MrBeast's Fiancée Makes Rare Comment About Him
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MrBeast's fiancée Thea Booysen made a rare comment about him on social media following their recent trip to Mexico.
The Context
MrBeast—whose real name is James "Jimmy" Donaldson—is a popular YouTuber with 393 million subscribers on the platform. In addition to YouTube, he also boasts 115.3 million followers on TikTok, 70.1 million followers on Instagram and 32.5 million followers on X, formerly Twitter.
In 2022, Forbes reported the 27-year-old could become the world's "first YouTuber billionaire" with an annual income of $54 million and a net worth of $500 million.
Donaldson began his content creation career in 2012 by posting gaming videos. Five years later, he went viral for uploading a nearly 24-hour-long clip of himself titled "I Counted To 100,000!" These days, the Kansas native is known for his over-the-top challenges, large giveaways, and philanthropic endeavors.
On January 1, Donaldson announced his engagement to Booysen.
"So I kinda did a thing..," he wrote at the time, alongside a photo of his proposal and a picture of Booysen's engagement ring. Currently, the post has 63.2 million views.
MrBeast and Thea Booysen attend the 11th Breakthrough Prize ceremony at the Barker Hangar on April 5, 2025 in Santa Monica, California.
MrBeast and Thea Booysen attend the 11th Breakthrough Prize ceremony at the Barker Hangar on April 5, 2025 in Santa Monica, California.for Breakthrough Prize
What To Know
On Saturday, Booysen spoke out about Donaldson on social media.
"I got to explore Ancient Mayan temples in Mexico with Jimmy! We saw some incredible things," the fellow content creator wrote via Instagram. "Go check out his video."
"It was SO fun exploring ancient Mayan ruins in Mexico. Will show some cool stuff I caught on camera next week!" she said in a separate note on X.
Donaldson also shared a photo with Booysen from their trip and wrote, "We explored dozens of 2,000 year old ancient temples in the new video to see what's inside. One of my favorite vids :D."
Newsweek reached out to Donaldson's representative via email for further comment.
The couple explored the country while Donaldson filmed his latest YouTube video: "I Survived 100 Hours In An Ancient Temple."
As it stands, the clip already has 43.8 million views on YouTube and is quickly rising.
Following its release, Donaldson wrote on X: "I remember when videos used to get 37 views in a day not 37 million. I appreciate everyone that watches the videos and just know I would personally thank each of you if it was physically possible."
Prior to Booysen's latest posts, she last posted about Donaldson on Instagram and X on April 7. On Instagram, she shared photos of the pair together at the 2025 Breakthrough Prize ceremony, and on X, she promoted his Beast Philanthropy video, "Rescuing Child Slaves in Africa."
What People Are Saying
Booysen shared further details about their trip in the comments of her post on X.
Referring to the couple's recent trip to Egypt, X user @lordsp asked: "What is the most similar and less similar thing youve seen from being inside those in Egypt and these ones?"
In response, Booysen—who has a master's degree in neuropsychology—said, "Most similar: the weird fact that both feel abandoned and modern people in both regions haven't replicated those structures since. Least similar: These temples are filled with paintings and statues, etc. The pyramids were completely empty (likely raided or never had art in it to begin with)."
@observadorcity wrote: "What did you have to do to go up? The government has forbidden it since some years. There are videos of tourist going up the Chichén Itzá temple and the Police goes up to bring them down and the people shout and throw stones."
Booysen replied, "We didn't go up! It's seen as disrespectful to the locals. Instead we went into the Calakmul temples and some other spots around Mexico."
Additionally, Donaldson commented on Booysen's most recent Instagram post: "Cutie," he said.
What Happens Next
It's unclear if Donaldson and Booysen have set a wedding date yet.
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