YouTube star MrBeast has hit out at creators who he feel copy his content  
Julian Donaldson, 25, said on Twitter that he ‘regrets’ sharing YouTube tips 
However, Donaldson, said he would continue ‘to share everything’ publicly  

YouTube star Jimmy Donaldson – aka MrBeast – has hit out at the number of people who he feel copy his work, labelling them ‘MrBeast Clones’.

In a statement on his official @MrBeast Twitter account, Donaldson says that he regrets ‘sharing everything [he knows] about YouTube’, accusing creators of copying his content.

Despite venting his frustration, Donaldson, 25, said he would continue ‘to share everything [he knows] publicly’.

Donaldson’s tweets suggested that he regrets appearing on podcasts and other shows, where he has attempted to give other content creators advice in the hope that they would ‘innovate’ and ‘be inspired’ by his words.

Born in Wichita, Kansas, before growing up in Greenville, North Carolina, Donaldson uploaded his first YouTube video in February 2012, aged 13.

YouTube star Jimmy Donaldson – aka MrBeast – has hit out at the number of people who he feel copy his work, labelling them ‘MrBeast Clones’

In a statement on his official @MrBeast Twitter account, Donaldson says that he regrets ‘sharing everything [he knows] about YouTube’, accusing creators of copying his content

Replying to a tweet from entrepreneur Michael Aubry – who pointed out that people may make new and original content after following tips from MrBeast – he replied ‘That’s not stealing haha. We all get inspiration from somewhere’

His early content revolved around harmless pranks on friends.

His first hit was a video of him taking four hours to count to 100,000. As his following grew, Donaldson moved towards the lavish giveaways that have become his trademark.

It started small, giving away cash prizes to members of his community, but quickly gathered momentum and by 2018 he was donating $100,000 worth of products to a homeless shelter.

He has since repeated the dose to an Uber driver, a waitress, and people in parking lots.

In one video, he dropped $20,000 out of a drone and gave a pizza man the house he was delivering to as a tip.

He is also the channel’s ‘biggest philanthropist’. His viral videos are based on extravagant stunts in which he offers lavish gifts to unwitting members of the public.

Most of Donaldson’s giveaways are funded by brand deals and ad revenues.

His philanthropy, as is often the case, is not devoid of self-interest.

In a video from 2018, his mother repeatedly rebuffs his attempts to give her a check for $100,000. Donaldson jokes: ‘If I don’t give it to you, I don’t have a viral video.’ His mother asks: ‘So you’re using me for views?’ To which he replies: ‘Yes, but you get money too, so we’re both happy.’

In 2021, it was reported that less than half (45 per cent) of his earnings were reinvested in his channel.

Another of Donaldson’s recent projects is MrBeast Burger, a delivery service that sold more than a million burgers before Donaldson had even uploaded a video.

He has also launched smartphone apps, started video game tournaments and landed a deal with Walmart to sell his chocolate bar Feastables.

Donaldson is currently the world’s richest YouTuber, with an estimated net worth of more than $500million.

The social media sensation also made recent headlines when three participants in his Olympics-style YouTube competition were left injured.

He was filming ‘an Olympic-style challenge’ with competitors from all around the world on his North Carolina property which resulted in several injuries, TMZ reported.

The competition is said to have included running, hurdles and other obstacles.