Coach tragically dies during MrBeast challenge while helping man try to lose 100lbs for $250,000 prize
MrBeast paid tribute after the video was released
MrBeast has paid tribute to a coach who tragically died during the YouTuber's most recent challenge.
The American YouTuber, who is the biggest name on the entire platform with over 400 million subscribers, has become well known for his ridiculous challenge videos over the years.
In recent months, he's stayed overnight at the 'world's deadliest island' which nobody else is allowed to visit and also attempted a 14-day fast where had nothing but water, which sums up just how far he is willing to for that click.
His latest video saw him challenge his friend Majd to lose 100lbs by living in a gym for a year, where he has access to all the equipment and healthy food one would need to lose weight.
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If he was able to complete the challenge, he was set to win a set fee of $250,000, while other smaller trials would see that final fee boosted.
At the start of the video, he weighed over 320lbs, but was able to lose 20 of that in the first month alone, thanks the help of personal fitness coach Tyler Wall, who showed Majd what workouts to do and how to eat healthier, to ensure that he could lose weight in a sustainable and healthy way.
However, around 80 days into the challenge, Majd was informed of the tragic news that Coach Wall had sadly passed away in his apartment, and MrBeast offered to cancel the video out of respect to his family, but they made it clear that they wanted it to be released
Despite the loss, Majd was able to go on to complete the challenge in just 178 days and paid tribute to the coach after finishing.
He said: "Without Coach Wall, I wouldn’t have been able to do this. He said it’d be so cool we get to this together. And today is that day."
MrBeast also released an official statement: “Coach Wall was a remarkable individual whose kindness and genuine spirit touched all who knew him. His loss has left our hearts heavy... With grace and wisdom, they expressed that Tyler would have wanted his message of hope and positivity to continue reaching others.”
After the video was posted on Sunday 22 June, the billionaire content creator added: "Following this tragic news, we reached out to Coach Wall’s family to determine whether this video should be shared. With grace and wisdom, they expressed that Tyler would have wanted his message of hope and positivity to continue reaching others, even in his absence.
"We humbly ask that you honor Coach Wall’s memory and respect his family’s need for privacy during this difficult time.
"Coach Tyler Wall’s legacy of compassion and encouragement will live on in the hearts of all who were fortunate enough to know him."
Majd was also able to claim prize money of well over $400,000 and earned himself a makeover after successfully losing the weight he set out to around six months earlier when the challenge began.
James Moorhouse