MrBeast has spoken out in response to serious grooming charges against his longtime co-host Ava Kris Tyson, and he promises supporters that he is looking into the problem.
The Internet celebrity published his statement on Wednesday, following Ava’s announcement that she was leaving the uber-popular YouTube channel due to the controversy. MrBeast said that he will no longer be working with AKT and has appointed a third party to investigate the allegations.
As MB put it, there was enough evidence to remove Ava from his staff, but he’ll wait until the inquiry is completed before deciding whether to take any more action.
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He said, “I am outraged and opposed to such immoral conduct… I don’t condone or endorse any of the inappropriate behavior.”
Ava has been accused of grooming a young follower, known as LavaGS, after YouTube user Prism42 posted a 45-minute video critiquing their relationship. In the now-viral video, Prism42 accuses Ava of sending sexual texts to LavaGS when he was just 13.
The YouTube celebrity addressed the matter on X Tuesday, when she apologized for her previous actions, which she called as “bad edgy jokes”… but denied grooming anyone.
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Ava, who came out as trans last year, has received a lot of online harassment in recent months, with the new grooming allegations triggering further transphobic attacks.
LavaGS, who is now 20, also denied the grooming charges and backed Ava against the mounting issue, which he described as “massive lies.”
He continued, “Ava never did anything illegal and only made a few risqué jokes. I was never exploited or taken advantage of.
We’re sure there will be more developments, so stay tuned.
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