MrBeast hires investigators over Ava Kris Tyson grooming claims

The YouTuber's co-host Ava Kris Tyson denies claims online she groomed a teenager when she was 20.

British Broadcasting CorporationWatchHomeNewsSportBusinessInnovationCultureTravelEarthVideoLiveHomeNewsIsrael-Gaza WarWar in UkraineUS & CanadaUKUK PoliticsEnglandN. IrelandN. Ireland PoliticsScotlandScotland PoliticsWalesWales PoliticsAfricaAsiaChinaIndiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastIn PicturesBBC VerifySportBusinessExecutive LoungeTechnology of BusinessWomen at the HelmFuture of BusinessInnovationTechnologyScience & HealthArtificial IntelligenceAI v the MindCultureFilm & TVMusicArt & DesignStyleBooksEntertainment NewsTravelDestinationsAfricaAntarcticaAsiaAustralia and PacificCaribbean & BermudaCentral AmericaEuropeMiddle EastNorth AmericaSouth AmericaWorld’s TableCulture & ExperiencesAdventuresThe SpeciaListEarthNatural WondersWeather & ScienceClimate SolutionsSustainable BusinessGreen LivingVideoLiveLive NewsLive SportHomeNewsSportBusinessInnovationCultureTravelEarthVideoLiveAudioWeatherNewslettersMrBeast hires investigators over co-host grooming claimsGetty ImagesMrBeast is the most subscribed YouTuber on the platform and is known for huge stunts and his philanthropic videosMrBeast says he's hired investigators after his former co-host was accused of grooming a teenager.

Ava Kris Tyson was accused by other YouTubers of sending inappropriate messages to the minor when she was 20.

The 28-year-old, who'd worked on MrBeast's channel since 2012, strenuously denied grooming but said the pair had "mutually agreed" she should quit.

In a follow-up statement, MrBeast, real name Jimmy Donaldson, said he was "disgusted" by the "serious allegations of Ava Tyson's behaviour online".

Ava has apologised for "past behaviour" which was "not acceptable".

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