Mr Beast ‘disgusted’ by former co-host Ava Kris Tyson following grooming accusations

Mr Beast has spoken out about the allegations towards his former co-host Ava Kris Tyson, who has been accused of sending inappropriate messages to a minor when she was 20 and the victim was reportedly 13.

Ava Kris Tyson worked with Mr Beast on his channel for a number of years as one of his most popular co-hosts, but decided to step away from the company earlier this week following the accusations. She announced on Tuesday she had “mutually decided it’s best I permanently step away from all things MrBeast and social media to focus on my family and mental health.”

 

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Ava is currently facing accusations of messaging a 13 year old when she was 20, something both she and the victim have strongly denied ever happened. She previously addressed the allegations in a statement earlier this week, saying: “I would like to apologise for any of my past behaviour or comments if it hurt or offended anyone. It was not my intent. I never groomed anyone. The person who gets brought up in these accusations has vocally supported that they are false.

“Having said that, I humbly apologise to anyone I have hurt with my unacceptable social media posts, past actions, and to those who may feel betrayed by how I used to act online. To lump these two factors together to create a narrative that my behaviour extended beyond bad edgy jokes is disgusting and did not happen.

“In past years, I have learned that my old humour is not acceptable. I cannot change who I was, but I can continue to work on myself. I don’t want these accusations to impact the hundreds of people who work at MrBeast, which is why I have stepped away.”

 

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The alleged victim said videos that claim Ava groomed him “are massive lies and twisting the truth.” They explained: “Ava never did anything wrong, and just made a few edgy jokes. I was never exploited or taken advantage of. This situation takes away from children who are actively being exploited everyday online. I am not a victim of anything being claimed in these videos or at all.”

Over the last few days, I’ve become aware of the serious allegations of Ava Tyson’s behavior online and I am disgusted and opposed to such unacceptable acts.

During that time, I have been focused on hiring an independent third party to conduct a thorough investigation to ensure…

— MrBeast (@MrBeast) July 25, 2024

In a statement addressing the allegations aginst his former co-host, Mr Beast wrote that he was “disgusted and opposed to such unacceptable acts”, writing: “Over the last few days, I’ve become aware of the serious allegations of Ava Tyson’s behaviour online and I am disgusted and opposed to such unacceptable acts. During that time, I have been focused on hiring an independent third party to conduct a thorough investigation to ensure I have all the facts.

“That said, I’ve seen enough online and taken immediate action to remove Ava from the company, my channel, and any association with MrBeast. I do not condone or support any of the inappropriate actions. I will allow the independent investigators the necessary time to conduct a comprehensive investigation and will take any further actions based on their findings.”