A scathing New York Times investigation into a reality series produced by YouTube star MrBeast with Amazon MGM studios paints an extremely negative picture of what contestants experienced.
The show, called , brought thousands of people to Las Vegas to participate in various stunts, all for a shot at a grand prize of $5 million.
Shooting for the competition started in July, with 2,000 contestants gathered in Nevada at Allegiant Stadium for several days.
Competitors ate, slept, and lived inside the stadium. The Times story is the latest blow against MrBeast’s empire, which has been under fire from a co-host’s alleged grooming of a minor and comments MrBeast himself made in his younger days on a podcast.
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