MrBeast has turned down a $1 billion offer for his channel

The 24-year-old already been named the richest creator in the world

MrBeast turned down a staggering $1billion for his YouTube channel, despite the fact it would've ranked him amongst the wealthiest people in the world. The 24-year-old started out on YouTube in 2012, and gained popularity for his outlandish videos, such as spending 50 hours buried alive or buying everything in a store. [caption id="attachment_361158" align="alignnone" width="2048"] Global YouTube star MrBeast at the launch of the first physical MrBeast Burger Restaurant in New Jersey in September, 2022 (Image: Getty)[/caption] MrBeast - whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson - was named the richest creator in the world by Forbes just a few weeks ago, reportedly earning $54million in 2021. But in a recent interview, MrBeast explained why he turned down the billion dollar offer. [caption id="attachment_361159" align="alignnone" width="2048"] It's fair to say MrBeast has a few fans (Image: Getty)[/caption] He told the FLAGRANT podcast: "There’s people, not like official term sheets, but you know like people that would actually be able to afford it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGrk7Mzm4uo MrBeast has 105 million subscribers and is currently one of the most followed people on YouTube. Most of his money has reportedly been made from advertisements on his YouTube videos - though this wasn't even the main reason he topped the Forbes list. Related links:

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