"160 Million Subscribers" World's No.1 YouTuber "I Might Have Boarded a Sinking Submarine... Thrilling"

Titanic Tourist Submarine Almost Boarded
"I Refused... But I Could Have Boarded"

American influencer MrBeast (real name Jimmy Donaldson), known as the world's number one YouTuber by subscriber count, has drawn attention by sharing a story about nearly boarding the sunken submarine 'Titan'.

World's No.1 YouTuber 'MrBeast (real name Jimmy Donaldson)'. Photo by Twitter

According to the UK broadcaster Sky and others, Donaldson posted on his Twitter account on the 25th (local time), "I was invited earlier this month to board a submarine for Titanic wreck tourism," adding, "I declined the offer at the time, but thinking that I could have been inside that submarine now scares me."

Donaldson also shared a message that is presumed to be the invitation. The message read, "I am also planning to take the submarine at the end of June. Our team would be very happy if you join us." However, Donaldson did not reveal who sent the message.

Netizens who heard Donaldson's story responded with comments such as "Glad you declined," "The most shocking news I've heard this month," and "You won't believe how lucky you are."

Donaldson is the world's top YouTuber with over 162 million subscribers, running the channel 'MrBeast.' He is famous for unique projects and flashy video productions, such as luxury yacht experiences and reality shows where he pays assassins to try to kill him.

In 2021, he gained worldwide attention by posting a video of a 'real Squid Game' with a prize of $450,000 (about 587.11 million KRW). It was an event recreating the Korean Netflix drama 'Squid Game' of the same name.

Message posted by MrBeast, the world's number one YouTuber [Image source=Twitter]

Meanwhile, all five people who boarded the Titan were confirmed dead on the 22nd. The operator, OceanGate, issued a statement that day saying, "All five passengers, including CEO Stockton Rush, are presumed dead."

The submarine Titan, developed to explore the Titanic wreck, lost contact less than two hours after entering the water on the 18th. The U.S. Coast Guard, which was in charge of the search, reported finding debris believed to be from the submarine's external structure near the Titanic sinking site.

John Morgenthau, U.S. Coast Guard chief, estimated in an interview with local media that there was likely an internal explosion in the submarine based on the debris. It was also reported that the Coast Guard promptly informed the families of the deceased.

Titan Submarine [Image source=AP Yonhap News]

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