Summary
- Ava Kris Tyson leaves MrBeast after grooming allegations, denies accusations, and focuses on family and mental health.
- Tyson faced backlash after inappropriate jokes with a minor, apologized for past actions, and stepped away from social media.
- Internet divided over grooming claims, some show support for Tyson, others criticize lack of condemnation from content creators.
YouTube personality Ava Kris Tyson announced that she's no longer working for MrBeast. Tyson is best known as one of MrBeast's co-hosts, often showing up in his YouTube videos and helping out with challenges. She also has her own channel that includes behind-the-scenes footage from MrBeast videos and personal vlogs.
Tyson was recently accused of allegedly grooming a minor after public Discord messages revealed that she was making inappropriate jokes while bantering with a then 13-year-old fan, LavaGS when Tyson was 20 years old. Lava, who is now an adult, said that the allegations that he was groomed by Tyson were "massive lies" and claimed that although they used to make a lot of edgy jokes at each other, they never had an inappropriate friendship. However, Tyson still received a lot of backlash from people, with streamers like Pokimane and Ludwig chiming in on the issue as well. Many also used the situation as an opportunity to hurl transphobic comments at Tyson.
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Ava Kris Tyson Leaves MrBeast After Grooming Allegations
Following the accusations, Tyson announced on Twitter that she was permanently stepping away from her position, as well as social media, to focus on her family and mental health. The move was also made because she didn't want the controversy to affect the hundreds of people working for the most subscribed YouTuber. In the lengthy thread, she apologized for her past actions, recognizing that she had made "unacceptable social media posts" and had learned not to make such edgy jokes throughout the years. She also denied the accusations made against her, saying that she never groomed anyone and reiterated Lava's claim that the allegations were false.
Tyson's announcement was met with several troll comments, but there were still some people who empathized with her and supported her decision to step away from the company. Many online users, including YouTube streamer Valkyrae, also called out people who were being transphobic, emphasizing that there's a way to hold Tyson accountable without resorting to hate speech. Meanwhile, MrBeast has yet to release a statement regarding the matter.
The grooming allegations against Tyson have divided the internet as many people accused many content creators of not allegedly calling her out but were quick to condemn Dr. Disrespect after admitting that he sent explicit messages to a minor. However, these claims were proven to be untrue because creators like Ludwig and Charles White (also known as penquinz0 or MoistCr1TiKaL) talked about the controversy in videos. Pokimane also tweeted that inappropriate behavior towards minors is unacceptable but emphasized that this shouldn't be used to attack the trans community.