MrBeast blames CrowdStrike outage for Beast Games’ dire situation

The New York Times Reporting When 2,000 contestants arrived at Allegiant Stadium in July, they were given very little to eat, and did not receive prescription medication or clean underwear on time, despite organizers’ provisions. (1,000 contestants were Beast Game Though it’s an Amazon show, the segment is for Donaldson’s YouTube channel.

of Times The story is packed with anecdotes from more than a dozen contestants who say they were mistreated by the organizers. For example:

One participant said she was initially denied food she needed to take her medication, and was told by staff that she didn’t actually need to eat, and after repeated requests, was given half a banana.

But Mr. Beast has not apologized, at least not yet. In fact, he Timesinstead, The New York Times In a text message, a MrBeast spokesperson blamed external factors, including CrowdStrike, rather than a lack of planning on the company’s part.

A Mr.Beast spokesperson said in a text message that the filming was “unfortunately complicated by a crowdstrike incident, extreme weather conditions, and other unforeseen logistical and communications issues.” The spokesperson said that Mr.Beast had launched a formal investigation and “has taken steps to learn from this experience.”