YouTube star PewDiePie couldn’t help but laugh at fellow influencer MrBeast’s advice for up-and-coming content creators. Felix ‘PewDiePie’ Kjellberg reigned as the undisputed king of YouTube for years as the site’s most-subscribed creator before getting dethroned by Jimmy ‘MrBeast’ Donaldson in 2022. Since then, the two have enjoyed an amicable relationship, even meeting up to collaborate on a video together in early 2023 — but that isn’t stopping PewDiePie from calling things as he sees them.
In a September 30 YouTube video, PewDiePie linked up with fellow influencer CinnamonToastKen to poke fun at “bad” YouTube advice, which included some tips from MrBeast. In one clip, MrBeast urged creators to think on a long-term, ten-year timeline, encouraging them to “work like hell” for a decade to see results. “That’s kind of a big commitment,” Pewds laughed.
“Ten years! I get the point, but damn. ..
.Imagine you’re nine years in, and still no one gives a sh*t about your channel, and you’re like, ‘One more year, here we go!'” (Topic begins at 5:48 ) The two went on to express some speculation regarding Donaldson’s claims that creators’ first few videos likely “won’t get any views,” saying that aspiring influencers should aim to make 100 videos and “improve something every time.” “I got views on my first video,” Ken said.
“Well, there you go!” PewDiePie laughed. “What does MrBeast know about YouTube?” “That was a lon.