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Ava Kris Tyson
Born
Chris Tyson

(1996-07-01) July 1, 1996 (age 28)
Other names
  • Kris Tyson
  • Chris the Meme God
Known forFormer member of the MrBeast team
Spouse
Katie Tyson
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(m. 2018; sep. 2022)​
Children1

Ava Kris Tyson,[1] formerly Kris Tyson (born Chris Tyson; July 1, 1996) is an American YouTuber and internet personality. She became famous for being the earliest member of the MrBeast crew, appearing in most of his videos. However, she became a topic of discussion online following her public gender transition in 2023, and various allegations against her in 2024.

Early life and personal life

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Tyson was born on July 1, 1996.[2] Tyson married Katie Tyson in 2018. The two had a son named Tucker in 2020.[3] Tyson later confirmed in a social media post in early 2023 that they had separated.[4] In November 2020, Tyson publicly came out as bisexual via Twitter.[3] Tyson officially came out as a transgender woman during an interview with Anthony Padilla, published to YouTube on July 21, 2023.[5][6]

Career

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Tyson was a childhood friend of Jimmy Donaldson, appearing in many early videos on Donaldson's MrBeast YouTube channel since 2015.[7] As the channel grew, Tyson was hired by Donaldson to further contribute to the growth of the channel.[8]

Tyson appeared in many of MrBeast's viral YouTube videos such as $456,000 Squid Game in Real Life!, Last To Leave Circle Wins $500,000, and $1 vs $500,000 Plane Ticket, which was where fans began to point out Tyson's more feminine appearance than in previous videos.[9] Rumors of Tyson's change in gender began to surface as Tyson's appearance began to shift to a more feminine appearance. In early 2023, Tyson publicized her beginning hormone replacement therapy on her social media accounts, while changing her displayed pronouns to "any" on Twitter.[10] These actions prompted criticism from Australian YouTube personality Lachlan Windross, best known by his online alias SunnyV2. This led Donaldson to react on Twitter, denouncing Windross' claims that Tyson's increasingly feminine persona would harm his brand.[9][11]

Allegations

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In July 2024, allegations of sexual misconduct with multiple minors and pressuring a former employee into doing sexual acts had surfaced against Tyson.[12][13] Upon the allegations gaining widespread attention in late July, Tyson announced her "mutually decided" permanent departure from MrBeast on July 23 in a Twitter post;[14] however, Donaldson issued a statement the following day, stating that Tyson had instead been fired, saying he was "disgusted and opposed to such unacceptable acts," further adding that he was in the process of hiring a private investigator.[15][16][17] One of the alleged victims initially denied the allegations, stating via Twitter that their interactions included nothing more than "a few edgy jokes," and that circulating videos about the situation were "twisting the truth."[18][19][20] He later rescinded the statement and said that the conversations were inappropriate for his age and acknowledged that he was a minor who did not recognize the wrongdoing at the time.[21] Later on, Tyson's Discord server with people related to the allegations present had 500,000 messages leaked on GitHub, allegedly containing explicit conversations. The messages were removed a few days later, with GitHub citing a violation of their terms.[12]

References

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  1. ^ Hansford, Amelia (April 24, 2024). "MrBeast star Ava Kris Tyson claps back against claim her transition 'broke up' her family". PinkNews. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  2. ^ Etienne, Vanessa (July 5, 2023). "Mr. Beast's Chris Tyson Recalls '26 Years of Hiding My True Self' in Special Birthday Post". People. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Chung, Gabrielle (April 7, 2023). "YouTube Star MrBeast's Sidekick, Chris Tyson, Announces Hormone Replacement Therapy". NBC Connecticut. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  4. ^ Tyson, Ava Kris [@kristyson_] (March 27, 2023). "For a little over a year now me and Katie have been separated. We are finalizing things soon but these things take time. We like to keep our personal lives private, which a lot of people don't understand because we share so much, but this is the only time I want to discuss it" (Tweet). Retrieved June 22, 2024 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ "MrBeast's Kris Tyson Comes Out as Transgender: 'I Am a Woman! She/Her'". Peoplemag. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  6. ^ "MrBeast YouTube Star Kris Tyson Comes Out as Transgender". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  7. ^ "Who is MrBeast's friend Ava Tyson and why did she leave the channel?". South China Morning Post. August 2, 2024. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  8. ^ "Is MrBeast the world's most controversial YouTuber?". South China Morning Post. May 11, 2021. Archived from the original on May 11, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  9. ^ a b Klee, Miles (April 13, 2023). "MrBeast Calls Out Transphobic Backlash to Chris Tyson's Hormone Therapy". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  10. ^ "MrBeast YouTube Star Chris Tyson Shows Off Transformation After Starting Hormone Replacement Therapy". Peoplemag. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  11. ^ Reber, Dylan (April 14, 2023). "YouTuber MrBeast Shuts Down Transphobic Comments About Friend Chris Tyson". The Advocate. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  12. ^ a b Asarch, Steven (August 8, 2024). "Ava Kris Tyson 'Used Me': Former MrBeast Collaborator Accused of Sexual Misconduct". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on August 8, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  13. ^ Madarang, Charisma (July 23, 2024). "MrBeast Launches Independent Investigation Amid Ava Kris Tyson Allegations". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  14. ^ "MrBeast: Was Ava Kris Tyson Fired From the Channel?". Yahoo Entertainment. July 26, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  15. ^ "MrBeast hires investigators over Ava Kris Tyson grooming claims". www.bbc.com. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  16. ^ Haring, Bruce (July 24, 2024). "MrBeast Co-Host Steps Aside After Allegations Of Grooming A Minor". Deadline. Archived from the original on July 25, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  17. ^ Parkel, Inga (July 25, 2024). "MrBeast 'disgusted' by grooming accusations against longtime collaborator Ava Kris Tyson". The Independent. Archived from the original on July 25, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  18. ^ II, Moises Mendez (July 24, 2024). "MrBeast's Co-Host Ava Kris Tyson Leaves After Grooming Allegations". TIME. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  19. ^ Donnelly, Dylan (July 24, 2024). "MrBeast's co-host Ava Kris Tyson quits YouTube channel and denies grooming allegations". Sky News. Archived from the original on July 24, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  20. ^ Collins, Riyah (July 24, 2024). "MrBeast co-host Ava Kris Tyson quits over grooming claims". BBC News. Archived from the original on July 24, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  21. ^ Haring, Bruce (July 27, 2024). "MrBeast Co-Host's Alleged Grooming Victim Changes Tune, Condemns Interactions". Deadline. Archived from the original on July 27, 2024. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
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