Mr. Beast's latest charity stunt draws criticism of the American health care system

Mr. Beast, a YouTuber known for his extravagant gifts and philanthropic stunts, paid for 1,000 surgeries to treat "curable blindness" in his most recent video.

Mr. Beast, a YouTuber known for his extravagant gifts and philanthropic stunts, paid for 1,000 surgeries to treat "curable blindness" in his most recent video. Though many viewers praised him, the stunt drew mixed reactions on social media.

Some critics questioned whether Mr. Beast's acts of kindness are just for the views. Others wondered why the surgery is so inaccessible, using Mr. Beast's video as a catalyst to discuss health care in the U.S.

Mr. Beast — whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson — did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

In his video posted Sunday, Donaldson said that many people who have cataracts could be "cured" with a 10-minute surgery. Cataracts, which can obscure vision by clouding the lens of a person's eye, are one of the leading causes of vision impairment and blindness, according to the World Health Organization.

"We have all the technology to fix it," Mr. Beast said, by replacing the clouded natural lens with a clear artificial one.

https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/viral/mr-beast-charity-stunt-criticism-blind-cure-rcna68275


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