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Your support makes all the difference.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nRead more<\/span><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nUS YouTuber MrBeast, real name Jimmy Donaldson, has stirred controversy after publishing a video where he visited some of Mexico\u2019s most important archaeological sites. <\/p>\n
The controversy is centred around the fact that the star was allowed entry to areas considered sacred to Mexico\u2019s pre-Hispanic culture which are often restricted to the general public. <\/p>\n
In one part of the video, MrBeast said: \u201cI can\u2019t believe the government is letting us do this. It\u2019s truly crazy. Not even archaeologists are allowed in here.\u201d<\/p>\n
Other points of controversy include what appears to be a drone shot from inside the temple of El Castillo, one of the seven wonders of the modern world. Another scene appears to show MrBeast descending to the archaeological sites by helicopter and holding a historic mask in his hands. <\/p>\n
In response to the backlash, Mexico\u2019s National Institute of Anthropology and History (NIAH) – an agency attached to the government\u2019s Ministry of Culture – declared on Monday (12 May) that both the visit and the recording were carried out through \u201cformal requests\u201d. <\/p>\n
The video, which he published on Saturday 10 May, has amassed over 60 million views. <\/p>\n
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open image in gallery<\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>MrBeast accepts the Favourite Male Creator award onstage during the 2023 Nickelodeon Kids\u2019 Choice Awards at Microsoft Theater on 4 March, 2023 in Los Angeles (Getty)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nAccording to CNN, the requests to the INAH were not directly made by MrBeast but by the Federal Ministry of Tourism. In the video\u2019s description, MrBeast claims that the recording was in \u201ccollaboration with the Mexican Ministry of Tourism\u201d. <\/p>\n
On Wednesday (14 May), Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said that there were permits for the \u201cbroadcast,\u201d but asked the INAH to report \u201cunder what conditions this permit was granted\u201d. She added: \u201cIf the permit was violated, then [it must be determined] what sanctions apply.\u201d <\/p>\n
In response to the alleged drone shot, the INAH said that this did not occur and that the shot was in fact recorded outside of the structure. Responding to the other controversies, the INAH claimed that they were either false or edited in post. <\/p>\n
The organisation said: \u201cClearly, the video involves extensive audiovisual post-production work and alludes to events that did not occur, such as the fact that the producers never descended from a helicopter, spent the night inside the archaeological site, or possessed a pre-Hispanic mask, as the one presented is clearly a contemporary reproduction.\u201d<\/p>\n
They also hope that the video will \u201cmotivate interest among young audiences\u201d to learn about Mexico\u2019s ancestral cultures and visit their archaeological sites. <\/p>\n
MrBeast has been contacted for comment.<\/p>\n
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open image in gallery<\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>MrBeast attends as MrBeast celebrates the premiere of the new Prime Video Competition Series Beast Games at a content creator special screening on December 18, 2024 in Santa Monica, California. (Getty)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nDespite the backlash, the comments from Mexican viewers on MrBeast\u2019s video were largely positive. One user said: \u201cI have a conflict about allowing access, but at the same time I thank you for doing so because if you didn’t show us what’s inside these places, we would never see them.\u201d<\/p>\n
Another commented: \u201cPeople attack him and I don’t understand why. He was very respectful and showed things that unfortunately many Mexicans couldn’t see or didn’t know about.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story. The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it. Your support makes all the difference. Read more US YouTuber MrBeast, real name Jimmy Donaldson, has stirred controversy after publishing a video where he visited some of Mexico\u2019s most important archaeological sites. The controversy is centred around the fact that the star was allowed entry to areas considered sacred to Mexico\u2019s pre-Hispanic culture which are often restricted to the general public. In one part of the video, MrBeast said: \u201cI can\u2019t believe the government is letting us do this. It\u2019s truly crazy. Not even archaeologists are allowed in here.\u201d Other points of controversy include what appears to be a drone shot from inside the temple of El Castillo, one of the seven wonders of the modern world. Another scene appears to show MrBeast descending to the archaeological sites by helicopter and holding a historic mask in his hands. In response to the backlash, Mexico\u2019s National Institute of Anthropology and History (NIAH) – an agency attached to the government\u2019s Ministry of Culture – declared on Monday (12 May) that both the visit and the recording w…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1061,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1060"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1060"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1060\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1061"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1060"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1060"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1060"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}