainment and large-scale philanthropy. Rising to fame in 2017 with viral stunts, MrBeast transformed digital content by combining extreme challenges with purposeful giving, later spearheading global campaigns like TeamTrees, TeamSeas, and Beast Philanthropy to address reforestation, ocean pollution, and hunger. By this time, MrBeast had become one of the most influential digital figures in the world, with more than 423 million YouTube subscribers and approximately 119 million TikTok followers, ranking as the third most-followed individual on the platform. This immense reach allowed him to attract global audiences and mobilize millions of dollars for causes that mattered. The 2025 livestream, branded under TeamWater, extended this legacy by raising record-breaking funds for clean water projects, supported by major streaming personalities such as Adin Ross and xQc. What made the event remarkable was how it exemplified the evolution of online influence—from viral experiments to transformative initiatives that directly confront global challenges like access to safe drinking water.


QUESTIONS:

We do appreciate if you would answer the following question/s with reference of question number/s in the comments section:

Q. No. 1 How many total viewers tuned in to watch MrBeast’s record-breaking livestream?

Q. No. 2 Which countries contributed the most donations during the $12 million charity stream?

Q. No. 3 What specific platforms, besides TeamWater, streamed MrBeast’s Beast Games event?

Q. No. 4 How will the $12 million be allocated across different clean water projects worldwide?

Q. No. 5 Were there any technical challenges or interruptions during the 18-hour broadcast?

Q. No. 6 What role did Amazon or other sponsors play in supporting the livestream?

Q. No. 7 How many people were directly involved behind the scenes to run the massive charity event?

Q. No. 8 Will MrBeast plan similar large-scale charity livestreams in the near future?

Q. No. 9 What was the exact number of individual donations made to reach the $12 million milestone?

Q. No. 10 How did YouTube respond to MrBeast’s achievement of breaking the global streaming record?

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