“One of the most evil people alive”: Fans criticize MrBeast over $12M Kick stream with Adin Ross and xQc

American YouTube star Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, has once again found himself in the center of controversy-for once, not about a headline-grabbing stunt, but rather an extraordinary charitable endeavor.

On August 14, MrBeast joined leading streamers Adin Ross and Felix "xQc" Lengyel in a Kick fundraiser event that pried open an astounding $12.02 million for TeamWater-to provide clean drinking water worldwide.The online fundraising venture so far ahead has put the achievement into perspective while fierce criticism online tries to water it down, with some social media users even going to the extent of labeling MrBeast "one of the most evil people alive."

The Record-Breaking Charity Broadcast

It was an almost 18-hour long marathon that saw their initial $5 million target raised by an astronomical amount, officially becoming the biggest money-making livestream according to the Guinness World Records. The earlier Guinness World Record was set by Z Event in 2021, raising $11.97 million.With it said that every dollar signalizes a year of sustenance for clean water for one individual, the $12 million haul would see hundreds of thousands of lives served.

MrBeast himself called it an "instant life-changing moment" for the affected communities and took to X to celebrate."Just did my first stream and we raised over $12,000,000 for charity! Most money ever raised in a live stream."

Social Media Backlash

In spite of the good effects, his post was soon attacked by certain groups within the online community. A certain viral response accused him of being "genuinely one of the most evil people alive today."The objections coming from this go less toward the actual fundraising act and more into long-running discussions on MrBeast's philanthropy model for content. The dissenters say that a lot of his projects walk down the line between charity and entertainment, thereby selling acts of charity that in return only serve to augment his own brand supremacy.

MrBeast Fires Back

Never one to shy away from defending his work, MrBeast responded directly to the criticism with a pointed rebuttal on X. Quoting the viral post, he wrote:"Me - I raised $12M to get hundreds of thousands of people clean water and save countless people from dying! Twitter - MrBeast is evil"The discussion garnered further debate, with some admiring the capacity to amass resources for good causes while others were skeptical of the approaches taken.

A $12 million donation toward the $40 million TeamWater goal certainly constitutes a massive step to provide clean drinking water to vulnerable communities for years around the globe, whatever arguments are exchanged. And now MrBeast sits there with praise and contempt-there is even a debate about saving lives within this social-media age!