MrBeast Responds To Former Co-Host’s Grooming Allegations: “I Am Disgusted”

YouTube star MrBeast says he is “disgusted” by the grooming allegations made against his former co-host, Ava Kris Tyson, and has taken action “to remove Ava from the company, my channel, and any association with MrBeast.”

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“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,” MrBeast wrote on X.

“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,” he concluded.

Tyson was recently accused of sending inappropriate messages to a then-13-year-old when she was 20-years-old.

“I would like to apologize for any of my past behavior or comments if it hurt or offended anyone,” Tyson said in a social media statement. “It was not my intent.”

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Later, Tyson said, “I want to add, I never groomed anyone. The person who gets brought up in these accusations, has vocally supported that they are false.”

The accuser has been identified by the handle @LavaGS on X and goes by Lava.

Lava, now age 20, wrote, “Ava never did anything wrong and just made a few edgy jokes. I was never exploited or taken advantage of.”

Tyson called some of the posts off-color. “I humbly apologize 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 behavior extended beyond bad edgy jokes is disgusting and did not happen,” she went on. “In past years, I have learned that my old humor is not acceptable. I cannot change who I was, but I can continue to work on myself.”

Bruce Haring contributed to this report.

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