News 3 spoke with contestants and production staff who participated in a MrBeast 'Beast Games' production in Las Vegas to learn about issues they experienced.
Jimmy Donaldson, the YouTube star known as MrBeast, stands in a sideline box at an MLS soccer match on March 10, 2024, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Participants also reported accounts of lost undergarments forcing contestants to wear the same undergarments for days, staff misplacing luggage, porta potties leaking into sleeping areas, poor organization, contestants physically assaulting each other and poor management of local production staff.Documents and communication obtained by News 3 identified the Las Vegas production as a Beast Games production for YouTube.
One diabetic woman was denied her insulin for two days and exhibited signs of diabetic shock, said contestant Sally. “It was horribly unorganized,” said Sally. “They lost people's medications. Some people waited to try to get their medications back, and they couldn't find them at the stadium.” “I honestly can't imagine why anybody would ask for medication. That seems a little odd,” said UNLV film professor Andi Isaacs. A veteran production executive, Isaacs spent two decades in all production areas, working on large-scale productions like Pirates of the Caribbean 2 and The Twilight Saga.
“They were animals. They couldn't control themselves,” Rose said of contestants’ behaviors during challenges. “I saw people get hurt I was so scared.” Reality TV presents unique challenges, said Brian, a production manager who was not involved with the show. Without being on the set, Brian could not judge if the production followed appropriate safety measures, but said it was conceivable for accidents to happen.
“It's not surprising, maybe that things might have gone awry sometimes,” said Brian. “That’s a pretty big logistical challenge to take on.” According to Isaacs, film productions typically follow the rules set for safety—especially if it is a union production. However, independent productions can be “a little looser” in their rules enforcement.
During a pre-production meeting, Emily said they were told not to bring over-the-counter medications like Benadryl or Advil as that would be provided. However, medics did not have them supplied initially and were reluctant to distribute them when they did, said Emily. With 2,000 contestants for the presumptive YouTube pilot episode and a $5 million grand prize, Beast Games could break new grounds in Hollywood and for MrBeast’s production team.
Jack was responsible for guiding contestants into their Luxor hotel room on their first night before they left for principal photography the following morning at Allegiant Stadium. Contestants were locked in their rooms for three to five hours without food, water or their key cards to prevent contestants from mingling, said Jack.
“It's heavily influenced YouTube,” said Jack, where the smaller scale of the platform does not translate to the complexities of large studio productions. “There are many attachments in these business deals, contracts that come along with it, that I feel they were not aware of.” “There is a lot of safety issues in that, not just in medication,” said Jack. It was his responsibility to guide contestants, but he was not provided the information to do that job. “If I don’t know what I’m doing, how are they supposed to know what they’re doing?”
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