MrBeast’s 1,000-player Minecraft video is under fire after girls’ team members exposed something that went on behind the scenes for days

MrBeast’s latest Minecraft video on his Gaming channel has sparked major controversy. The video showed 500 boys competing against 500 girls for a $50,000 prize. The team with the most players alive at the end would win. But after the video went live, several participants came forward with serious complaints about what happened during filming.

According to Dexerto, the competition was filmed over a week and edited into an hour-long video. The production team accepted the first 500 boys and 500 girls who joined the server in order. Staff members watched for rule breakers and anyone who lied on their application. If caught, they were banned and replaced by the next person in line.

With permanent death enabled in the game, every kill mattered. When many girls started dying early, some participants became suspicious. VTuber Zavvy was one of the first to speak out about the issue.

Some male players used fake images to join the wrong team

Zavvy claimed that several Russian male players used AI-generated images to pretend they were girls. They joined the girls’ team and then killed as many female players as possible. According to Zavvy, this sabotage continued for days during filming. Screenshots also reportedly showed Russian players leaving inappropriate messages on signs for the girls’ team to see.

Streamer Phoefi backed up these claims. She said Russian hackers infiltrated the girls’ side and that the final video didn’t show what really happened. 

One participant shared a Discord screenshot from an event moderator that confirmed deepfake images were used when forming the teams. The use of AI technology to deceive others has become increasingly common, with Google’s new AI capabilities raising questions about detection methods.

Some players also reported that certain girls sold their accounts to boys to sabotage the competition. One unverified claim suggested accounts were sold in exchange for Uber Eats food deliveries. Zavvy stated that by the time staff investigated and brought back players who died unfairly, the event was nearly finished. The situation mirrors other recent controversies involving food delivery services and suspicious activities.

However, some participants defended the production. They argued that MrBeast’s team did their best and staff members helped revive players who died in unfair ways. In the end, the boys’ team won the $50,000 prize, but the victory came with heavy controversy.