MrBeast created a video centered entirely on helping his friend Majd lose enough weight to change his life, and he wound up winning over $250k over the course of a year. However, he did while isolated from the outside world and stuck in a training facility.
Often, when MrBeast creates challenges based around being stuck somewhere for an extended period of time, the challenge is surviving and maintaining your sanity. The same was true of many Beast Games challenges.
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For Majd, it wasn’t about surviving: It was about thriving. He was given unlimited access to food, workout equipment, and a personal trainer, but with the caveat that he was stuck in a small circle until he lost 100 pounds.
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After almost 6 months, he managed to lose the weight and earned himself a lot more than $250k. But unfortunately, Coach Wall, the person who motivated Majd most across this journey, died while the video was being filmed.
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MrBeast’s friend Majd loses 100 pounds in emotional weight loss video
What started at $250k ballooned to $417,650 as a result of intense fitness challenges he had to complete to earn some extra cash.
They gave him a full makeover after the fact, trimming up his beard and presenting a side-by-side showing that his months of work paid off.
While the video had a happy ending, with Majd losing the weight and seeing the results of his effort, it was almost never released.
Coach Tyler Wall, someone who trained with Majd almost every day at the start of the challenge, died halfway through filming. MrBeast offered to end the video entirely and make sure it never saw the light of day out of respect for his family.
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“Coach Wall was a remarkable individual whose kindness and genuine spirit touched all who knew him. His loss has left our hearts heavy with grief. 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,” reads a statement on MrBeast’s channel.
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The only information available at this time is that Coach Tyler Wall was found dead in his apartment. His cause of death has been kept private.
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MrBeast’s team broke the news, and Majd kept going despite the sudden and shocking death of the man who was motivating him to get through the challenge.
Months later, when Majd lost the weight and stepped back into the outside world, he dedicated it to Coach Wall.
“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,” he said when leaving the circle on Day 178, his last day in captivity.
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We got some exclusive behind-the-scenes access to their set while the video was being filmed, and you can watch that below: