MrBeastone of the biggest social media stars, has the chance to become a partner in one of the world's most popular social media platforms.
Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … Jimmy Donaldson, aka MrBeast, and his team are in talks with several parties who have expressed interest in purchasing TikTok.
We're told how wealthy investor groups see it: If they end up taking over TikTok's U.S. operations, they'll need someone to help them maintain and grow the business. With MrBeast's unique success on social media, he could be a great partner.
According to our sources familiar with the ongoing discussions, MrBeast would hypothetically invest in the company, securing equity and thus becoming a minority owner. However, it is premature to speculate on how much property he would have.
On Monday evening, MrBeast went to X and offered to buy TikTok so it wouldn't be banned in the US. He gave an update today and said billionaires have reached out to him.
To be clear, no deal has been struck between MrBeast and potential ownership groups. There's also a good chance that TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, doesn't sell to anyone in the US
The deadline for its Chinese parent company to sell the popular app — which has more than 170 million American users — before it is banned in the U.S. is less than a week away. Tick…tock.