For nearly 10 years, PewDiePie was the YouTuber with the most subscribers. MrBeast has now become number one.
In 2013, Felix Kjellberg or “PewDiePie”, became the most-subscribed YouTuber. At first, he made videos related to video games. In 2019, he was the first person on YouTube to get 100 million subscribers.
MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, attracted his 112 millionth subscriber this month. MrBeast’s videos usually have cash giveaways, charity work, contests and prizes.
MrBeast also has a separate philanthropy-themed YouTube channel and an official charity that helps feed people.
He also works with other YouTubers to raise money for environmental issues.
Some YouTubers say that MrBeast has mastered making YouTube videos. Many believe he is the best at making content because viewers want to watch every second of his videos.
In August 2022, PewDiePie said that MrBeast deserves the top spot on YouTube.
Although MrBeast is the most-subscribed YouTuber, he does not have the most popular YouTube channel.
An Indian music video company called T-Series has more than 200 million followers on YouTube and is the top channel.
VOCABULARY
- YouTuber – A person who makes videos/content for YouTube
- Subscriber – follower; a person who signs up or requests to follow a person’s content on social media
- Number one – the top; first place; highest ranking; the best
- Related to – connected to; with regard to; associated with; about
- Attract – to cause something to come toward something else; to pull or draw someone or something towards them
- Giveaway – something that is given away free; a free prize; a free gift
- Charity work – volunteering/giving your time and resources to help other people
- Contest – competition; game to find the best or a winner; tournament
- Philanthropy – the activity of helping the poor, especially by giving them money
- Raise money – to collect money (from different places/people) for a particular purpose
- Environmental – related to the natural world, the place we live, the area around us, nature
- Master – to learn how to do something very well
- Content – information, images, video, etc. that are included as part of something like a website or social media account; material created by a person
- Deserve – to be worthy of; to have earned something by good or bad actions or behavior
- Top spot – The first/best position in a ranking;
- Although – even though; despite the fact; however; but
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