The co-host of a wildly popular YouTube show has broken her silence after claims she had an “inappropriate” relationship with a child.
Ava Kris Tyson, who rose to fame through her role on the channel MrBeast, apologized for her “past behavior” and “comments.”
She announced she was stepping down from the MrBeast channel – which has 300 million subscribers – and from social media “to focus on my family and my mental health.”
Tyson allegedly sent racy messages to a minor she first met when the person was 13 and she was 20.
The couple were reportedly introduced after the child won an online contest. At the time, Tyson was known to YouTube fans as “Chris” because she had not yet changed her gender identity.
Ava Kris Tyson – who rose to fame with the 305 million subscriber MrBeast channel – reportedly began the relationship when the child was 13
Tyson (right) was a co-host for MrBeast’s (left) YouTube channel. The two have been friends for a long time
Tyson, who has a son with his ex-wife, is said to have communicated with the fan for years through public online forums before they met in real life when the teen turned 16.
In an X-post today, Tyson wrote, “I would like to apologize for my past behavior or comments if it hurt or offended anyone. That was not my intention.”
“After recent events, we have mutually decided that it is best for me to permanently step away from MrBeast and social media so that I can focus on my family and my mental health.”
The fan, now an adult, says he is not a victim and has defended Tyson, although he has admitted that some of the messages were “inappropriate” and “edgy.”
Since the relationship was revealed in a series of revealing videos and clips, several controversial posts from Tyson have surfaced.
Several photos show Tyson interacting with “Shadman,” an artist known for drawing young characters in sexual poses.
In an X-post today, Tyson wrote: “I would like to apologize for my past behavior or comments if it hurt or offended anyone. That was not my intention.” The fan, now an adult, says he is not a victim and has defended Tyson – but admitted some of the posts were “edgy.”
In one post, Tyson begged Shadman to “draw a 10-year-old anime girl.” Other posts show Tyson sexualizing cartoon children.
The scandal comes just a month after Dr Disrespect, a well-known Twitch gamer, was blacklisted from the online community after admitting to sending inappropriate messages to a minor.
MrBeast, who has a net worth of $700 million, is known for his extravagant stunts and philanthropic initiatives.
Tyson is also a personal friend of the YouTube star.
Outrage on social media emerged after a series of videos purportedly showed Instagram posts of Tyson and the minor who visited them at the university.
The two photos show Tyson with two other men in 2020, but the person who is reportedly a minor is blurred.
DailyMail.com cannot independently verify the images.
The claims suggest that the child, who goes by the name ‘Lava’, met Tyson through a fan meeting after winning a competition through the MrBeast YouTube channel that he and Tyson started in 2012, according to Insider Gaming.