{"id":531899,"date":"2026-06-12T16:43:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T16:43:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/531899\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T16:43:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T16:43:17","slug":"mrbeast-hits-500-million-subscribers-on-youtube","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/531899\/","title":{"rendered":"MrBeast Hits 500 Million Subscribers on YouTube"},"content":{"rendered":"

MrBeast<\/a> has broken yet another record. Jimmy Donaldson, aka MrBeast, hit 500 million subscribers on YouTube Friday, becoming the first creator<\/a> ever to reach that milestone.<\/p>\n

Naturally, Donaldson livestreamed the moment<\/a> on his channel. Over 600,000 people watched the stream, which ran for about an hour and a half. Donaldson previously livestreamed his channel when he was on the verge of hitting 100 million subscribers. Just like when he crossed that threshold in 2022, Donaldson\u2019s fans messed with him a bit, unsubscribing from his channel when he was close to hitting this accomplishment before resubscribing a few minutes later. <\/p>\n

When the MrBeast channel surpassed half a billion subscribers, Donaldson released confetti and celebrated before getting a bit more serious with his followers. <\/p>\n

\u201cI shouldn\u2019t have half a billion subscribers, like statistically I shouldn\u2019t. I didn\u2019t grow up with much,\u201d Donaldson said. \u201cBoth my parents were in the military, and we ended up going bankrupt back in 2008 in the financial crisis. When I started this channel, I couldn\u2019t afford equipment. I would have to save up money from my AdSense to buy a microphone or computer. I really shouldn\u2019t be where I am today.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Donaldson went on to emphasize that he didn\u2019t grow up in New York or Los Angeles but instead grew up in a very small town. <\/p>\n

\u201cI found what I loved at a really young age. I found YouTube at the age 11, and I gave it my all. I woke up every day, and I asked myself, \u2018How can I make the best videos possible?\u2019\u201d Donaldson continued. \u201cI just want to take this moment to inspire some of you, because if you don\u2019t like the position you\u2019re in, hopefully this could give you the fire to try something out. It was a lot of work to get to this point. They say it takes 10,000 hours to master something. I think 10,000 hours is too little. I think it takes 100,000 hours to master something, and I\u2019m like, probably 60 to 70,000 hours deep on making YouTube videos \u2026 Go chase your dreams, and you can do it. I\u2019m grateful for every single one of you that is subscribed to this channel.\u201d<\/p>\n

Donaldson also teased that he will be releasing a 500 million subscriber special at noon ET on Saturday. After thanking his team, he then reflected a bit on what sees for the future of his channel. Looking ahead, Donaldson has plans for the cinematography of his videos to become more sophisticated and \u201cbeautiful\u201d and he wants to continue to help people, both through his content and through his chocolate company, Feastables. <\/p>\n

\u201cThis is where a lot of people would get complacent, and they would start getting lazy, but I\u2019m more motivated than ever. I\u2019m more driven than ever. I\u2019m more determined than ever. Literally all I want in life is just to tell great stories,\u201d Donaldson said. \u201cI feel like the best YouTube videos are still coming, like my greatest works, my top stuff, it hasn\u2019t come out yet. I feel like I\u2019ve got at least another 20 to 30 years in the tank of making YouTube videos, making content. I\u2019m so all in on YouTube, you don\u2019t even understand. I really believe YouTube\u2019s gonna keep growing. I don\u2019t think it\u2019s growth is going to slow down.\u201d<\/p>\n

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