Jimmy Donaldson, higher often known as MrBeast, is not any stranger to consideration. However, his newest dust-up on-line had much less to do with philanthropy or viral stunts and extra to do with {a magazine} checklist. The YouTuber sparked controversy this week after seeing Rolling Stone’s annual “Most Influential Creators” rating and lashing out on X.

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In a since-deleted submit, Donaldson appeared to confuse the long-lasting journal with the legendary rock band The Rolling Stones whereas venting about his placement. His grievance rapidly turned a punchline throughout social media, with many noting that the rich YouTuber had little motive to really feel slighted.

What was MrBeast upset about?

The friction started when Rolling Stone positioned Donaldson at quantity seven on its 2025 checklist of influential creators. That spot ranked him under comic Caleb Hearon, who has a fraction of Donaldson’s viewers. MrBeast, who has a whole lot of tens of millions of followers throughout platforms, bristled on the resolution.

He fired off a submit saying, “According to this list a guy with 1 million followers is more influential than me. What did I do to piss off The Rolling Stones?”

The web reacts, calls it wealthy man issues

His alleged mix-up of Rolling Stone with the Rolling Stones solely amplified the mockery. Although the submit disappeared rapidly, the dialog had already unfold. The response on-line was quick.

The first individual to note this slip-up was @AlsikkanTV, “Mr Beast thinking Rolling Stone magazine is affiliated with The Rolling Stones is so funny, man.”

Rolling Stone‘s X account supervisor additionally took discover, writing, “*Rolling Stone” in a response presumably to MrBeast himself.

On Reddit, one consumer wrote, “It’s not even that Jimmy Beast isn’t on the list, it’s that Caleb is #6 and he’s #7. It’s still embarrassing as heck to get your feathers ruffled over this.”

u/JewDonn chimed in, “I guess there never is an amount of money that’ll make you happy. There’s always an ego that money can’t fill.”

While some defended Donaldson by pointing to his large view counts and charitable initiatives, others argued that affect went past numbers. Fans of Caleb Hearon additionally rallied behind the comic, insisting that cultural influence can’t all the time be measured in subscribers. One in style reply urged, “Put some respect on Caleb!!!”

Meanwhile, reporter Ej Dickson identified the irony of the second by reminding people who the journal had as soon as put Donaldson on its cowl. Consequently, MrBeast’s irritation seemed much more pointless.

Comedian Hearon himself responded, in a manner, by sharing a screenshot of MrBeast’s tweet on Instagram with the caption, “thank you @rollingstone it’s an honor.” In his tales, he shared a screenshot of his fan and MrBeast’s response, joking that he was in “peace talks” on the cellphone with MrBeast. 

MrBeast backtracks by quietly deleting

After waves of criticism, Donaldson eliminated the submit and admitted he had reacted poorly. While he didn’t tackle the Rolling Stones confusion immediately, he advised that hearing suggestions had helped him rethink his response. 

In response to somebody on X, MrBeast wrote, “Ngl after this I watched some of his stuff and it’s actually good. I deleted the tweet I don’t want the smoke from the shooters, spare me plz.”

The dust-up raised a much bigger query: What does affect imply in 2025? MrBeast’s on-line presence thrives on spectacle and philanthropy, however Rolling Stone appeared to prioritize creators pushing conversations or providing distinctive voices.

Therefore, the journal elevated figures like Hearon, who might not dominate charts however nonetheless form cultural currents.