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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Niloy Chakrabarti

Celebrity With $1B Net Worth Is Borrowing Mum's Money To Pay For His Wedding: Here's The Smart Reason Why

MrBeast raising money for his company at a $5 billion valuation. (Credit: X / Utsav Techie @utsavtechie)

James Stephen Donaldson, popularly known as MrBeast, is among the few self-made billionaires under 30. As a YouTube sensation who is also building a sprawling business empire, the 27-year-old makes millions of dollars every month and has reached a level of net worth that would allow him to buy almost anything he desires.

However, in a recent post on X, formerly Twitter, MrBeast said he is borrowing money from his mother to help pay for his wedding, which could be surprising to his 400 million fans. He explained that although his businesses are worth a lot on paper, he doesn't have a lot of cash on hand. MrBeast got engaged to YouTuber Thea Booysen last Christmas.

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