MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, proposed to his girlfriend Thea Booysen. The famous YouTuber shared the news on New Year’s Day 2025 on his social media.
Aged 26, he published several photos of the memorable moment on Instagram. The snaps show the couple wearing matching Christmas jumpers; one of the photos shows him kneeling in front of Booysen.
Another photo shows Booysen smiling as she proudly presents her hand adorned with the ring. MrBeast commented on the images saying: “Your boy has accomplished something. »
MrBeast reveals details about the request
The newly engaged couple gave details to “People” regarding the request. They spent the Christmas holidays with family; Booysen’s family traveled from South Africa for the occasion.
“We had just opened our presents, and for the last one, he asked me to close my eyes,” Booysen reported. MrBeast added: “I even dropped a big box to make noise. »
Then he handed her the real gift containing the ring, got down on one knee and popped the question. When Booysen opened her eyes again, she said “yes, of course” and was “very happy”.
An intimate request rather than a big show
MrBeast explained that he wanted a discreet request. “My friends thought I wanted to make a very public request,” he said.
1Oui.
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He thought there would be a big show at the Super Bowl or some other big event. However, he knew he wanted “something private and intimate.”
According to “T-Online”, MrBeast and Thea Booysen met through mutual friends in South Africa in 2022. Booysen is also a gamer and internet star.
On a professional level, MrBeast also excels. He runs the YouTube account with the most subscribers in the world, totaling over 270 million subscribers on his main channel.
Together with its other channels, according to “Onestly”, it reaches 415 million fans around the world. MrBeast also owns several businesses, including MrBeast Burger, Feastables, and Beast Merch.
Additionally, he is involved in philanthropic projects such as Team Trees and Team Seas. Recently, it collaborated with Amazon to produce the “Beast Games,” where 2,000 participants competed to win $5 million.
