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MrBeast Borrowing Wedding Funds from Mom, Launches $100K Donor Studio Tours

MrBeast’s reinvestment-only model has left him cash-strapped, prompting a maternal loan, high-dollar donor incentives.

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A photo of MrBeast against a wall of dollar signs.
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MrBeast said he'll have to borrow some money from his mom to pay for his wedding to Thea Booysen because he reinvests so much in his business.

Overview

  • MrBeast disclosed on X that despite a $1 billion paper net worth he’s borrowing money from his mother to pay for his upcoming wedding, citing roughly $250 million in annual reinvestment into content.
  • Amazon Prime Video’s Beast Games broke streaming records with 50 million views in its first 25 days and has been renewed for two more seasons.
  • His media empire, valued at about $5 billion, is fueled by a YouTube channel that recently surpassed 400 million subscribers.
  • Through Beast Philanthropy, he’s offering the first 40 donors who give $100,000 a three-day tour of his North Carolina studio—including set access, a private Q&A and a visit to his food pantry.
  • Donaldson and fiancée Thea Booysen plan an intimate wedding with only close family and friends, in keeping with their preference for a private ceremony.