MrBeast (real name: Jimmy Donaldson) was recently hit with a proposed class-action lawsuit regarding his reality competition series. Multiple contestants are suing the YouTube creator’s production company and Amazon over several accusations. Among the allegations include perpetuating an unsafe workplace and sexual harassment.
Learn all in regards to the lawsuit against MrBeast’s production company and if he commented on it, below.
What Is MrBeast’s Reality Show?
The Amazon Prime Video reality competition series is titled Beast Games. The show was announced earlier this yr and is anticipated to premiere the streaming platform sometime in 2024. A release date for the series continues to be unclear.
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Why Is MrBeast Being Sued?
MrBeast’s production company was named because the defendant within the lawsuit, which was filed by several participants of Beast Games, per CNN. The lawsuit was filed on September 16, 2024, in a Los Angeles court. The court documents reportedly claimed that MrBeast’s “production firms and Amazon shamelessly exploited the labor of roughly [redacted] individuals who served as contestants.”
The unnamed plaintiffs alleged within the lawsuit that they were subjected to “unreasonable, unsafe, and illegal employment conditions” on the show, which ultimately led to “several” contestants being hospitalized, CNN reported. The plaintiffs also claimed they were only fed “sporadically and sparsely” and never supplied with “adequate access to hygienic products or medical care.”
“The feminine contestants particularly and collectively suffered because of this of defendants’ actions,” the court documents read. “The Beast Game work environment systematically fostered a culture of misogyny and sexism [sic].”
Many of the sexual harassment claims were reportedly redacted within the court filing.
Earlier this yr, The Recent York Times reported that unidentified contestants on MrBeast’s show were subjected to dangerous conditions. Among the game’s players got medical assistance after some vomited or passed out.
What Did MrBeast Say Concerning the Lawsuit?
MrBeast has not publicly commented on the allegations against the truth show. Nonetheless, a spokesperson for the YouTube creator told The Times in a press release that the harmful production in query was “unfortunately complicated by the CrowdStrike incident, extreme weather and other unexpected logistical and communications issues.”
