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What happened to MrBeast's reality show?

Rolling Stone magazine reporter Steven Asarch shares what he's learned after speaking with dozens of contestants and crew members.

Rolling Stone magazine reporter Steven Asarch explains how it became the subject of a class-action lawsuit

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A Caucasian man with reddish brown hair smiles for the camera at a red carpet event.
US YouTube personality Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, arrives for the 36th Annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California, on March 4, 2023. (Photo by Michael Tran / AFP) (Photo by MICHAEL TRAN/AFP via Getty Images) (Michael Tran/AFP via Getty Images)

MrBeast, a.k.a. American YouTuber Jimmy Donaldson, is currently filming the largest reality show in history. The production is shooting in Toronto, and features 2000 contestants competing for $5 million.

Now, however, the production is the subject of a class-action lawsuit, with contestants alleging unsafe work conditions, sexual harassment and more.

Today on Commotion, Rolling Stone magazine reporter Steven Asarch tells host Elamin Abdelmahmoud what he's learned after speaking with dozens of contestants and crew members about their experience bringing MrBeast's TV vision to life.

WATCH | Today's episode on YouTube: 

You can listen to the full discussion from today's show on CBC Listen or on our podcast, Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud, available wherever you get your podcasts.

Interview with Steven Asarch produced by Jess Low.

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