MrBeast Says His 2 Worst-Performing Videos This Year Were the Ones Where He Helped People — 'I'd Get Way More Views If I Didn't Do Charity'

MrBeast isn't just chasing clicks — but he knows exactly what gets them.

On April 13, Jimmy Donaldson, aka MrBeast, posted on X:

"My 2 worst preforming videos this year are the ones where I help people. Just thought I'd share this because some people think I just do it for views but I would get way more views if I didn't help thousands of people walk and give away a million meals."

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He included a screenshot of his recent uploads, revealing that "I Helped 2,000 People Walk Again" and "Watch This Video To Feed 1 Person In Need" brought in 24.3 million and 21.3 million views in their first 22.5 hours — numbers most YouTubers would celebrate, but far behind his typical blockbuster hits.

To put it in perspective, his video "Beat Ronaldo, Win $1,000,000" hit 49 million views in the same time span. Even "I Spent 100 Hours Inside The Pyramids" pulled in 47.5 million. MrBeast doesn't just pull views — he defines viral.

And that's not just a recent trend. Filtering his channel by all-time popularity paints an even clearer picture of what the audience tends to devour. At the top of the list?

• "$456,000 Squid Game In Real Life!" — 785 million views
• "Last To Leave Circle Wins $500,000" — 508 million
• "$1 vs $500,000 Plane Ticket!" — 474 million
• "$1 vs $1,000,000,000 Yacht!" — 453 million
• "Ages 1 – 100 Fight For $500,000" — 421 million
• "$1 vs $100,000,000 Car!" — 421 million
  
  

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But when it comes to doing good? The view count dips. And Donaldson knows it.

"People would also hate me less lol," he added in the same April 13 post. "Doesn't matter though, I'm gonna keep doing it because I'm the most subscribed YouTube channel in the world and I believe using my platform to inspire people to do good is important (and I also like making these videos)."

That commitment shows through Beast Philanthropy, his 501(c)(3) nonprofit aimed at making kindness viral. The organization, backed by MrBeast's 400 million+ combined followers, uses social media to raise funds and help charitable causes around the world.

So yes, a video about giving someone a yacht or a private jet may crush the algorithm. But a video that feeds people or gives them the ability to walk? That's the one that keeps MrBeast grounded — and maybe, long-term, it's the one that matters more.

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