Twitch star calls out Mr. Beast over "most uncomfortable" livestream ever

A major personality expressed discomfort with the way Jimmy Donaldson pressured YouTube and Twitch creators to donate

In April 2025, YouTube celebrity Jimmy "MrBeast" Donaldson held his first-ever Kick livestream to raise $5 million for a philanthropic campaign aiming to bring clean water to millions of people. The cause was a noble one, but the event had a gimmick: the stream would not end until Donaldson was able to attain the full amount of money. Nearly a year later, one Twitch streamer who was pulled into the stunt is deriding it.

According to Twitch Tracker as of April 2026 Jynxzi — known for Rainbow Six Siege — has the second-most active subscribers on Twitch, narrowly trailing first place. Though Jynxzi participated in Donaldson's event eight months ago, he commented on the affair in response to a recent YouTube video about him.

For those who missed it, Donaldson's live stream saw him teaming up with popular live streamers Adin Ross and XQC. To promote the fundraiser, Donaldson and company put together a "punishment board" that the group would enact whenever the live stream reached a milestone. These punishments included things like getting covered in snakes, being waxed on camera, and oil-wrestling against a strong opponent. Though viewers could donate small amounts of cash, the group also relied on affluent people like billionaire Ken Griffin, who donated $2.25 million to the cause.

Donaldson also employed pressure to get the money. At one point during the event, the YouTuber pulled out a list of people who said they would donate but had not done so yet, such as rapper Young Thug and an NFL player identified only as "TJ." Donaldson ramped up his efforts by calling people in hopes they would donate.

One of those people included Jynxzi, who was tapped in a five-way call that also included infamous YouTube personality Logan Paul. During this call, Paul expressed skepticism that Jynxzi would be able to donate a million dollars for charity.

"Not to be a dick .. out of this particular group of people, bro, you've got the least liquidity!" Paul declared, before asserting that he believed Jynxzi only donated a few thousand dollars, if that. Donaldson and XQC then both goad Paul, imploring him to match whatever amount Jynxzi gave. Paul agreed, then looked stunned when Jynxzi revealed he had donated $100,000. The group pushed Paul to keep his promise, however.

Eight months later, Jynxzi commented on the experience in a livestream, where he called it "one of the most uncomfortable, weird streams of all time, bro." The Twitch star noted that the Kick group was overly aggressive. Beyond taking umbrage with the fundraising tactic, Jynxzi also bemoaned that anyone who donated would have their credit taken by Donaldson, who would receive most of the recognition for the achievement.

For some viewers, Jynxzi's appraisal of who gets patted on the back here has been deemed problematic. But Jynxzi is not alone in feeling unhappy with the proceedings. Eight months ago, Fortnite streamer Nick Eh also expressed disapproval of Donaldson's pressure on other creators. More recently, XQC himself also told viewers that he wasn't comfortable with the way Donaldson handled the live stream. XQC claimed that he told Donaldson, both in private and during the live stream, that the methods were "too much" and "not okay."

The blonde streamer stated that Donaldson didn't just encourage people to donate, but apparently pestered people over and over again. Employing this tactic in front of live viewers, XQC argued, was a failure on Donaldson's part to "read the room" appropriately. Donaldson's co-stars were visibly uncomfortable during segments when he kept pushing people who weren't receptive.

"We're all donating, he's getting all the credit, we're all getting pressured into donating in front of hundreds of thousands of people," Jynxzi said. "At the end of the day, it goes to a good cause, so I don't really care."