MrBeast responds to backlash he received after tipping waitress a car

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By Asiya Ali

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MrBeast has responded to the criticism he received after he tipped a waitress a brand new car that was covered in brand deals.

The most-followed YouTuber in the world with 139 million subscribers - whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson - is known for his large-scale acts of kindness.

On March 27, MrBeast took to TikTok to post a video of himself sitting at a restaurant and speaking to his server named Amy.

"What's the biggest tip you've ever gotten?" he asked the waitress, to which she revealed to him that it was around $50. He then asked her if she's ever been tipped a car and proceeded to hand her a set of keys to a black Toyota sedan.

Watch MrBeast's TikTok below: 

The clearly stunned server was skeptical and questioned whether the social media star was serious. So, he took her outside and unveiled to her a brand spanking new vehicle that he said was hers entirely.

However, the car appeared to feature the word "Feastables" written on it - the name of Donaldson's chocolate brand - and the logo for his main YouTube channel also appeared on the car's hood.

However, Amy became emotional at the heartwarming gesture and put her hand over her face. The YouTuber then said in response: "Oh wow, I wasn't expecting you to cry," to which she remarked: "I'm in such shock right now. I don’t even know how to drive."

The TikTok received a staggering 68.1 million views on the social media platform and was captioned: "Amy’s been getting to work without a car for months, thanks to you we changed that :-)"

Despite the lovely action, MrBeast was slammed by viewers who accused him of turning Amy's present into an advertisement, with one person writing: "Just saying, if you're gonna give someone a used car, make sure you take off any extra things off of it so it doesn't looking I'm driving a giant ad. He could have at least gotten it repainted."

Another user said: "Cmon the fact he gave her a car that’s a giant, ugly advertisement for his products is ridiculous."

A third commented: "There's a f***ing Feastables ad slapped on it, so I'd be mad. doesn't seem like it's from the bottom of a charitable heart if it still comes down to selling your brand!"

Eventually, the YouTube star responded to the backlash on social media by sharing an unseen clip from that same day.

Watch MrBeast's response below: 

In the video, MrBeast tells Amy: "Enjoy the car! You can get rid of the logo too," but she responded: "It's kinda cool! It's kinda giving a little bit, isn't it?"

Happy with her response, Donaldson claps his hands together and says: "All right! I agree," with the clip concluding with the waitress telling him: "I think I'm gonna keep it."

However, the world's most followed YouTuber assured viewers in the caption that he "ended up taking the logo off anyways".

Featured image credit: ZUMA Press, Inc. / Alamy

MrBeast responds to backlash he received after tipping waitress a car

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By Asiya Ali

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MrBeast has responded to the criticism he received after he tipped a waitress a brand new car that was covered in brand deals.

The most-followed YouTuber in the world with 139 million subscribers - whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson - is known for his large-scale acts of kindness.

On March 27, MrBeast took to TikTok to post a video of himself sitting at a restaurant and speaking to his server named Amy.

"What's the biggest tip you've ever gotten?" he asked the waitress, to which she revealed to him that it was around $50. He then asked her if she's ever been tipped a car and proceeded to hand her a set of keys to a black Toyota sedan.

Watch MrBeast's TikTok below: 

The clearly stunned server was skeptical and questioned whether the social media star was serious. So, he took her outside and unveiled to her a brand spanking new vehicle that he said was hers entirely.

However, the car appeared to feature the word "Feastables" written on it - the name of Donaldson's chocolate brand - and the logo for his main YouTube channel also appeared on the car's hood.

However, Amy became emotional at the heartwarming gesture and put her hand over her face. The YouTuber then said in response: "Oh wow, I wasn't expecting you to cry," to which she remarked: "I'm in such shock right now. I don’t even know how to drive."

The TikTok received a staggering 68.1 million views on the social media platform and was captioned: "Amy’s been getting to work without a car for months, thanks to you we changed that :-)"

Despite the lovely action, MrBeast was slammed by viewers who accused him of turning Amy's present into an advertisement, with one person writing: "Just saying, if you're gonna give someone a used car, make sure you take off any extra things off of it so it doesn't looking I'm driving a giant ad. He could have at least gotten it repainted."

Another user said: "Cmon the fact he gave her a car that’s a giant, ugly advertisement for his products is ridiculous."

A third commented: "There's a f***ing Feastables ad slapped on it, so I'd be mad. doesn't seem like it's from the bottom of a charitable heart if it still comes down to selling your brand!"

Eventually, the YouTube star responded to the backlash on social media by sharing an unseen clip from that same day.

Watch MrBeast's response below: 

In the video, MrBeast tells Amy: "Enjoy the car! You can get rid of the logo too," but she responded: "It's kinda cool! It's kinda giving a little bit, isn't it?"

Happy with her response, Donaldson claps his hands together and says: "All right! I agree," with the clip concluding with the waitress telling him: "I think I'm gonna keep it."

However, the world's most followed YouTuber assured viewers in the caption that he "ended up taking the logo off anyways".

Featured image credit: ZUMA Press, Inc. / Alamy