{"id":46057,"date":"2025-01-02T10:51:30","date_gmt":"2025-01-02T10:51:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/news\/mrbeast-announces-engagement-to-youtuber-thea-booysen\/"},"modified":"2025-01-02T10:51:32","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T10:51:32","slug":"mrbeast-announces-engagement-to-youtuber-thea-booysen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/news\/mrbeast-announces-engagement-to-youtuber-thea-booysen\/","title":{"rendered":"MrBeast announces engagement to YouTuber Thea Booysen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 ejjhCR\">\n<div data-testid=\"hero-image\" class=\"sc-a34861b-1 jxzoZC\"><img sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/9248\/live\/945a5a30-c8e5-11ef-94e3-c303868d735e.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/9248\/live\/945a5a30-c8e5-11ef-94e3-c303868d735e.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/9248\/live\/945a5a30-c8e5-11ef-94e3-c303868d735e.jpg.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/9248\/live\/945a5a30-c8e5-11ef-94e3-c303868d735e.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/9248\/live\/945a5a30-c8e5-11ef-94e3-c303868d735e.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/9248\/live\/945a5a30-c8e5-11ef-94e3-c303868d735e.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/9248\/live\/945a5a30-c8e5-11ef-94e3-c303868d735e.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/9248\/live\/945a5a30-c8e5-11ef-94e3-c303868d735e.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Getty Images MrBeast with Thea Booysen at the premiere of Beast Games in December. MrBeast wears a black suit jacket over a black hoodie and smiles at the camera. He has a short brown beard and short brown hair. Thea wears a sleeveless black dress and has her long blonde hair styled half-up-half-down. \" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 efFcac\"\/><span class=\"sc-a34861b-2 fxQYxK\">Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-8353772e-0 cvNhQw\">The couple were recently photographed at the premiere of MrBeast&#8217;s new series Beast Games<!-- --><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">YouTuber MrBeast has announced his engagement to girlfriend Thea Booysen.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The 26-year-old revealed that he&#8217;d proposed on Christmas Day, sharing photos of the moment he went down on one knee.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Mr Beast, real name Jimmy Donaldson, is the world&#8217;s most popular YouTuber with 340m subscribers. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Fianc\u00e9e Thea, originally from South Africa, also has her own channel, TheaBeasty, with almost 40,000 subscribers. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Now living in the US, the 27-year-old also streams games on Twitch and is a published author.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"social-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 jVHuOl\">\n<div class=\"sc-188a5e30-1 itjdhu\">\n<h4 class=\"sc-188a5e30-2 fJRqqf\">Allow <!-- -->Instagram<!-- --> content?<!-- --><\/h4>\n<div class=\"sc-188a5e30-3 biRaSg\">This article contains content provided by <!-- -->Instagram<!-- -->. 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To view this content choose\u00a0<!-- --><b>\u2018accept and continue\u2019<\/b>.<!-- --><\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Accept and continue\" class=\"sc-48d6da7e-2 sc-48d6da7e-4 hHIgRx eCCuoj\"><span data-testid=\"button-text\" aria-hidden=\"false\" class=\"sc-48d6da7e-1 eihkAj\">Accept and continue<\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">In an interview with <!-- --><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/mrbeast-engaged-to-thea-booysen-planning-island-wedding-exclusive-8767624\" class=\"sc-c9299ecf-0 bZUiKB\" rel=\"noopener\">People magazine<!-- --><\/a>, MrBeast said he asked Thea to marry him while her family were visiting. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Although he&#8217;s known for his elaborate stunts online, he told the magazine he wanted a &#8220;really private and intimate&#8221; proposal.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The couple shared photos and footage of themselves and their dog wearing matching MrBeast-branded festive jumpers. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">According to People, the couple say they&#8217;re not planning a big wedding.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;We&#8217;re thinking of doing it somewhere on an island where we&#8217;re far away from just about everybody,&#8221; Thea told the magazine. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;We&#8217;re not going to try and have a big, extravagant wedding. It&#8217;s going to be nice, but it&#8217;s certainly going to be intimate [with] close family and friends.&#8221;<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 jFCfG\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"sc-a34861b-1 jxzoZC\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/bbcx\/grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 cOpVbP hide-when-no-script\"\/><img sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/dc39\/live\/4e5c1f10-c8e9-11ef-8c70-abd07497aef8.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/dc39\/live\/4e5c1f10-c8e9-11ef-8c70-abd07497aef8.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/dc39\/live\/4e5c1f10-c8e9-11ef-8c70-abd07497aef8.jpg.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/dc39\/live\/4e5c1f10-c8e9-11ef-8c70-abd07497aef8.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/dc39\/live\/4e5c1f10-c8e9-11ef-8c70-abd07497aef8.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/dc39\/live\/4e5c1f10-c8e9-11ef-8c70-abd07497aef8.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/dc39\/live\/4e5c1f10-c8e9-11ef-8c70-abd07497aef8.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/dc39\/live\/4e5c1f10-c8e9-11ef-8c70-abd07497aef8.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Getty Images MrBeast pictured outside in New York on a  December evening in front of a glass building illuminated in blue and pink to promote Beast Games. He wears a brown puffer jacket and holds a smartphone in his hand. \" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 efFcac\"\/><span class=\"sc-a34861b-2 fxQYxK\">Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-8353772e-0 cvNhQw\">MrBeast&#8217;s new series Beast Games has been largely panned by critics<!-- --><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Thea has reportedly previously come to the YouTuber&#8217;s defence following <!-- --><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/ckgn8d04kdko\" class=\"sc-c9299ecf-0 bZUiKB\" rel=\"noopener\">a number of allegations made against him last year.<!-- --><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">When he was forced to investigate allegations of grooming made against his former co-host Ava Kris Tyson &#8211; <!-- --><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/czxrn5k22p4o\" class=\"sc-c9299ecf-0 bZUiKB\" rel=\"noopener\">which MrBeast later said were &#8220;baseless&#8221;<!-- --><\/a> &#8211; Thea reportedly wrote on her channel that she &#8220;wouldn&#8217;t be with him&#8221; if the allegations were true.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The pair were recently photographed together at a red carpet event for MrBeast&#8217;s new series, Beast Games.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Inspired by the Netflix hit Squid Game, the series promised to be the biggest live game show in the world with 1,000 players competing for a cash prize of $5m (\u00a33.5m).<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">However the show, which MrBeast made for Amazon Prime rather than his YouTube channel, has been mired in controversy.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 gfTVSf\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"sc-a34861b-1 jxzoZC\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/bbcx\/grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 cOpVbP hide-when-no-script\"\/><img sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/8366\/live\/74a706f0-15d7-11ef-9b12-1ba8f95c4917.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/8366\/live\/74a706f0-15d7-11ef-9b12-1ba8f95c4917.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/8366\/live\/74a706f0-15d7-11ef-9b12-1ba8f95c4917.jpg.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/8366\/live\/74a706f0-15d7-11ef-9b12-1ba8f95c4917.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/8366\/live\/74a706f0-15d7-11ef-9b12-1ba8f95c4917.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/8366\/live\/74a706f0-15d7-11ef-9b12-1ba8f95c4917.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/8366\/live\/74a706f0-15d7-11ef-9b12-1ba8f95c4917.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/8366\/live\/74a706f0-15d7-11ef-9b12-1ba8f95c4917.jpg.webp\" alt=\"A footer logo for BBC Newsbeat. 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