After questions regarding social media interactions regarding inappropriate subject matter led to allegations of grooming, Ava Kris Tyson apologized and announced a split from James “MrBeast” Donaldson.
Tyson has been a long-time friend and co-host with MrBeast, an extremely popular YouTuber known for massive charity pushes and extreme contests. The two have been visibly close friends both in MrBeast’s content, and with MrBeast being vocally supportive of Tyson after she revealed that she is transgender.
But multiple videos on YouTube highlighted Ava Kris Tyson discussing inappropriate subject matter with an underage MrBeast fan. This was followed by allegations of grooming. The talk spanned Twitter, Snapchat, and Discord, and was publicly visible for years, starting when Tyson was 20 and the underage MrBeast fan was 13. The inappropriate back-and-forth included discussion regarding pornography and the exchange of nude photos. After a stretch of silence from Tyson and MrBeast and sustained negative reaction, Tyson took to X.
Is Ava Kris Tyson still working with MrBeast?
Ava Kris Tyson apologized on social media and stated that she and MrBeast mutually decided to part ways. Tyson was long a co-host on MrBeast’s YouTube channel, with her departure marking the end of an era.
Alongside her work with MrBeast, she also has her own independent social media profiles. This includes a YouTube channel that features behind-the-scenes footage from MrBeast videos, as well as reaction content and vlogging. She also has a large following on Instagram. These will presumably go dark following her announcement. It’s unclear whether this hiatus is permanent, or if she intends to return in the future.
MrBeast has yet to release his own statement on the controversy.
After the social media posts were highlighted, the underage person defended Tyson and their interactions on social media. They also stated that their in-person interactions were not alone and that many of the correspondences that are framed as DMs were actually publicly visible.
Alongside the questions regarding interactions with the MrBeast fan was vocal support for the controversial artist known as Shadman. Shadman draws pornographic fanart of underage fictional characters and real-life child actresses. At one point, Ava Kris Tyson requested they draw a “10-year-old anime girl.” In posts on Reddit, she called Violet, a teenage character from Pixar’s The Incredibles, “low-key cute.”
The regular revelations have seen this subject linger for an extended period of time. Though many have questioned the nature of their interactions, there is no sign of Ava Kris Tyson facing any form of criminal charges.