Ava Kris Tyson , best friend and longtime collaborator of Jimmy Donaldson, aka MrBeast , is stepping away from the high-production YouTube channel amid allegations she groomed a minor. The alleged victim, who says they are now 20, has refuted the claims. “I would like to apologize for any of my past behavior or comments if it hurt or offended anyone.
It was not my intent,” wrote Tyson on X . “Seeing recent events we’ve mutually decided it’s best I permanently step away from all things MrBeast and social media to focus on my family and mental health.” After revealing last year that she was on gender-affirming hormone replacement therapy and changing her pronouns on X/Twitter, Tyson has been hit by a wave of transphobic attacks online .
Despite both her ex-wife Katie, with whom she shares a son, and Donaldson defending Tyson against bullying and harassment, the backlash has continued to intensify. On June 13, a 45-minute video was posted online by the account Prism42 accusing Tyson of grooming a minor and outlining alleged evidence of inappropriate interactions between Tyson and the now 20-year-old named Lava. In the video, Prism42 claims that Tyson was 20 and Lava was 13 at the time their online communications began.
Among the accusations, Prism42 points to an alleged Snapchat Tyson messaged Lava of her face with the text, “Cumming for America.” On Monday, in a series of posts on X, Lava denied the allegations. In a repost of a conversation by YouTuber Keem, La.