MrBeast Confessed He’s Broke Despite $1 Billion Valuation

MrBeast admitted he’s borrowing money from his mother to cover wedding expenses while pouring hundreds of millions into his content empire.

The YouTube juggernaut revealed on X that despite his billion-dollar valuation, he has “very little money” on hand, despite the wads of cash he has been flexing in his new Hip-Hop persona.

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“I personally have very little money because I reinvest everything. I think this year we’ll spend around a quarter of a billion on content,” he wrote in response to a post praising his self-made status.

MrBeast is engaged to fellow digital creator Thea Booysen, and says he’s leaning on family to help fund the ceremony. “Ironically, I’m actually borrowing $ from my mom to pay for my upcoming wedding lol,” he added. “But sure, on paper the businesses I own are worth a lot.”

Despite his modest liquidity, MrBeast’s influence is anything but small.

With over 400 million subscribers on YouTube, his videos are known for jaw-dropping stunts and massive giveaways.

400,000,000 subscribers! A decade ago before I blew up everyone in my life told me I was to obsessed and constantly told I’d never make it. Despite that I was in love with making content and grinded every moment my eyes were open for 7 years before anyone started watching. I… pic.twitter.com/GkAhG8o2rj

— MrBeast (@MrBeast) June 1, 2025

He also hosts Beast Games, an Amazon Prime Video reality series that handed out a record-setting $10 million prize in its first season.

During Amazon’s upfronts in May, the company confirmed Beast Games would return for Seasons 2 and 3, calling it Prime Video’s most-watched unscripted show.

MrBeast’s financial strategy—reinvesting nearly all profits into content—has helped him dominate the creator economy, but it has also left him cash-strapped when it comes to personal milestones.

The wedding date has not been publicly announced.