MrBeast is poised to become the most-followed YouTuber in the world after catching up to PewDiePie, and said he bought over 1,000 lottery tickets to celebrate

• MrBeast will become the most subscribed individual YouTuber in the world.

• He reached over 100 million subscribers on November 11.

• MrBeast bought over a thousand lottery tickets to celebrate his achievement.

MrBeast is set to overtake PewDiePie as the most-followed YouTuber.

MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, had over 100 million subscribers on the video sharing site. He has been the most-subscribed individual creator on the platform for the last three years.

—MrBeast (@MrBeast) November 12, 2022

Donaldson shared his reaction to hitting this new milestone on the social networking site on November 12.

He asked what the odds were that he would open the video to all of them at the same time on November 11.

A picture that appeared to show a bunch of tickets for the "North Carolina PowerBall" lottery was shared by the YouTuber.

—MrBeast (@MrBeast) November 12, 2022

Donaldson was able to celebrate by live streaming his reaction to 100 subscribers.

Every single one of you is appreciated. He said in the live stream that this is all he has ever done with his life. I don't care about anything else. It is the only thing that makes me happy.

Donaldson rose to fame by donating thousands of dollars to small streamers and YouTubers on the video sharing site. He has filmed elaborate contests where fans can win large prizes. He gave away half a million dollars to a fan in a competition inspired by "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" and recreated the show "Squid Game" for a competition.

Felix Kjellberg, also known as "PewDiePie", has been active on the platform since 2010 and was initially known for posting gaming content on the platform. He was the first creator to reach 100 million subscribers.

After four months, Kjellberg said he was going to take a break from the platform, and since then, he has posted less frequently. He moved to Japan from his previous home in England and has been sharing updates with fans on his life there.

In August, Kjellberg said he was aware that Donaldson was going to overtake him as the most-subscribed individual YouTuber.

I've been retired for a couple of years now. He said he couldn't wait for it to end.

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