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MrBeast's new Amazon game show celebrates premiere with big Houston bash
MrBeast's TV show is being celebrated in Houston.
If there is a king of YouTube, it's Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast. Now, his new Prime Video competitive reality series, Beast Games, is coming to Houston for the end of a massive tour celebrating the endeavor this Thursday, December 19.
The 26-year-old Donaldson gained widespread fame online for his videos, many of which involved large giveaways. As of 2024, he has over 330 million subscribers on YouTube, the most of any single user. That fame allowed him to partner with Amazon to produce Beast Games.
A chimera of various reality show challenges with a little extra MrBeast magic mixed in, Beast Games is a white-knuckle experience. With $5 million on the line, a thousand contestants face off in a variety of challenges. These could be anything from dangling off a building to spending time in an actual asylum to being hunted by U.S. Navy Seals. All of it is hosted by MrBeast and set to premiere on Thursday, December 19.
The Houston event is the capstone of a weeklong tour around the world hyping up the show. It began on New York City with a massive drone show, and then globetrotted through Toronto, Buenos Aries, Sydney, Berlin, Istanbul, and Los Angeles.
For the final stop in Houston, the tour will take place at Discovery Green and will be open to the public. The tour partnered with the Houston First Corporation to help stage the event. There will be a large drone light show, music by DJ Mohawk Steve, a comedy set from Chinedu Ogu, a synchronized lighting display from the building surrounding Discovery Green, and a screening of the first two episodes of the 10-episode series. Sadly, MrBeast will not be in attendance, organizers tell CultureMap.
MrBeast has channeled a great deal of his fame into charity. Through his Beast Philanthropy organization, he has distributed millions of free meals, dug wells in areas deprived of fresh water, and aided amputees with therapy and prosthetics. While his videos and Beast Games sometimes have the air of a circus act, it remains one with heart that puts a great deal of good into the world.
