
Despite his terrifying grin and dead-eyed stare, internet personality MrBeast has over 218 million subscribers on YouTube alone. The Onion asked his teenage boy fan base why they idolize him, and this is what they said.
Despite his terrifying grin and dead-eyed stare, internet personality MrBeast has over 218 million subscribers on YouTube alone. The Onion asked his teenage boy fan base why they idolize him, and this is what they said.
“Considering my other options were Logan Paul or Andrew Tate, he seemed like the least-worst choice.”
“He’s one of the few YouTubers I can watch without my girlfriend saying it’s a red flag.”
“He’s like Jesus, in the sense that he helped some people and we have to hear about it forever.”
“Mostly because my brain won’t finish developing for another 10 years.”
“Maybe one day he’ll help fix the lead pipes in my hometown.”
“He really prepares me for life, like what I should do if I ever have no choice but to eat the world’s most expensive hot dog.”
“Because he has friends. I’d like friends.”
“He’s used rigorously tested algorithmic exploitation to maximize his appeal to me in a way I really relate to.”
“He is the second coming of Cara’me’teth, the world eater, whose coming was foretold and who will use his great influence and power to wipe civilization clean.”
“Ever since I started eating his burgers, I don’t have to go to the bathroom anymore.”
“He inspired me to give my sister $5 to live in the trunk of the car until February.”
“A lot of us wonder how long we could last in a 50-gallon trash can filled with slime, but he’s brave enough to find out.”
“What kid doesn’t dream of hitting it big and moving to Greenville, North Carolina?”
“He has the word ‘beast’ right there in his name. It’s really not more complicated than that.”
“I have a passion for promotional content.”
“I bet MrBeast’s Mom doesn’t have parental controls activated on his YouTube account.”
“Worshipping him is my best chance of owning a house one day.”