MrBeast Says CrowdStrike Outage to Blame for Alleged ‘Beast Games’ Conditions
In response to allegations of unsafe conditions during the filming of his new reality show "Beast Games," YouTuber MrBeast addressed the issues raised by contestants, who claimed they were denied medication on time, resulting in seizures, and faced challenges that led to injuries, along with inadequate food and water provisions. Rosanna Pansino, another YouTuber, shared these concerns via TikTok, citing testimonials from participants. A spokesperson for MrBeast attributed the complications to the recent CrowdStrike outage, extreme weather, and other unforeseen logistical and communication issues, and emphasized that the team is taking steps to learn from their mistakes.
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00:00Mr. Beast recently responded to allegations regarding unsafe conditions during the filming
00:05of Beast Games and blamed them on the recent CrowdStrike outage.
00:09In July of 2024, YouTuber Rosanna Pansino took to TikTok to share testimonials allegedly
00:15from contestants on Mr. Beast's newest reality show, Beast Games.
00:19In the stories Pansino has been sharing, contestants allege they were denied medication on time
00:24resulting in seizures, the challenges have allegedly resulted in injuries, and claim
00:29they were not given enough food and water.
00:59A recent New York Times article dived even deeper into the allegations, with testimonials
01:13from multiple contestants.
01:15While there is no direct quote from Mr. Beast in the article, a spokesperson texted the
01:19Times with this statement, which reads,
01:21"'The Beast Games' shoot was unfortunately complicated by the CrowdStrike incident, extreme
01:27weather and other unexpected logistical and communications issues."
01:31The spokesperson added that the Mr. Beast team is taking time to learn from their mistakes.